“…The ECD spectrum of 1 showed positive Cotton effects at 208 nm (Δε +7.43), 251 (Δε +2.41), and 287 nm (Δε +1.58), while 2 showed positive Cotton effects at 208 nm (Δε +5.76), 247 (Δε +2.47), and 291 nm (Δε +1.49), respectively (see S40). Due to the high degree of ECD data homology between 2 and 1 , as well as biosynthetic considerations, the absolute configuration of microthecaline B was assigned as 1 R , 3 S . ,, …”