Abstract
(+)- and (−)-Spongiterpene [(+)-1 and (−)-1], a pair of new valerenane sesquiterpene enantiomers, along with four known compounds (2-5) were isolated from the marine sponge Spongia sp. The structures of (+)-1 and (−)-1 including absolute configurations were determined by spectroscopic analysis, quantum chemical calculation and X-ray diffraction. Compounds (+)-1 and (−)-1 were the first examples of valerenane sesquiterpenes isolated from the marine sponges. The cytotoxic activities of (+)-1 and (−)-1 were also evaluated.
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