Survey of Briarane-Type Diterpenoids – Part IV

Abstract

The structures, names, bioactivities, and references of 90 briarane-type diterpenoids, including 59 new compounds, are described in this review.All the briarane-type compounds mentioned in this review article were obtained from various octocorals including Briareum, Dichotella, Ellisella, Junceella, Menella, Verrucella, and Ptilosarcus.Some of these compounds showed potential bioactivities.