Chemical Studies of Marine Invertebrates. XL. Δ9 (12)‐Capnellene‐2β, 5α, 8β, 10α‐Tetrol, a New Sesquiterpene Alcohol from the Soft Coral Capnella Imbricata

Abstract
Δ9(12)‐Capnellene‐2β,5α,8β,10α‐tetrol [1], a new sesquiterpene of the capnellene sesquiterpene class has been isolated from the alcyonarian Capnella imbricata. Its structure and relative configuration were determined by X‐ray diffraction analysis.