Synfacts 2011(1): 0006-0006  
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1259130
Synthesis of Natural Products and Potential Drugs
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Synthesis of (-)-Communesin F

Contributor(s): Steven V. Ley, James R. Frost
Z. Zuo, W. Xie, D. Ma*
Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, P. R. of China
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Publication History

Publication Date:
21 December 2010 (online)

Significance

(-)-Communesin F is one of a family of natural products isolated from a marine fungal strain of Penicillium sp. These indole alkaloids possess insecticidal and cytotoxic activity.