Synthesis and anti-barnacle activities of novel 3-isocyanotheonellin analogues

Autor: Yasuyuki Nogata, Masahiro Tada, Kazuhiro Chiba, Atsuko Yokoyama, Isamu Sakaguchi, Yoshikazu Kitano, Kyouji Shinshima, Erina Yoshimura
Rok vydání: 2003
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Zdroj: Biofouling. 19:187-192
ISSN: 1029-2454
0892-7014
DOI: 10.1080/0892701021000053390
Popis: An antifouling active natural compound, 3-isocyanotheonellin, and its analogues were synthesized and evaluated for antifouling activity against the larvae of the barnacle Balanus amphirite in order to explore structure-activity relationships. The anti-barnacle effect of the 3-isocyanotheonellin analogues was in the EC50 range 0.18-7.20 micrograms ml-1. Some synthesized analogues exhibited potent antifouling activity as high as 3-isocyanothoenllin, and none of the synthesized isocyano compounds showed significant toxicity. The results of the present study suggest that an isocyano group and a hydrophobic site at a suitable position are important for potent antifouling activity without toxicity.
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