1369. Brefeldin A

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A fungal metabolite which is a macrocyclic lactone exhibiting a wide range of antibiotic activity. Produced by Penicillium brefeldianum Dodge: E. Haerri et al., Helv. Chim. Acta 46, 1235 (1963). Also produced by P. decumbens: V. L. Singleton et al., Nature 181, 1072 (1958); P. cyaneum: V. Betina et al., Folia Microbiol. 7, 353 (1962). Structure: H. P. Sigg, Helv. Chim. Acta 47, 1401 (1964). Abs configuration: H. P. Weber et al., ibid. 54, 2763 (1971). Synthesis of (±)-form: E. J. Corey, R. H. Wollenberg, Tetrahedron Lett. 1976, 4705; E. J. Corey et al., ibid. 1977, 2243; R. Baudouy et al., ibid. 2973; P. A. Bartlett, F. R. Green, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 100, 4548 (1978); A. E. Greene et al., ibid. 102, 7583 (1980); M. Honda et al., Tetrahedron Lett. 1981, 2679. Total synthesis of (+)-form: T. Kitahara et al., ibid. 1979, 3021. Biosynthesis: B. E. Cross, P. Hendley, Chem. Commun. 1975, 124; C. R. Hutchinson et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 103, 2474, 2477 (1981); M. Sunagawa et al., J. Antibiot. 36, 25 (1983). Antifungal activity: V. Betina et al., ibid. 17A, 93 (1964); anti-HeLa cell effect: eidem, Naturwissenschaften 49, 241 (1962). See also W. Keller-Schierlein, “Chemistry of Macrolide Antibiotics” in Fortschr. Chem. Org. Naturst. 30, 313-445 (1973).

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