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Varacin is a bicyclic organosulfur compound originally found in marine Ascidiacea from the Polycitor genus. It contains an unusual 1,2,3,4,5-benzopentathiepine ring system.

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chemical formula
C₁₀H₁₃NO₂S₅
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COC1=C(C2=C(C(=C1)CCN)SSSSS2)OC
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Varacin is a bicyclic organosulfur compound originally found in marine Ascidiacea from the Polycitor genus. It contains an unusual 1,2,3,4,5-benzopentathiepine ring system.

==Bioactivity== The compound reacts with DNA. Synthetic analogues have been investigated for their antimicrobial and antitumour properties. Because of its potent biological activity and unusual and challenging ring system, it has been a popular target of efforts toward its total synthesis.

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