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Antifungal Properties of Esters of Alkenoic and Alkynoic Acids
Author(s) -
HUHTANEN C. N.,
GUY E. J.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
journal of food science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1750-3841
pISSN - 0022-1147
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2621.1984.tb13726.x
Subject(s) - acetone , chemistry , alcohol , organic chemistry , antifungal , ether , nuclear chemistry , medicine , dermatology
The antifungal property of the gas phases of a number of alkenoic and alkynoic acids and esters was investigated by placing the compounds in desiccators containing suspended bread. The following compounds inhibited mold development at a concentration of 20 mg per 2.6‐liter desiccator: dimethyl fumarate, diethyl fumarate, propenoic acid, methyl and ethyl propenoate, methyl and ethyl propiolate, methyl‐2,4‐hexadienoate, 2,4‐ hexadien‐1‐ol, diethylethylidene malonate, 4‐penten‐1‐ol, and 2‐cyclohexen‐1‐one. Other compounds were active at 200 mg per desiccator: 3‐methallyl alcohol; allyl acetone; diallyl ether; propiolic acid; methyl, ethyl, and vinyl crotonate; ethyl‐2,4‐hexadienoate; methyl and ethyl‐2‐hexenoate; ethyl‐3‐hexenoate; 1,5‐hexadien‐3‐01; methylmaleic acid; methylmalonic acid; and 1‐penten‐3‐ol.