Abstract
Maculalactone M, a seco-dibenzyldiphenyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrobenzofuranone, was isolated from the epilithic encrusting cyanobacterium Kyrtuthrix maculans. A possible biogenetic route to this compound is proposed involving cleavage of an allylic hydroperoxide.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Benzofurans / chemistry*
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Benzofurans / isolation & purification
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Benzofurans / metabolism
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Chromatography / methods
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Cyanobacteria / chemistry*
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Cyanobacteria / isolation & purification
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Hong Kong
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Hydrogen Peroxide / chemistry
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Lactones / chemistry*
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Lactones / isolation & purification
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Lactones / metabolism
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Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy / methods
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Mass Spectrometry / methods
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Models, Molecular
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Molecular Conformation
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Oxidation-Reduction
Substances
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Benzofurans
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Lactones
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maculalactone M
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Hydrogen Peroxide