Simplexidine, a 4-Alkylpyridinium Alkaloid from the Caribbean Sponge Plakortis simplex

Chemical analysis of the secondary metabolites of the Caribbean sponge Plakortis simplex, a source of many bioactive compounds, showed the presence of the new metabolite simplexidine (4), belonging to the extremely rare class of 4-alkyl-pyridinium alkaloids. The structural characterization of this m...

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Main Authors: Orazio Taglialatela-Scafati, Fernando Scala, Adriana Romano, Ernesto Fattorusso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2008-07-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/13/7/1465/