The structure of a unique bromine-containing ketal, obtusin (
1
), has been determined by spectral and X-ray crystallographic techniques. Obtusin is a natural component of the Mediteranean red alga
Laurencia
obtusa
.
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Obtusin, a unique bromine-containing polycyclic ketal from the red marine alga [formula omitted][formula omitted]
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Bruce M Howard -
Department of Chemistry San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA 94132 U.S.A
William Fenical -
Institute of Marine Resources Scripps Institution of Oceanography La Jolla, CA 92093 U.S.A