title: Mass spectrometry of platenolides and their derivatives in connection with structure elucidation.
abstract: Mass spectra of platenolides--biosynthetic precursors of the 16-membered macrolide antibiotics, platenomycins--and their derivatives are discussed in detail especially in connection with structure elucidation. Mass spectrometry was of great use in establishing the structures for platenolides I (1) and II (2).
mesh_terms: D000107:Acetylation; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000032:analysis*; D002384:Catalysis; D007783:Lactones; D013058:Mass Spectrometry; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D007783:Lactones