1. In this paper “polyacetylenes” refer to molecules with alternating, conjugated alkyne units rather than polymers of acetylene.
2. Reviewed in: (a) F. Bohlmann, H. Burkhardt, C. Zdero, Naturally Occurring Acetylenes, Academic Press, London, 1973
3. (b) E.R.H. Jones, V. Thaller, In The Chemistry of the Carbon-Carbon Triple Bond; Patai, S. Ed.; Wiley: New York, 1978; Part 2, Chapter 14.
4. Polyacetylenes of Marine Origin: Chemistry and Bioactivity
5. Polyacetylenes from terrestrial plants and fungi: Recent phytochemical and biological advances