Cadinane sesquiterpenes from the brown alga Dictyopteris divaricata

Seven new cadinane sesquiterpenes, (-)-(1R,6S,7S,10R)-1-hydroxycadinan-3-en-5-one (1), (+)-(1R,5S,6R,7S, 10R)-cadinan-3-ene-1,5-diol (2), (+)-(1R,5R,6R,7S,10R)-cadinan-3-ene-1,5-diol (3), (+)-(1R,5S,6R,7S,10R)-cadinan-4(11)-ene-1,5-diol (4), (+)-(1R,5R,6R,7R,10R)-cadinan-4(11)-ene-1,5,12-triol (5), (-)-(1R,4R,5S,6R,7S, 10R)-cadinan-1,4,5-triol (6), and (-)-(1R,6R,7S,10R)-11-oxocadinan-4-en-1-ol (7), together with nine known compounds were isolated from the brown alga Dictyopteris divaricata. The structures of the new natural products, as well as their absolute configuration, were established by means of spectroscopic data including IR, HRMS, 1D and 2D NMR, single-crystal X-ray diffraction, and CD. All compounds were inactive against several human cancer cell lines including lung adenocarcinoma (A549), stomach cancer (BGC-823), breast cancer (MCF-7), hepatoma (Bel7402), and colon cancer (HCT-8) cell lines.     

Sesquiterpenes from the red alga Laurencia tristicha

Seven new sesquiterpenes (1-7), together with seven known sesquiterpenes, aplysin (8), aplysinol (9), gossonorol (10), 7,10-epoxy-ar-bisabol-11-ol (11), 10-epi-7,10-epoxy-ar-bisabol-11-ol (12), johnstonol (13), and laurebiphenyl (14), have been isolated from the red alga Laurencia tristicha. The structures of new compounds were established as laur-11-en-2,10-diol (1), laur-11-en-10-ol (2), laur-11-en-1,10-diol (3), 4-bromo-1,10-epoxylaur-11-ene (4), cyclolauren-2-ol (5), laurentristich-4-ol (6), and ar-bisabol-9-en-7,11-diol (7) by means of spectroscopic methods including IR, HRMS, and 1D and 2D NMR techniques. Compound 6 possessed a novel rearranged skeleton. All compounds were tested against several human cancer cell lines including lung adenocarcinoma (A549), stomach cancer (BGC-823), hepatoma (Bel 7402), colon cancer (HCT-8), and HELA cell lines. Laurebiphenyl (14) showed moderate cytotoxicity against all tested cell lines, with IC(50) values of 1.68, 1.22, 1.91, 1.77, and 1.61 microg/mL, respectively. Other compounds were inactive (IC(50) > 10 microg/mL).     

Jiquilpane hydrocarbon skeleton generated by two successive Wagner-Meerwein rearrangements of longipinane derivatives

The molecular rearrangement of (1R,3S,4S,5S,7S,8R,9S,10R,11R)-7,8,9-triacetyloxylongipinan-1-ol (4) under acidic conditions afforded (1S,4R,5R,7S,8R,9S,10S)-7,8,9-triacetyloxyuruap-3(12)-ene (5), while 6, the C(3)-stereoisomer of 4, after two consecutive Wagner-Meerwein rearrangements followed by two 1,2-hydride migrations, afforded (4R,5R,7S,8S,9S,10S,11S)-7,8,9-triacetyloxyjiquilp-3(12)-ene (7), which possesses a new hydrocarbon skeleton. The structures of the new substances were elucidated by 1D and 2D NMR data in combination with X-ray diffraction analyses of the uruapane, longipinane, and jiquilpane derivatives 5, 6, and 14, respectively. Molecular modeling at the ab initio level was used to study the reaction mechanisms, while deuterium labeling was employed to confirm the C-C bond migrations and the hydride shifts.     

