Gregatin B

Gregatin B
Names
IUPAC name
Methyl (5R)-5-[(1E,3E)-hexa-1,3-dienyl]-2,5-dimethyl-4-oxofuran-3-carboxylate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
  • InChI=1S/C14H18O4/c1-5-6-7-8-9-14(3)12(15)11(10(2)18-14)13(16)17-4/h6-9H,5H2,1-4H3/b7-6+,9-8+/t14-/m1/s1
    Key: BNZPIQOOHVBONM-PAMVGZKNSA-N
  • CC/C=C/C=C/[C@@]1(C(=O)C(=C(O1)C)C(=O)OC)C
Properties
C14H18O4
Molar mass 250.294 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Gregatin B is a metabolite of the fungi Cephalosporium gregatum and Aspergillus panamensis with the molecular formula C14H18O4 Gregatin B is a weak antibiotic. Gregatin B was discovered in 1982 and has been the subject of total synthesis.