Jiajia Cao, B. Adler, P. Perlmutter
Nov 15, 2015
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Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters
Abstract
A putative antibacterial and antifungal compound, (R)-2-methylheptyl isonicotinate, was synthesized via reductive lactone alkylation of (R)-4-methyldihydrofuran-2(3H)-one. Structural characterisation data as well as bioassay results (with Bacillus subtilis or Escherichia coli) contradict those previously reported.