(R)-(-)-3-Hydroxybutyronitrile

(3R)-3-Hydroxybutanenitrile can be naturally extracted from Aspergillus sp. KJ-9 which is a fungal endophyte. (3R)-3-Hydroxybutanenitrile is found to be active against phytopathogenic fungi.

ChEBI: (R)-3-hydroxybutanenitrile is a 3-hydroxybutanenitrile that has R configuration. A metabolite isolated from Aspergillus sp. KJ-9, it is active against a wide variety of phytopathogenic fungi. It has a role as an antifungal agent and a fungal metabolite.