Chemical and Physical Properties
Sterigmatocystin crystallises as pale yellow needles and is readily soluble in methanol, ethanol, acetonitrile, benzene, and chloroform. It reacts with hot ethanolic KOH and is methylated by methyl sulphate and methyl iodide. Methanol or ethanol in acid produces dihydroethoxysterigmatocystin.
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