“…The absolute configuration of the stereocentre at C-14 was determined on the basis of comparison of CD data to metabolites 1 and 2 , and optical rotation values to both the synthetic and natural anthraquinone-pyran metabolite, γ-indomycinone. [8] As described earlier, compound 6 displays Cotton effects nearly opposite to those of 1 and 2 . In addition, 6 ([α] D −49, c 0.10, dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO)) afforded a net negative rotation, which coincided with the sign of the natural product ([α] D −5.5, c 0.11, DMSO, 14 S ) and was opposite to that of the synthetic analogue ([α] D +4.0, c 0.10, DMSO, 14 R ).…”