Marine Benzophenones and Xanthones: Isolation and Synthesis

Dear Colleagues,

Marine natural products are an important resource of structurally diverse small molecules with huge therapeutic potential. Xanthones and benzophenones are classic examples of secondary metabolites commonly isolated from marine sources, and many of them have shown a broad range of relevant bioactivities. As this area is still underexplored, there is a need to identify more members of these families and thoroughly evaluate their bioactivity and mode of action. In fact, we need a deeper understanding of the structural features that promote a given activity at the expense of others. To reach the goal of establishing structure–activity relationships, it is also relevant to identify robust and versatile synthetic methods to obtain these important scaffolds.

This Special Issue aims to collect contributions on the isolation of xanthones and benzophenones derived from marine organisms and disclosure of their biological activities. In addition, this Special Issue also aims to gather recent updates on the synthesis of marine xanthones or benzophenones and/or their analogues that can favor the applications of these marine metabolites.

Prof. Dr. Carlos Manuel Afonso
Guest Editor

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