Steganacin is an dibenzocyclooctadiene lactone, an unusual type of lignan.[1] It exhibits some antileukemic properties in vitro.[2] It has been isolated from Steganotaenia araliacea.[2] (−)-Steganacin is the natural form.[3]

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  2. ^ a b Kupchan, SM; Britton, RW; Ziegler, MF; Gilmore, CJ; Restivo, RJ; Bryan, RF (21 February 1973). "Steganacin and steganangin, novel antileukemic lignan lactones from Steganotaenia araliacea". Journal of the American Chemical Society. 95 (4): 1335–6. doi:10.1021/ja00785a054. PMID 4687687.
  3. ^ Augros, David; Yalcouye, Boubacar; Choppin, Sabine; Chessé, Matthieu; Panossian, Armen; Leroux, Frédéric R. (18 January 2017). "Transition-Metal-Free Synthesis of a Known Intermediate in the Formal Synthesis of (-)-Steganacin: Transition-Metal-Free Synthesis of a Known Intermediate in the Formal Synthesis of (-)-Steganacin" (PDF). European Journal of Organic Chemistry. 2017 (3): 497–503. doi:10.1002/ejoc.201601239. S2CID 100375916.