(6R)-6-Methyl-octanoic Acid

Applications (6R)-6-Methyl-octanoic Acid is an intermediate in synthesizing Colistin A Sulfate Hydrate (C641510), used as an antibiotic in the treatment of infectious diseases resulting from multi-drug resistant (MDR) gram-negative bacteria. References Wallace, S. et al.: J. Pharm. Sci., 102, 1578 (2013); Suzuki, T., et al.: J. Biochem., 54, 25 (1963); Barnett, M., et al.: Br. J. Pharmacol. Chemother., 23, 552 (1964); Littlewood, J, M., et al.: Respir. Med., 94, 632 (2000); Li, J., et al.: Int. J. Antimicrob. Ag., 25, 11 (2005); Tsubery, H. et al.: Antimicrob. Agents Chemother., 49, 3122 (2005)