| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5217830 | Tetrahedron | 2013 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
In a sequential three-component coupling syncarpic acid, 3-methylbutanal and an acylated phloroglucinol were combined to the hydroxy ketone 3. Acid catalysis converted 3 directly to the natural product rhodomyrtosone B (2). The other isomer, the antibiotic rhodomyrtone (1) was obtained from 3 in a sequence of acid-catalyzed cyclization, retro Friedel-Crafts reaction, and reacylation. In preliminary assays both compounds showed potent antibiotic activity.
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Authors
Marius Morkunas, Linda Dube, Friedrich Götz, Martin E. Maier,