大枣的化学成分

目的：对大枣的化学成分进行研究。方法：采用硅胶柱层析及聚酰胺柱层析等色谱技术分离并纯化化合物,根据理化性质及波谱技术鉴定其结构。结果：从大枣的水提取物和乙醇提取物中分离得到11个化合物,分别鉴定为：（2S,3S,4R,8E）-2-[（2’-R）-2’-羟基二十四烷酰胺]18．十八烯-1,3,4-三醇（1）、1-O-β—D-吡喃葡萄糖-（2S,3S,4R,8E）-2-[（2’R）-2’-羟基二十四烷酰胺]8-十八烯-1,3,4-三醇（2）、2α-羟基齐墩果酸（3）、2α-羟基乌苏酸（4）、3β,6β豆甾烷-4-烯-3,6-二醇（5）、伊谷甾醇（6）、胡萝卜苷（7）、十七烷酸（8）、二十四烷酸（9）、芦丁（10）、D-葡萄糖（11）。结论：化合物1和2为首次从枣属植物中分得的神经酰胺及脑苷脂类化合物,化合物4、5、8和9为首次从该植物中分得。     

Platanionosides A-C, megastigmane diglycosides from the leaves of Alangium platanifolium.

From the leaves of Alangium platanifolium var. platanifolium collected in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, three megastigmane diglycosides (1-3) were isolated, along with two known compounds, benzyl alcohol 7-O-beta-D-(6'-O-beta-D-xylopyranosyl)glucopyranoside and Z-hex-3-en-1-ol 1-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside. The structures of the new compounds, named platanionosides A (1), B (2), and C (3) were elucidated by spectroscopic evidence to be 3S,5R,6R,9R, 7E-megastigma-3,9-diol 3,9-di-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside, 3R,9R, 7E-megastigma-5,7-diene-3,9-diol 3,9-di-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside, and 5R,6S,7E-megastigma-3-on-7-en-9-ol 9-O-beta-D-(6'-O-beta-D-xylopyranosyl)glucopyranoside, respectively.     

海南黄檀化学成分研究

目的 :研究海南黄檀叶Dalbergiahainanensis的化学成分。 方法 :用硅胶和聚酰胺柱层析进行分离纯化 ,根据理化性质和光谱数据进行结构鉴定。结果 :得到 13个化合物 ,分别为 8-C-葡萄糖基-7-甲氧基-4′,5-二羟基异黄酮 (1) ,8-C-葡萄糖基-7,4′ ,5-三羟基异黄酮 (2 ) ,2-hydroxy-5-methoxybiochaninA (3) ,formononetin (4) ,3,5 二甲氧基 4 羟基苯甲醛 (5 ) ,1-O-β-D-吡喃葡萄糖基 (2S,3S,4R ,8Z) 2 [(2R)-2-羟基二十二碳酰胺基 ]-8-十八烯-1,3,4-三醇 (6 ) ,木栓酮 (7) ,taraxerol (8) ,3β-hydroxy glutin-5-ene (9) ,熊果酸 (10 ) ,β-谷甾醇 (11) ,胡萝卜苷 (12 ) ,羽扇豆醇 (13)。结论 :所有化合物均首次从该植物中获得。     

C-15-functionalized eudesmanolides from Mikania campanulata

The aerial parts of Mikania campanulata Gardner afforded the nine new eudesmanolides (1S,4S,5S,6S,7S,10R)-1-hydroxy-15-acetoxyeudesm-11(13)-en-6,12-olide (1), (1S,4S,5S,6S,7S,10R)-1,4-dihydroxy-15-acetoxyeudesm-11(13)-en-6,12-olide (2), (1R,4S,5S,6S,7S,10R)-1,4-dihydroxy-15-acetoxyeudesm-11(13)-en-6,12-olide (3), (1R,4S,5S,6S,7S,10R)-1-hydroxy-4,15-diacetoxyeudesm-11(13)-en-6,12-olide (4), (1S,4R,5S,6S,7S,10R)-1,15-diacetoxy-4-hydroxyeudesm-11(13)-en-6,12-olide (5), (1S,5S,6S,7S,10R)-1-hydroxy-15-acetoxyeudesma-4(15),11(13)-dien-6,12-olide (6), (1S,5S,6S,7S,10R)-1,15-dihydroxyeudesma-3,11(13)-dien-6,12-olide (7a), (1S,2R,5S,6S,7S,10R)-1,2,15-trihydroxyeudesma-3,11(13)-dien-6,12-olide (8a), and (1R,6S,7S,10R)-1,15-dihydroxyeudesma-4,11(13)-dien-6,12-olide (9a), among which the last three were characterized as their corresponding peracetates (7b-9b). The structures of 1-6 and 7b-9b were elucidated using 1D and 2D NMR measurements, while that of major constituent 1 was confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis, and its absolute configuration evidenced from vibrational circular dichroism measurements, which were compared to results obtained from density functional theory calculations. The chemistry of the large genus Mikania is briefly analyzed.     

