ChemInform Abstract: Kelsoenethiol and Dikelsoenyl Ether, Two Unique Kelsoane‐Type Sesquiterpenes, from the Formosan Soft Coral Nephthea erecta.

Abstract

Kelsoenethiol and Dikelsoenyl Ether, Two Unique Kelsoane-Type Sesquiterpenes, from the Formosan Soft Coral Nephthea erecta. -Kelsoenethiol (I) and dikelsoenyl ether (II) are screened in vitro for their cytotoxicity against A-459, P-388, and HT-29 cancer cell lines. Compound (I) exhibits moderate cytotoxicity against P-388 and HT-29 cells. -(CHENG, S.-Y.; SHIH, N.-L.; HOU, K.-Y.; GER, M.-J.; YANG, C.-N.; WANG, S.-K.; DUH*, C.-Y.; Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. 24 (2014) 2, 473-475, http://dx.