Tetrahedron

The structure of fusidic acid

WO Godtfredsen, S Vangedal

Index: Godtfredsen,W.O.; Vangedal,S. Tetrahedron, 1962 , vol. 18, p. 1029 - 1048

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Citation Number: 53

Abstract

THE isolation of a new antibiotic, fusidic acid, from a strain of Fusidium has recently been rep0rted.l This substance was characterized as an a&unsaturated carboxylic acid, C,,H,O,, containing one acetoxyl and two hydroxyl groups. The presence of an isolated trisubstituted double bond was demonstrated, and it was concluded that fusidic acid contains a tetracyclic ring system.' In this paper, arguments for the assignment of formula I to fusidic acid are presented.