Terpene isocyanides, isocyanates, and isothiocyanates from the Okinawan marine sponge Stylissa sp

Seven new nitrogenous terpenoids, (1R,6R,7S,10S)-10-isothiocyanatocadin-4-ene (1), (1S,2S,5S,6S,7R,8S)-13-isothiocyanatocubebane (2), (1R,3S,4R,7S,8S,12S,13S)-7-isocyanoamphilecta-10,14-diene (3), (1S,3S,4R,7S,8S,12S,13S)-8-isocyanoamphilecta-11(20),14-diene (4), (3S,4R,7S,8S,11S,13S)-8-isocyanoamphilecta-1(12),14-diene (5), 8-isocyanatocycloamphilect-10-ene (6), and 8-isothiocyanatocycloamphilect-10-ene (7), were isolated from the Okinawan sponge Stylissasp., along with 12 known related compounds. Structural determinations of these compounds were made by spectroscopic analysis, and assessment was made of their cytotoxicity toward HeLa cells.     

Biotransformation of cycloartane-type triterpenes by the fungus Glomerella fusarioides

Biotransformation of three cycloartane-type triterpenes, cycloartenol (1), 24-methylenecycloartanol (2), and cycloartenone (3), by the fungus Glomerella fusarioides was studied. Compound 1 was converted to 3, cycloart-25-ene-3beta,24-diol (4), and cycloartane-3beta,24,25-triol (5). Compound 2 was metabolized to cycloeucalenol (6) and two new compounds, 24-methylcycloartane-3beta,24,24(1)-triol (7) and 24(1)-methoxy-24-methylcycloartane-3beta,24-diol (8). Compound 3 was converted into two new metabolites, 4alpha,4beta,14alpha-trimethyl-9beta,19-cyclopregnane-3,20-dione (9) and 25-hydroxy-24-methoxycycloartan-3-one (14), and four known compounds, viz., cycloartane-3,24-dione (10), 24-hydroxycycloart-25-en-3-one (11), (23E)-25-hydroxycycloart-23-en-3-one (12), and 24,25-dihydroxycycloartan-3-one (13). The structures of four new metabolites, 7, 8, 9, and 14, were established by spectroscopic methods.     

Brominated labdane-type diterpenoids from an Okinawan Laurencia sp

From an unidentified species of Laurencia collected from Okinawan waters two novel brominated metabolites, 1 and 2, along with known halogenated compounds, 2,10-dibromo-3-chloro-alpha-chamigrene (3) and microcladallene A (4), were isolated and identified. The structures of these new compounds were established as ent-labdane-type bromoditerpenes, (1S,3R,5S,6S,8S,9S,10R,13R)-1-acetoxy-3-bromo-6-hydroxy-8,13-epoxy-labd-14-ene (1) and (3R,5S,6S,8S,9S,10R,13R)-3-bromo-6-hydroxy-8,13-epoxylabd-14-en-1-one (2), by interpretation of their spectroscopic data as well as by X-ray crystallographic analysis.     

