Abstract
Chemical analysis of the secondary metabolite pattern of the sacoglossan mollusc Elysia cf. expansa, collected along South Indian coasts, showed the presence of the typical Caulerpa-derived sesquiterpene caulerpenyne (1) and two new minor co- occurring metabolites, the compounds dihydrocaulerpenyne (4) and expansinol (5). The chemical characterization of these molecules, structurally related to 1, is reported.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Gastropoda / chemistry*
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Gastropoda / metabolism
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India
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Indoles
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Naphthalenes / chemistry
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Naphthalenes / isolation & purification
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Naphthalenes / metabolism
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Pyrazines / chemistry
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Pyrazines / isolation & purification
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Pyrazines / metabolism
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Sesquiterpenes / chemistry*
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Sesquiterpenes / metabolism
Substances
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Indoles
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Naphthalenes
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Pyrazines
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Sesquiterpenes
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caulerpin
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caulerpenyne