Synthetic Strategies to Terpene Quinones/Hydroquinones

The cytotoxic and antiproliferative properties of many natural sesquiterpene-quinones and -hydroquinones from sponges offer promising opportunities for the development of new drugs. A review dealing with different strategies for obtaining bioactive terpenyl quinones/hydroquinones is presented. The d...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Marina Gordaliza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-02-01
Series:Marine Drugs
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/10/2/358/