MYXOTHIAZOL, AN ANTIBIOTIC FROM MYXOCOCCUS FULVUS (MYXOBACTERALES)

II. STRUCTURE ELUCIDATION

Abstract

Myxothiazol is shown to be 4-(6-carbamoyl-3, 5-dimethoxy-4-methylhexa-1E, 5E-dienyl)-2'-(1, 6-dimethylhepta-2E, 4E-dienyl)-2, 4'-bithiazole by spectroscopic (mainly ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR and mass spectroscopic) and chemical methods.