| Synonyms: |
(-)-bassianolide,
(3S,6R,9S,12R,15S,18R,21S,24R)-3,9,15,21-tetraisobutyl-6,12,18,24-tetraisopropyl-4,10,16,22-tetramethyl-1,7,13,19-tetraoxa-4,10,16,22-tetraazacyclotetracosane-2,5,8,11,14,17,20,23-octone,
BASS,
bassianolide
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| Definition: |
A cyclodepsipeptide consisting of a cyclic tetramer of the depsipeptide D-Hiv-N-methyl-L-leucine (where D-Hiv = D-alpha-hydroxyisovaleric acid). Found in the fungal species Beauveria bassiana and Verticillium lecanii, it has insecticidal properties and is used as a commercial biopesticide to control of insects of agricultural, veterinary and medical significance. For elucidation of the structure, see Suzuki et al., Tetrahedron Lett. 1977 v25, 2167-2170. |