Title of article
Isopropyl(ene)-type Cembrane Diterpene an Important Chemotaxonomical Marker in Bornean Soft Coral Genus Sarcophyton
Author/Authors
Phan, Chin-Soon Universiti Malaysia Sabah - Institute for Tropical Biology and Conservation - Laboratory of Natural Products Chemistry, Malaysia , Vairappan, Charles Santhanaraju Universiti Malaysia Sabah - Institute for Tropical Biology and Conservation - Laboratory of Natural Products Chemistry, Malaysia
From page
137
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143
Abstract
Two cembrane diterpenoids; (+)-11,12-epoxysarcophytol A (1) and sarcophytol W (2) were isolated from Sarcophyton sp. collected from Mantanani Island, Sabah. Secondary metabolites structures were elucidated based on spectroscopic data. This is the first record of cembranoid diterpenes isolated from the Bornean soft coral genus Sarcophyton. The isopropyl(ene)-type cembrane derivatives could be suggested as chemotaxonomical markers for soft coral genus Sarcophyton.
Keywords
Soft coral , Sarcophyton , cembrane , diterpene , chemotaxonomy , Mantanani Island
Journal title
Journal of Tropical Biology and Conservation
Journal title
Journal of Tropical Biology and Conservation
Record number
2576691
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