KB343, a Cyclic Tris-guanidine Alkaloid from Palauan Zoantharian Epizoanthus illoricatus

Org Lett. 2018 May 18;20(10):3039-3043. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.8b01069. Epub 2018 May 2.

Abstract

A new tris-guanidine alkaloid, KB343 (1), was isolated from the aqueous extract of a Palauan zoantharian, Epizoanthus illoricatus. The structure of 1 was determined on the basis of spectral analyses of 1 and its derivatives. The absolute configuration for 1 was determined upon comparison of the CD spectrum of 1 to those obtained from density functional theory calculations. The structure of 1 is highly unusual, as three guanidine groups are present in one ring system.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alkaloids / chemistry*
  • Guanidine
  • Guanidines
  • Molecular Structure

Substances

  • Alkaloids
  • Guanidines
  • Guanidine