| alkyl-BDOs | 4-alkoxy-1,2-benzene diols |
| BTO | 1,2,4-benzenetriol |
| HMF | hydroxymethylfurfural |
| DBU | 1,8-Diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene |
| pBTO | Protected BTO; 2,2-dimethylbenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-ol |
| p7-BDO | Protected intermediate; 2,2-dimethyl-5-(heptyloxy)benzo[d][1,3]dioxole |
| 4-BDO | 4-(butoxy)benzene-1,2-diol |
| 5-BDO | 4-(pentyloxy)benzene-1,2-diol |
| 6-BDO | 4-(hexyloxy)benzene-1,2-diol |
| 7-BDO | 4-(heptyloxy)benzene-1,2-diol |
| 8-BDO | 4-(octyloxy)benzene-1,2-diol |
| 9-BDO | 4-(nonyloxy)benzene-1,2-diol |
| 12-BDO | 4-(dodecyloxy)benzene-1,2-diol |
| 14-BDO | 4-(tetradecyloxy)benzene-1,2-diol |
| X. citri | Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri |
| B. subtilis | Bacillus subtilis |
| E. coli | Escherichia coli |
| L. lactis | Lactococcus lactis |
| MICs | Minimum inhibitory concentrations |
| MBC | Minimum bacteriostatic/Bactericidal concentration |
| DMSO | Dimethyl sulfoxide |
| NYG | Nitrogen–yeast–glycerol medium |
| LB–Lennox | Lysogeny broth–Lennox medium |
| IC50 | Cytotoxicity index |
| EtOAc | Ethyl acetate |
| NMR | Nuclear magnetic resonance |
| HRMS | High-resolution mass spectrometry |
| FTIR | Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy |
| OD600 | Optical density at 600 nm |