New marine sesquiterpenoids and diterpenoids from the Okinawan soft coral Clavularia koellikeri

J Nat Prod. 2004 Apr;67(4):577-83. doi: 10.1021/np0304013.

Abstract

Six new terpenoids (two maaliane-type sesquiterpenoids, 1 and 2, one aromadendrane-type sesquiterpenoid, 3, one noraromadendrane-type sesquiterpenoid, 4, and two neodolabellane-type diterpenoids, 5 and 6) were isolated from the Okinawan soft coral Clavularia koellikeri. The structures of these compounds were determined on the basis of the results of spectroscopic analysis, chemical conversion, and X-ray crystallographic analysis. Compound 6 exhibited modest growth-inhibition effect in vitro toward tumor cells.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Anthozoa / chemistry*
  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Crystallography, X-Ray
  • Diterpenes / chemistry
  • Diterpenes / isolation & purification*
  • Diterpenes / pharmacology
  • Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor
  • Esterification
  • Humans
  • Japan
  • Molecular Structure
  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular
  • Oceans and Seas
  • Sesquiterpenes / chemistry
  • Sesquiterpenes / isolation & purification*
  • Sesquiterpenes / pharmacology
  • Tumor Cells, Cultured

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Diterpenes
  • Sesquiterpenes