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In two previous publications1,2 we described the isolation and structure elucidation of several new cembrane derivatives isolated from the soft coral Sarcophytum lglaucum. The most prominent diterpene, sarcophine (1), which crystallizes from the crude petrol-ether extract and is believed to be one of the fish repellents which protect the coral against predators, was found to be accompanied by several other closely related diterpenes, of which the most abundant is its dihydrofuran analog (2). The relative quantities of compounds (1) and (2) change remarkably from batch to batch (0 to 4%, dry weight, of each one of them). The factors governing changes in the relative amounts are as yet unknown.
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Kashman, Y. (1977). Cembrane Derivatives from Sarcophytum Glaucum . In: Faulkner, D.J., Fenical, W.H. (eds) Marine Natural Products Chemistry. Nato Conference Series, vol 1. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-0802-7_3
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