2,3-Dihydro-6-hydroxy-4-methoxy-5-methyl-1H-isoindol-1-one

Cichorine is a member of the class of isoindoles that is 6-hydroxy-4-methoxy-5-methyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-isoindol-1-one which is substituted at position 4, 5, and 6 by methoxy, methyl, and hydroxy groups, respectively. A secondary metabolite found in Aspergillus silvativus, Aspergillus nidulans and Alternaria cichorii, it is poisonous to Russian knapweed (Acroptilon repens). It has a role as a mycotoxin. It is a member of isoindoles and a member of phenols.