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Ravynic acid, an antibiotic polyeneyne tetramic acid from: Penicillium sp. elucidated through synthesis
Myrtle,Beekman,Barrow
, p. 8253 - 8260 (2016/09/09)
A new antibiotic natural product, ravynic acid, has been isolated from a Penicillium sp. of fungus, collected from Ravensbourne National Park. The 3-acylpolyenyne tetramic acid structure was definitively elucidated via synthesis. Highlights of the synthetic method include the heat induced formation of the 3-acylphosphorane tetramic acid and a selective Wittig cross-coupling to efficiently prepare the natural compounds carbon skeleton. The natural compound was shown to inhibit the growth of Staphylococcus aureus down to concentrations of 2.5 g mL-1.
