Planta Med 2011; 77(2): 179-181
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1250164
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9′-Epi-3β,3′β–dimethylxestospongin C, a New Macrocyclic Diamine Alkaloid from the Hainan Sponge Neopetrosia exigua

Yan Li1 , Song Qin1 , Yue-Wei Guo1 , Yu-Cheng Gu2 , Rob W. M. van Soest3
  • 1State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, P. R. China
  • 2Syngenta, Jealott's Hill International Research Centre, Bracknell, Berkshire, UK
  • 3Zoological Museum of the University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Further Information

Publication History

received March 2, 2010 revised June 21, 2010

accepted June 25, 2010

Publication Date:
28 July 2010 (online)

Abstract

A new bis-1-oxaquinolizidine alkaloid, 9′-epi-3β,3′β–dimethylxestospongin C (2), and three known related analogues have been isolated from the Hainan sponge Neopetrosia exigua.

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