A marine sponge of the Reniera species yields this unique alkaloid. It crystallizes as
colourless needles from MeOH.
Renierone is an antibacterial metabolite found in the sponge Reniera sp.[1].
[1] James M. Frincke, et al. Antimicrobial metabolites of the sponge Reniera sp. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 104. 1.
