Term Name: | kavapyrone |
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Synonyms: | (+)-(7R,8S)-epoxy-5,6-didehydrokavain, 4-methoxy-6-[(2R,3S)-3-phenyloxiran-2-yl]-2H-pyran-2-one |
Definition: | A pyranone that is 2H-pyran-2-one substituted by a methoxy group at position 4 and a 3-phenyloxiran-2-yl group at position 6 (the 2R,3S stereoisomer). Isolated from Didymocarpus aurantiacus and Piper rusbyi, it exhibits antileishmanial activity. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:6116] ( EBI ) |