Abstract:
Chemical investigation of the soft coral
Clavularia koellikeri led to the isolation of fourteen new diterpenoid derivatives clavukellines A–N (
1–
14) featuring the dolabellane-type skeleton. Structural characterization of these compounds was accomplished through an integrated analytical strategy combining NMR spectroscopy and HRESIMS. Absolute configurations were unambiguously assigned using ECD spectral simulation and DP4 + probability analysis. Preliminary pharmacological evaluation indicated that compounds
8 and
13 exhibited anti-inflammatory activity, while compounds
1–14 showed antithrombotic activity. This study reveals promising anti-inflammatory and antithrombotic potentials that warrant further investigation.