Chemical Research in Chinese Universities ›› 1991, Vol. 7 ›› Issue (2): 100-106.

• Articles • Previous Articles     Next Articles

Phyllofenone A, a New Scalarane Sesterterpene from the Sponge Phyllospongia Foliascens(Pallas)

Zeng Longmei1, Fu Xiong1, Su Jingyu1, Chen Shaoxing2, John K. Snyder2   

  1. 1. Department of Chemistry, Zhongshan University, Guangzhou;
    2. Department of Chemistry, Boston University, Boston, USA
  • Received:1990-08-12 Online:1991-04-24 Published:2011-09-09
  • Supported by:

    Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China

Abstract: The present paper covers the structure of a new sesterterpene, phyllofenone A(1) , isolated from the South China Sea sponge Phyllospongia foliascens. Phyllofenone A is a member of the scalarane class of sesterterpenes with a (C-20, C-24)-bishomo-(C-25)-nortetra-cyclic skeleton. The structure charcterization was based on one- and two-dimensional NMR and mass spectroscopy with the assistance of molecular modeling. Phyllofenone A shows weak antifungal activity against Candida pseudotropicalis.

Key words: Sponge, Sesterterpene, Selective INEPT, 2D NMR