厚蜂窝菌的化学成分研究

目的研究厚蜂窝菌发酵液的化学成分。方法厚蜂窝菌发酵液的乙酸乙酯提取部位经过硅胶、RP-18、Seph-adex LH-20等多种材料进行分离纯化,通过理化方法和波谱分析进行结构鉴定。结果分离鉴定了11个化合物,经波谱数据分析分别鉴定为角鲨烯(1)、9(Z)-十八烷烯酸(2)、麦角甾-4,6,8(14),22-四烯-3-酮(3)、麦角甾-5,7,22-三烯-3β-醇(4)、过氧麦角甾醇(5)、麦角甾-6β-甲氧基-7,22-二烯-3β,5α-二醇(6)、麦角甾-7,22-二烯-3β,5α,6β-三醇(7)、8,14-环氧麦角甾-4,22-二烯-3,6-二酮(8)、麦角甾-3β,5α,9α-三羟基-7,22-二烯-6-酮(9)、2,2-二甲基-1-苯并吡喃-6-醇(10)、2-呋喃甲酸(11)。结论以上化合物均是首次从该种真菌中分离得到。     

棠梨花化学成分研究

目的研究棠梨花的化学成分。方法采用硅胶柱层析,凝胶Pharmadex LH-20柱层析进行分离,采用光谱分析方法包括MS和1D-NMR鉴定化合物结构。结果从棠梨花中分离得到了13个化合物,分别鉴定为熊果醇(1),熊果醛(2),对羟基苄基甲基醚(3),对羟基苄基乙基醚(4),E-1-(4’-羟基苯基)-丁-1-烯-3-酮(5),5,6α-环氧-3β-醇-豆甾烷(6),5,6β-环氧-3β-醇-豆甾烷(7),豆甾-5-烯-3β,7α-二醇(8),棕榈酸胡萝卜苷(9),1,3-二亚油酸甘油酯(10),亚油酸(11),胡萝卜苷(12),β-谷甾醇(13)。结论化合物1～11首次从川梨中分离得到。     

Minor sesquiterpenes with new carbon skeletons from the brown alga Dictyopteris divaricata

Five minor sesquiterpenes (1-5) with two novel carbon skeletons, together with a minor new oplopane sesquiterpene (6), have been isolated from the brown alga Dictyopteris divaricata. By means of spectroscopic data including IR, HRMS, 1D and 2D NMR, and CD, their structures including absolute configurations were assigned as (+)-(1R,5S,6S,9R)-3-acetyl-1-hydroxy-6-isopropyl-9-methylbicyclo[4.3.0]non-3-ene (1), (+)-(1R,3S,4S,5R,6S,9R)-3-acetyl-1,4-dihydroxy-6-isopropyl-9-methylbicyclo[4.3.0]nonane (2), (+)-(1R,3R,4R,5R,6S,9R)-3-acetyl-1,4-dihydroxy-6-isopropyl-9-methylbicyclo[4.3.0]nonane (3), (+)-(1S,2R,6S,9R)-1-hydroxy-2-(1-hydroxyethyl)-6-isopropyl-9-methylbicyclo[4.3.0]non-4-en-3-one (4), (-)-(5S,6R,9S)-2-acetyl-5-hydroxy-6-isopropyl-9-methylbicyclo[4.3.0]non-1-en-3-one (5), and (-)-(1S,6S,9R)-4-acetyl-1-hydroxy-6-isopropyl-9-methylbicyclo[4.3.0]non-4-en-3-one (6). Biogenetically, the carbon skeletons of 1-6 may be derived from the co-occurring cadinane skeleton by different ring contraction rearrangements. Compounds 1-6 were inactive (IC(50) > 10 mug/mL) against several human cancer cell lines.     

黄秋葵石油醚部位化学成分的研究Ⅱ

目的:对黄秋葵石油醚部位的化学成分进行分离和鉴定.方法:采用硅胶柱色谱、重结晶等方法分离纯化,并根据理化性质和波谱分析鉴定化合物的结构.结果:从黄秋葵石油醚部位分离得到14个化合物,分别为6-羟基豆甾-4-烯-3-酮(1),6β-羟基豆甾-4,22-二烯-3-酮(2),3β-羟基豆甾-烯-7-酮(3),3β-羟基豆甾-5,22-二烯-7-酮(4),豆甾-5-烯-3β,7β-二醇(5),豆甾-5,22-二烯-3β,7β-二醇(6),豆甾-4,22-二烯-3,6-二酮(7),豆甾-4,22-二烯-3-酮(8),麦角甾-7,22-二烯-3β-醇(9),环阿尔廷-25-烯-3,24-二醇(10),羽扇豆醇(11),橙酰胺乙酸酯(12),豆甾醇(13),棕搁酸(14).结论:化合物1～12均为首次从该植物中得到,也为首次从本属植物中分离得到.     

