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Stelletradine A, a bisguanidinium alkaloid isolated from a marine sponge St
elletta sp. as an inducer of larval metamorphosis in ascidians, and its unn
atural enantiomer were synthesized from the enantiomers of citronellal. The
absolute configuration of stellettadine A was established as R. (C) 2001 E
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