Author's Organization:Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Nippon Roche Research Center Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Nippon Roche Research Center Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Nippon Roche Research Center Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Nippon Roche Research Center Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Nippon Roche Research Center
Restrictinol 2 and 9, 10, 11, 12-tetrahydro-7-desmethylrestricticin (Ro 09-1571) have been synthesized from L-glucose. Ro 09-1571 showed improved in vitro antifungal activity and chemical stability as compared with Restricticin 1.