A novel 20-membered macrolide, zampanolide (3), has been isolated toge
ther with latrunculin A (1) from a different collection of the sponge
which previously yielded I and laulimalide (2). The gross structure of
3 was determined by 2D NMR and partial stereochemistry by NOE analysi
s. It is a highly unsaturated 20-membered macrolide containing an unco
mmon carbinol amine functionality. Zampanolide showed potent cytotoxic
ity against several tumor cell lines. Copyright (C) 1996 Elsevier Scie
nce Ltd