Stierle DB, Stierle AA, Bugni T, Loewen G
Department of Chemistry, Montana Tech of the University of Montana, Butte, Montana 59701.
J Nat Prod. 1998 Feb 27;61(2):251-2. doi: 10.1021/np9703398.
A novel lactone, gloeolactone (1), has been isolated from the blue-green alga, Gloeotrichia sp. The structure of this compound has been elucidated from a detailed analysis of the NMR spectra. This compound was shown to be toxic to brine shrimp.
