- Source: Cyclovariegatin
Cyclovariegatin is a pigment. Its chemical name is 1,4-dihydro-2,7,8-trihydroxy-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-l,4-dioxodibenzofuran. It is distinguishable by its UV-Vis spectra with maxima at 257, 296, and 430 nm. The variants cyclovariegatin-pentaacetate, cyclovariegatin-2,3',8-triacetate, and cyclovariegatin-2-acetate have also been described. It is derived from atromentin. It has been isolated from the browned skin of Suillus grevillei var. badius, and becomes the pigment thelephoric acid.
See also
Pulvinic acid
Pulvinone
Vulpinic acid
