title: Synthesis of (+/-)-methyl bishomononactate, a monomeric component of polynactin antibiotics.
abstract: The synthesis of (+/-)-methyl bishomononactate, one of the monomeric components of polynactin antibiotics (macrotetrolides), was achieved via cis-selective iodoetherification as the key step.
authors.affiliation: Division of Life Science, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hanadate
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kiyota
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Oritani
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D018942:Macrolides / Q000737:chemistry; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008956:Models, Chemical; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D018942:Macrolides; C050476:nonactin