title: Gloeolactone, a New Epoxy Lactone from a Blue-Green Alga
abstract: A novel lactone, gloeolactone (1), has been isolated from the blue-green alga, Gloeotrichia sp. The structure of this compound has been elucidated from a detailed analysis of the NMR spectra. This compound was shown to be toxic to brine shrimp.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Montana Tech of the University of Montana, Butte, Montana 59701.
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Stierle
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Stierle
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bugni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Loewen