Macrocarpal D  (Synonyms: (-)-Macrocarpal D)

Macrocarpal D is a potent antibacterial agent. Macrocarpal D is a phloroglucinol dialdehyde diterpene derivatives that can be found in the leaves of Eucalyptus macrocarpa^[1].

Macrocarpal D shows antibacterial activity with the MIC of 1.56, 1.56, 0.78, 1.56 µg/mL for Staphylococcus aureus FAD209P, Micrococcus luteus ATCC9341, Bacillus subtiUs PCI2l9, Mycobacterium smegmatis ATCC607, respectively^[1].

MedChemExpress (MCE) has not independently confirmed the accuracy of these methods. They are for reference only.

472.61

C₂₈H₄₀O₆

142647-71-0

Solid

Yellow to brown

OC1=C([C@H](CC(C)C)[C@@]2(C)CC[C@@]3([H])C2=C[C@H](C(C)(C)O)CC[C@H]3C)C(O)=C(C=O)C(O)=C1C=O

Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere.

• [1]. Yamakoshi Y, et al. Isolation and characterization of macrocarpals B--G antibacterial compounds from Eucalyptus macrocarpa. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem. 1992 Oct;56(10):1570-6.  [Content Brief]