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Linderazulene, a new naturally occurring pigment from the gorgonian Paramuricea chamaeleon

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The purple pigment of the gorgonianParamuricea chamaeleon has been isolated and identified as linderazulene (I).

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  1. Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey

    S. Imre, R. H. Thomson & B. Yalhi

  2. Department of Chemistry, University of Aberdeen, AB9 2UE, Old Aberdeen, Scotland

    S. Imre, R. H. Thomson & B. Yalhi

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We thank Dr K. Takeda for linderazulene spectra, and NATO for a grant (to S.I. and R.H.T.) in support of this work.

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Imre, S., Thomson, R.H. & Yalhi, B. Linderazulene, a new naturally occurring pigment from the gorgonian Paramuricea chamaeleon. Experientia 37, 442–443 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01986120

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