Stretched poly(methyl methacrylate) gel aligns small organic molecules in chloroform. stereochemical analysis and diastereotopic proton NMR assignment in ludartin using residual dipolar couplings and 3J coupling constant analysis

Poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) gels prepared by copolymerizing methyl methacrylate (MMA) and various amounts of ethylene glycol dimethacrylate (EGDMA) in the presence of the radical initiator V-70 (2,2'-azobis(2,4-dimethyl-4-methoxyvaleronitrile)) can orient small organic molecules when swollen in NMR tubes with CDCl(3). The aligning properties of the stretched PMMA gels were evaluated by monitoring the quadrupolar splitting of the (2)H NMR signal of CDCl(3), and the aligning degree is proportional to the cross-linking density. Natural abundance one-bond (1)H-(13)C residual dipolar couplings (RDCs) for menthol measured in the gels depended on the cross-link density. The stereochemistry and assignment of the diastereotopic protons of the gastroprotective and nonsteroidal aromatase inhibitor sesquiterpene lactone ludartin, isolated from Stevia yaconensis var. subeglandulosa, were unambiguously determined using a combination of natural abundance one-bond (1)H-(13)C RDCs measured in a PMMA gel and a (3)J coupling constant analysis.     

A new bisabolene from Stevia tomentosa

The new sesquiterpene (1R,2R,3R,6R,7S)-1-acetoxy-2,3-dihydroxy-2,3-dihydrobisabolene (3) together with ten known terpenes and three known flavonoids were isolated from the aerial parts and from the roots of Stevia tomentosa. The structure of 3 follows from spectral studies, the relative chirality at C-3 follows from 1H NMR coupling constants comparison with the corresponding calculated values obtained by applying a generalized Karplus-type relationship to the dihedral angles of model compounds, and the absolute configuration is assumed in analogy to known (2R,3R,6R,7S)-2,3-epoxy-2,3-dihydrobisabolen-1-one (2).     

Additional minor diterpene glycosides from Stevia rebaudiana

From the commercial extract of the leaves of Stevia rebaudiana, two additional new diterpenoid glycosides were isolated and their structures were characterized as 13-[(2-O-beta-glucopyranosyl-3-O-beta-D-xylopyranosyl-beta-D-glucopyranosyl)oxy] ent-kaur-16-en-19-oic acid beta-D-glucopyranosyl ester (1) and 13-[(2-O-beta-D-xylopyranosyl-beta-D-glucopyranosyl)oxy] ent-kaur-16-en-19-oic acid beta-D-glucopyranosyl ester (2) on the basis of extensive spectral data (NMR and MS) and chemical studies.     

Two minor diterpene glycosides from the leaves of Stevia rebaudiana

Two new new diterpene glycosides, 13-[(2-O-(6-O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl)-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-beta-D-glucopyranosyl)oxy] kaur-16-en-18-oic acid beta-D-glucopyranosyl ester (1) and 13-[(2-O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-3-O-beta-D-fructofuranosyl-beta-D-glucopyranosyl)oxy] kaur-16-en-18-oic acid beta-D-glucopyranosyl ester (2) were isolated from the leaves of Stevia rebaudiana, along with the known steviol glycosides stevioside, rebaudiosides A-F and dulcoside A. The structures of the two new compounds were established on the basis of extensive 2D NMR (COSY, HSQC, and HMBC), MS and chemical studies.     

A new diterpene glycoside from Stevia rebaudiana

From the commercial extract of the leaves of Stevia rebaudiana, a new diterpene glycoside was isolated besides the known steviol glycosides including stevioside, rebaudiosides A-F, rubusoside and dulcoside A. The new compound was identified as 13-[(2-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-3-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-β-D-glucopyranosyl)oxy] ent-kaur-16-en-19-oic acid-(2-O-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl-β-D-glucopyranosyl) ester (1) on the basis of extensive spectroscopic (NMR and MS) and chemical studies.     

Characterization of Microbial Degradation Products of Steviol Glycosides

Steviol glycosides were subjected to bacteria present in a soil sample collected from a Stevia plantation in Paraguay. During the incubation experiments, next to the aglycon steviol, steviol degradation products were also formed. X-ray analysis and NMR methods in combination with chemical synthesis and GIAO NMR calculations were used to fully characterize the structure of these compounds as a tricyclic ketone and the corresponding reduced form. They were nicknamed monicanone and monicanol. The latter has the (S)-configuration at the alcohol site.     

Three new terpenoids,sterebins O,P1, and P2, isolated from Stevia rebaudiana fermented by Saccharomyces cerevisiae

The diversity of natural compounds is extensive but not unlimited. We therefore studied the feasibility of fermenting plant extracts to increase the diversity of natural compounds for use as drug candidates. Three new terpenoids, sterebins O (1), P1 (2), and P2 (3), were isolated from an extract of Stevia rebaudiana fermented by Saccharomyces cerevisiae. The structures of these compounds were established using NMR, MS, and IR methods. The absolute configuration of 1 was determined by X-ray diffraction analysis, and that of 2 and 3 from the ECD spectrum of their benzoate derivatives. These three compounds were not observed in S. rebaudiana extracts by TLC, suggesting that the compounds were generated during the fermentation process. Compounds 1, 2, and 3 all inhibited melanogenesis in theophylline-stimulated B16 melanoma cells, with 1 exhibiting the lowest IC₅₀ value (9.8 μM). The results indicate that fermentation of plant extracts may provide a route for generating many useful compounds.     

