Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
Capnellene is a naturally occurring hydrocarbon derived from Capnella imbricata a species of soft coral found in Indonesia. Since the 1970s capnellene has been targeted for synthesis by numerous investigators due to its stereochemistry functionality and the interesting geometry of the carbon skeleton. Many alcohol derivatives of capnellene have demonstrated potential as a chemotherapeutic agent with antibacterial anti-inflammatory and anti-tumor properties.
