MEMBRENONES - NEW POLYPROPIONATES FROM THE SKIN OF THE MEDITERRANEAN MOLLUSK PLEUROBRANCHUS-MEMBRANACEUS

Authors
CIAVATTA ML TRIVELLONE E VILLANI G CIMINO G
Citation
Ml. Ciavatta et al., MEMBRENONES - NEW POLYPROPIONATES FROM THE SKIN OF THE MEDITERRANEAN MOLLUSK PLEUROBRANCHUS-MEMBRANACEUS, Tetrahedron letters, 34(42), 1993, pp. 6791-6794
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry Inorganic & Nuclear
Journal title
Tetrahedron letters → ACNP
ISSN journal
00404039
Volume
34
Issue
42
Year of publication
1993
Pages
6791 - 6794
Database
ISI
SICI code
0040-4039(1993)34:42<6791:M-NPFT>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
The first chemical study of a pleurobranchoidean opisthobranch is repo rted. Three new polypropionates (membrenone A, B and C) have been char acterized from the marine gastropod Pleurobranchus membranaceus. Their anatomical localization in the skin of the mollusc suggests a potenti al defensive role against predators.