Capilloquinol: A novel farnesyl quinol from the dongsha atoll soft coral Sinularia capillosa

Abstract

Capilloquinol (1), possessing an unprecedented farnesyl quinoid skeleton, was isolated from the Dongsha Atoll soft coral Sinularia capillosa. The structure of capilloquinol was elucidated by extensive analysis of spectroscopic data. The cytotoxicity and antiviral activity against human cytomegalovirus of 1 was evaluated in vitro. © 2011 by the authors.