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Camila Spereta Bertanha1, Ana Helena Januário2, Tavane Aparecida Alvarenga3
1Center for Research in Exact and Technological Sciences, University of Franca, Avenue Doutor Armando Salles Oliveira, 201, Franca, São Paulo 14404-600, Brazil. camila_spereta@hotmail.com.
Abstract:
Ascidians of the genus Aplidium are recognized as an important source of chemical diversity and bioactive natural products. Among the compounds produced by this genus are non-nitrogenous metabolites, mainly prenylated quinones and hydroquinones. This review discusses the isolation, structural elucidation, and biological activities of quinones, hydroquinones, rossinones, longithorones, longithorols, floresolides, scabellones, conicaquinones, aplidinones, thiaplidiaquinones, and conithiaquinones. A compilation of the 13C-NMR spectral data of these compounds is also presented.
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