title: 11,20-Epoxybriaranes from the gorgonian coral Ellisella robusta (Ellisellidae).
abstract: Chemical investigation on the organic extract of the gorgonian coral Ellisella robusta furnished two 11,20-epoxybriaranes 1 and 2. The structures of briaranes 1 and 2 were assigned on the basis of spectroscopic evidence. The natural products of this type (11,20-epoxybriarane) were found to be a chemical marker for the gorgonian corals belonging to the family Ellisellidae.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Marine Biotechnology, National Dong Hwa University, Checheng, Pingtung, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Yu-Mine
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Su
authors.forename: Tung-Yung
authors.initials: TY
authors.lastname: Fan
authors.forename: Ping-Jyun
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Sung
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D037421:Anthozoa / Q000737:chemistry*; D006844:Hydrocarbons, Cyclic / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D006844:Hydrocarbons, Cyclic