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. 2001 Mar 15;32(2):169–172. doi: 10.1016/0040-4039(91)80845-W

Halitunal, an unusual diterpene aldehyde from the marine alga Halimeda tuna

Frank E Koehn 1, Gunasekera P Sarath 1, DNadine Neil 1, Sue S Cross 1
PMCID: PMC7125756  PMID: 32287435

Abstract

Halituna(1), a novel diterpene aldehyde possessing a unique cyclopentadieno[c]pyran ring system, has been isolated from the marine alga Halimeda tuna. The structure of 1 was elucidated by spectroscopic techniques. Halitunal shows antiviral activity against murine coronavirus A59 in-vitro.

Halitunal, a novel diterpene aldehyde, has been isolated from the marine alga Halimeda tuna, and its structure elucidated by spectroscopic methods. Halitunal bears a unique cyclopentadieno[c]pyran ring system and shows activity against mouse coronavirus.

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