Diterpene glycosides from Stevia rebaudiana

Three novel diterpene glycosides were isolated for the first time from the commercial extract of the leaves of Stevia rebaudiana, along with several known steviol glycosides, namely stevioside, rebaudiosides A-F, rubusoside and dulcoside A. The new compounds were identified as 13-[(2-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-3-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-β-D-glucopyranosyl)oxy] ent-kaur-15-en-19-oic acid, 13-[(2-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-3-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-β-D-glucopyranosyl)oxy]-16β-hydroxy-ent-kauran-19-oic acid and 13-methyl-16-oxo-17-nor-ent-kauran-19-oic acid-β-D-glucopyranosyl ester on the basis of extensive 2D NMR and MS spectroscopic data as well as chemical studies.     

Characterisation of Stevia rebaudiana by comprehensive two-dimensional liquid chromatography time-of-flight mass spectrometry

Comprehensive two-dimensional liquid chromatography (LC x LC) connected on-line to electrospray ionisation time-of-flight mass spectrometry (ESI-TOF-MS) was employed for analysis of aqueous extract of Stevia rebaudiana. Different combinations of strong cation-exchange (SCX), amino (NH2), and octadecyl siloxane (C18) stationary phases were tested in the separation of all nine known sweet Stevia glycosides. A combination of C18 as the first-dimension column and NH2 as the second-dimension column fully separated all the glycosides from the matrix. The method proved to be quantitative and repeatable. The limit of detection (S/N=3) for stevioside, a widely used natural sweetener, was 43.4 ng/g in dry leaves. The RSD for retention times was <0.1% and that of peak areas 4.5%.     

Synthesis and Sensory Evaluation of <em>ent</em>-Kaurane Diterpene Glycosides

Catalytic hydrogenation of the three ent-kaurane diterpene glycosides isolated from Stevia rebaudiana, namely rubusoside, stevioside, and rebaudioside-A has been carried out using Pd(OH)₂ and their corresponding dihydro derivatives have been isolated as the products. Synthesis of reduced steviol glycosides was performed using straightforward chemistry and their structures were characterized on the basis of 1D and 2D NMR spectral data and chemical studies. Also, we report herewith the sensory evaluation of all the reduced compounds against their corresponding original steviol glycosides and sucrose for the sweetness property of these molecules.     

Comprehensive characterization of Stevia Rebaudiana using two-dimensional reversed-phase liquid chromatography/hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography

Two-dimensional reversed-phase liquid chromatography/hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography (2D-RPLC/HILIC) system was successfully applied for comprehensive characterization of steviol glycosides from Stevia rebaudiana. The experiments were performed in offline mode using an XCharge C18 column in first dimension and an XAmide column in second dimension. In first dimension, preliminary separation of Stevia aqueous extract was accomplished and 30 fractions were collected. Then fractions 1-20 were selected for further purification and 13 compounds with high purity were obtained in second dimension. Comprehensive characterization of these compounds was completed by determination of their retention time, accurate molecular weight, diagnostic fragmentation ions, and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. As a result, all nine known steviol glycosides, as well as other four steviol glycosides were fully purified. The result demonstrated that this procedure is an effective approach for the preparative separation and comprehensive characterization of steviol glycosides in Stevia. This 2D-RPLC/HILIC method will be a promising tool for the purification of low-abundance compounds from natural products.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of (3,6-Dichloro-2-nitrophenyl)(3-nitrophenyl)methanone

Novel compounds, (3,6-dichloro-2-nitrophenyl)(3-nitrophenyl)methanone(2), (2-amino-3,6-dichloro- phenyl)(3-aminophenyl)methanone(3) and 1-[3-(2-amino-3,6-dichlorobenzoyl)phenyl]-1H-pyrrole-2,5-dione(4), were synthesized from the initial compound 2,5-dichlorobenzophenone(1) and characterized by 1H NMR, 13C NMR, IR, mass spectrum and element analysis, respectively. The single crystal of compound 2 was obtained and determined by X-ray diffraction analysis. The single crystal data illustrates that it belongs to...     

不对称1,3,2-苯并二氧磷杂环己烷非对映消旋体的合成及生物活性

通过相转移催化关环反应合成了新的6-取代-2-疏-2-烷(芳)氧-4-(2,-4二氯苯基)-4-氢-1,3,2-苯并二氧磷杂环已烷(3a-3g),用结晶法分离得到7对非对联消旋体,其结构经¹HNMR、³¹PNMR和元素分析确证,化合物3a-A单晶X射线分析表明其构型为(2R,4S;2S,4R).生物活性测定结果表明,化合物3C有良好的杀虫活性,非对映消旋体A和B具有协同杀虫作用.     

