Chaetoxanthones are a class of

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s which are classified as

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s. They have been isolated from marine-derived fungi in the genus ''

Chaetomium ''Chaetomium'' is a genus of fungi in the Chaetomiaceae family. It is a dematiaceous (dark-walled) Mold (fungus), mold normally found in soil, air, cellulose and plant debris. According to the ''Dictionary of the Fungi'' (10th edition, 2008), th ...

''. There are four compounds in the class that are designated as chaetoxanthones A through D. A laboratory synthesis of (±)-chaetoxanthone B has been reported. The chaetoxanthones are under investigation as potential

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