Premethylenomycin C lactone

Premethylenomycin C lactone
Clinical data
ATC code
  • none
Identifiers
  • (3aS,6aS)-4,5-dimethyl-3a,6a-dihydro-1H-cyclopenta[c]furan-3,6-dione
CAS Number
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC9H10O3
Molar mass166.176 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • O=C1[C@@]2([C@](C(C)=C1C)(C(=O)OC2)[H])[H]
  • InChI=1S/C9H10O3/c1-4-5(2)8(10)6-3-12-9(11)7(4)6/h6-7H,3H2,1-2H3/t6-,7-/m1/s1
  • Key:JWRKRFZYNNBFNA-RNFRBKRXSA-N

Premethylenomycin C lactone is a natural product with potent antibiotic activity, effective in vitro against drug-resistant bacteria such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE).‍‍