Answers are grounded in this paper and cite their sources.
The bioactivity-directed isolation of 4-hydroxy-3'-methoxybibenzyl [1] from a New Zealand liverwort, Plagiochila stephensoniana, is described. Compound 1 exhibited antifungal and antibacterial activity. Compound 1 is not considered to be a useful taxonomic marker. Syntheses of 1, stilbenes 2 and 3, and some derivatives were made and the biological activities were compared.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Lorimer et al. (1993) studied this question.
Synapse has enriched 10 related papers. Consider them for comparative context: