New polyketide peroxides 2-4, isolated from an Okinawan sponge Plakort
is sp., have been fully characterized by spectroscopic: and chemical m
ethods. The absolute stereochemistries have been determined by analysi
s of MTPA esters of the acyclic derivatives. Compound 2 was cytotoxic
against human epidermoid carcinoma KB and murine lymphoma L1210 cells.
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