Biotransformation of bioactive isocaryolanes by Botrytis cinerea

The metabolism of the fungistatic agent (8R,9R)-8-methoxyisocaryolan-9-ol (4) by the fungus Botrytis cinerea has been investigated. Biotransformation of compound 4 yielded compounds 5 and 6-9. No dihydrobotrydial is observed after 4 days of incubation of compound 4. Separate biotransformation of (8R,9R)-isocaryolane-8,9-diol (5) yielded compounds 7-11. The evaluation of the fungistatic activity against B. cinerea of compounds 4, 5, and 6 is reported. (4R,8R,9R)-8-Methoxyisocaryolane-9,15-diol (6), a major metabolite of (8R,9R)-8-methoxyisocaryolan-9-ol (4), shows a much reduced biological activity when compared with the parent compound. Isocaryolane derivatives 6-11 are described for the first time.     

Verticillane derivatives from Bursera suntui and Bursera kerberi

The stems of Bursera suntui afforded two new verticillane derivatives, (1S,3Z,7E,11S,12S)-(+)-verticilla-3,7-dien-12,20-diol (1) and (1S,3Z,7E,11S,12S)-(+)-verticilla-3,7-dien-12,20-diol 20-acetate (2), together with (1S,3E,7E,11R)-(+)-verticilla-3,7,12(18)-triene (3), (1R,3E,7E,11R,12Z)-(+)-verticilla-3,7,12-triene (4), (1R,7E,11Z)-(-)-verticilla-4(20),7,11-triene (5), and (1S,3E,7E,11S,12S)-(+)-verticilla-3,7-dien-12-ol (6). Compounds 3 and 4 are new enantiomerically pure natural products whose racemic mixtures, derived from synthetic approaches toward the taxane skeleton, were obtained previously. The stems of Bursera kerberi afforded the new (1S,3E,7E,11S,12R)-(+)-verticilla-3,7-dien-12-ol (7) together with 3-5. This is the first time that verticillane derivatives have been isolated from the genus Bursera. Their structures and stereochemistry were elucidated by 1D and 2D NMR data, including COSY, NOESY, HSQC, and HMBC experiments, while the absolute configuration was determined by comparison of the optical rotatory dispersion data with that of recently revised (1S,3E,7E,11S,12S)-(+)-verticilla-3,7-dien-12-ol (6), obtained from Sciadopitys verticillata, and those of (1R,3E,7E,11R,12R)-(-)-verticilla-3,7-dien-12-ol (8) and (1R,3E,7E,11R,12S)-(-)-verticilla-3,7-dien-12-ol (9), isolated from the liverwort Jackiella javanica. The conformational preferences of 1-7 were studied by molecular mechanics modeling employing the Monte Carlo protocol.     

秦岭冷杉茎叶的化学成分研究

目的研究秦岭冷杉Abies chensiensis茎叶的化学成分。方法利用大孔吸附树脂、葡聚糖凝胶、硅胶柱色谱、半制备高效液相色谱等多种色谱方法分离纯化,根据理化性质及波谱数据对化合物进行结构鉴定。结果从秦岭冷杉95%乙醇提取物中分离得到24个化合物,分别鉴定为7,14,24-mariesatrien-26,23-olide-3α,23-diol(1)、(23R)-3α-hydroxy-9,19-cyclo-9β-lanost-24-en-26,23-olide(2)、7-oxocallitrisicacid(3)、23-hydroxy-3-oxomariesia-8(9),14,24-trien-26,23-olide(4)、紫果冷杉三萜E(5)、3-oxo-9β-lanosta-7,24-dien-26,23R-olide(6)、7,14,22Z,24-mariesatetraen-26,23-olide-3-one(7)、(+)-rel-3α-hydroxy-23-oxocycloart-25 (27)-en-26-oic acid(8)、cycloart-25-en-3β,24-diol(9)、紫果冷杉三萜H(10)、3-oxo-24,25,26,27-tetranolanost-8-en-23-oic acid(11)、abiesadine C(12)、13β-epidioxy-8(14)-abieten-18-oic acid(13)、dehydroabietic acid(14)、15-hydroxydehydroabietic acid(15)、methyl 18-methoxydehydroabietate(16)、7β-hydroxy dehydroabietic acid(17)、dehydroabietan-18-ol(18)、centdaroic acid(19)、abietic acid(20)、6,8,11,13-abi-etatrien-18-oic acid(21)、abiesadine B(22)、abiesadine N(23)、12β-hydroxyabietic acid(24)。结论所有化合物均为首次从该植物中分离得到,其中化合物11为属内首次分离得到。     

