Abstract
A phytochemical investigation of a Mediterranean brown alga (Dictyota sp.) led to the isolation of a novel C40 bis-diterpene, named dictyotadimer A. The chemical structure of this unusual dissymmetric dimer, characterized by a C-C linkage between two different xenicane units, was elucidated by 1D and 2D NMR analyses together with HR-ESI mass spectrometry. The relative configuration of the two diterpenoid components was determined by NOESY NMR correlations and molecular modeling. A plausible biogenetic pathway of dictyotadimer A was also proposed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1031-1035 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Tetrahedron Letters |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue number | 9 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2 Mar 2011 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- C bis-diterpene
- Crenulide
- Dictyotaceae
- Marine natural products
- Phaeophyceae
- Xenicane