Pachastrissamine, a Cytotoxic Anhydrophytosphingosine from a Marine Sponge, <i>Pachastrissa</i> sp.

Abstract

An anhydrophytosphingosine named pachastrissamine (3) has been isolated as a cytotoxic principle of a sponge, Pachastrissa sp., and the structure including the absolute configuration determined by spectroscopic and chemical analysis.