O-(1-芳硫基-3-铵基)异丙基-O-2-(N3-替加氟)乙基硫代磷酯的合成及其抗癌活性

六乙基亚磷酰三胺与羟乙基替加氟、1-芳硫基甘油及硫一锅反应得到环甘油硫代磷脂替加氟缀合物(2),三乙胺对2进行亲核开环合成了O-(1-芳硫基-3-铵基)异丙基-O-2-(N3-替加氟)乙基硫代磷酯(3)。2和3的结构经1HNMR,31PNMR和元素分析表征。生物活性测试结果表明,3对膀胱癌细胞PGA1有一定的抑制作用。     

2-氨基-5-硫代-噻二唑啉-β-D-核呋喃糖苷的合成

2-氨基-5-硫代-1,3,4-噻二唑啉和1-O-乙酰-2,3,5-三-O-苯甲酰核呋喃糖通过熔融缩合和Vorbruggen缩合, 所得两个产物经^1H, ^1^3C NMR, 质谱以及X射线结晶学分析, 鉴定为位置异构体2-亚氨基-5-硫代-1,2,4-噻二唑啉-3-β-D-核呋喃糖苷和2-氨基-5-硫代-1,3,4-噻二唑啉-4-β-D-核呋喃糖苷。     

[η^5-Bz~5C~5(CO)~nM]~2的合成

本文通过η^5-Bz~5C~5MNa与氧化偶联试剂Fe~2(SO~4)~3/HOAC/H~2O的反应合成了含η^5-五苄基环戊二烯基配体的两个金属-金属单键化合物[η^5-Bz~5C~5(CO)~3M]~2 (1: M=Mo; 2: M=W) , 产率分别为45%和19% . 1 在沸腾的甲苯中可进一步脱碳而以98%的产率生成金属-金属叁键化合物[η^5-Bz~5C~5(CO)~2Mo]~2 (3).1～3的结构均经碳氢分析, IR, ^1H NMR 和MS鉴定. 3的结构尚被单晶X射线衍射分析确证 .     

新型手性膦噁唑啉铱络合物的合成及其在氢化反应中的应用

在鹰爪碱诱导下,2-氯甲基-4,4-二甲基噁唑啉与叔丁基苯基膦硼烷经络合反应,以43%的收率合成了光学纯度大于99%,手性中心在P上的新型手性噁唑啉氮膦配体(3); 3和铱配合物(［Ir(cod)Cl］₂)经络合反应以55%的收率制得两个新型手性膦噁唑啉铱络合物催化剂(1和2),其结构经¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, ³¹P NMR和元素分析表征。考察了1和2对烯烃的不对称氢化反应的催化性能。结果表明：1具有较好的催化能力,收率＞92%,但催化剂的手性诱导能力较差(ee≤36%)。     

内盐式O-2-(N~3-替加氟)乙基-O-(1-芳硫基-3-铵基)异丙基-硒代磷酯缀合物的合成

六乙基亚磷酰三胺依次与羟乙基替加氟、1-芳硫基甘油及硒反应,制备环甘油硒代磷替加氟缀合物(2);2再与三乙胺或三甲胺反应,完成亲核开环合成了内盐式O-2-(N3-替加氟)乙基-O-(1-芳硫基-3-铵基)异丙基-硒代磷酯缀合物.其结构经1H NMR, 31P NMR及元素分析确证.     

New N′-alkylidene/cycloalkylidene derivatives of 5-methyl-3-phenyl-1H-indole-2-carbohydrazide: synthesis, crystal structure, and quantum mechanical calculations

The condensation products of 5-methyl-3-phenyl-1H-indole-2-carbohydrazide (1) with 2-butanone, 3-pentanone and cyclopentanone were prepared. The adducts (2a-c) were characterized by microanalysis, UV, IR, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR and EI mass spectrometry. ¹H NMR spectra of 2a and 2b revealed rotational restriction about the C–N bond in solution (DMSO-d₆) and displayed double resonances associated with the CH₃ and CH₂CH₃ residues of the alkylidene moieties. A variable temperature ¹H NMR experiment was run on 2a to overcome the rotational barriers and thus determine the coalescence temperature but no coalescence was observed up to 77 °C. The structural analysis of 2a and 2c were also carried out by single crystal X-ray diffraction and confirmed by theoretical calculations (semiempirical PM3 and ab initio RHF/6-31G(d)).     

2-(取代哌嗪-1-甲基)-3-喹啉甲酸乙酯及其衍生物的合成、 表征及晶体结构

以邻硝基苯甲醛为起始原料, 经还原、Friedländer 缩合反应合成2-甲基-3-喹啉甲酸乙酯(2), 2经N-溴代丁二酰亚胺(NBS)溴代得到化合物3, 3再与N-取代哌嗪5a～5p 发生SN2亲核取代反应, 合成一系列2-(取代哌嗪-1-甲基)-3-喹啉甲酸乙酯及其衍生物6a～6p. 它们的结构通过元素分析, IR, 1H NMR, 13C NMR和MS进行了鉴定和表征, 并用X射线衍射法测定了化合物6n的晶体结构.