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A new C21 furanoterpene, oxygenated at C(8), has been isolated from aSpongia sp.; its structure has been established by chemical and spectroscopic studies. The stereochemistry of tetradehydrofurospongin-1 is discussed.
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A specimen of the sponge has been deposited at the Western Australian Museum (Catalogue No. WAM 429-81). We thank Miss J. Fromont for taxonomic information.
A specimen of the sponge has been deposited at the Western Australian Museum (Catalogue No. WAM 483-82). We thank Professor Bergquist for taxonomic information.
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Capon, R.J., Ghisalberti, E.L. & Jefferies, P.R. A new furanoterpene from aSpongia sp.. Experientia 38, 1444–1445 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01955759
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