Microbial transformation of (-)-guaiol and antibacterial activity of its transformed products

Microbial transformation of the sesquiterpene (-)-guaiol (1) [1(5)-guaien-11-ol] was investigated using three fungi, Rhizopus stolonifer, Cunninghamella elegans, and Macrophomina phaseolina. Fungal transformation of 1 with Rhizopus stolonifer yielded a hydroxylated product, 1-guaiene-9 beta,11-diol (2). In turn, Cunninghamella elegans afforded two mono- and dihydroxylated products, 1-guaiene-3beta,11-diol (3) and 1(5)-guaiene-3beta,9 alpha,11-triol (4), while Macrophomina phaseolina produced two additional oxidative products, 1(5)-guaien-11-ol-6-one (5) and 1-guaien-11-ol-3-one (6). All metabolites were found to be new compounds as deduced on the basis of spectroscopic techniques. Compounds 1-6 were evaluated for their activity against several bacterial strains.     

Quirogane,prenopsane, and patzcuarane skeletons obtained by photochemically induced molecular rearrangements of longipinene derivatives

Ultraviolet irradiation of (1R,3S,4S,5S,10R,11R)-1-acetyloxy-7-oxolongipin-8-ene (6), prepared from longipinene diesters isolated from Stevia salicifolia, afforded the new quirogane (7) and prenopsane (8) derivatives, as the major products, together with the minor secondary photoproduct (1R,3R,5R,8S,11S)-1-acetyloxy-7-oxopatzcuar-9-ene (9), which possesses a novel tricyclic sesquiterpene skeleton. The stereostructures of the new compounds 7-9 were mainly determined by NMR techniques including COSY, HSQC, HMBC, and NOESY in combination with molecular modeling obtained by density functional theory calculations. A reaction mechanism accounting for the observed transformations is proposed.     

Norsesquiterpenes from the brown alga Dictyopteris divaricata

Three bisnorsesquiterpenes (1-3) with novel carbon skeletons and a norsesquiterpene (4) have been isolated from the brown alga Dictyopteris divaricata. By means of spectroscopic data including IR, HRMS, 1D and 2D NMR techniques, single-crystal X-ray diffraction, and CD, their structures including absolute configurations were proposed as (+)-(1R,6S,9R)-1-hydroxyl-6-isopropyl-9-methylbicyclo[4.3.0]non-4-en-3-one (1), (-)-(1S,6S,9R)-1-hydroxyl-6-isopropyl-9-methylbicyclo[4.3.0] non-4-en-3-one (2), (+)-(5S,6R,9S)-5-hydroxyl-6-isopropyl-9-methylbicyclo[4.3.0]non-1-en-3-one (3), and (-)-(1R,7S,10R)-1-hydroxy-11-norcadinan-5-en-4-one (4). Biogenetically, the carbon skeleton of 1-3 may be derived from the co-occurring cadinane skeleton by ring contraction and loss of two carbon units, and compound 4 from the oxidation of cadinane derivatives. Compounds 1-4 were inactive (IC50 > 10 microg/mL) against several human cancer cell lines including lung adenocarcinoma (A549), stomach cancer (BGC-823), breast cancer (MCF-7), hepatoma (Bel7402), and colon cancer (HCT-8) cell lines.