Furospongolide,a new C21 furanoterpene from a marine organism

Summary The structure of a new linear C₂₁ furanoterpene, furospongolide (1), obtained from the marine spongeDysidea herbacea, was determined by spectral means.We thank Professor J. Vacelet for the identification and Dr Loya and Mr Benayahu for the collection of the sponge.