Complete assignments of 1H and 13C NMR spectral data for a novel diterpenoid from Semiaquilegia adoxoides

Semiaquilegoside A (1), a new diterpenoid, was isolated from the roots of Semiaquilegia adoxoides. Its chemical structure was established as 3beta, 11- dihydroxy-12-O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-8,11,13-abietatrien-6-one through spectroscopic techniques and chemical analysis.     

Constituents from the Roots of Semiaquilegia adoxoides

In present literature search, some cyano-containing compounds, which are very rare in plants, from the traditional anticancer herb Tiankuizi were reported. To find more cyano-containing compounds in the important plant Semiaquilegia adoxoides （DC） Makino （Chinese name Tiankuizi）, the isolation of the chemical constituents was investigated for advancing the research. Two new compounds, a new alkaloid, 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-6-hydroxy-1[（3,4-dihydroxyphenyl）methyl]-7-methoxy-2,2-dimethyl-isoquinolinium, named Semiaquilegine A （1）, and a new ester, 3-（4＇-hydroxyphenyl）-2-propenoic acid （4＂-carboxyl）-phenyl ester （2）, and four cyano-containing compounds, （Z）-6a-（β-D-glucosyloxy）-4a,5a-dihydroxy-2-cyclohexene-△^1,a-acetonitrile （3）, （L0-6α-（β-D-glucosyloxy）-4α-hydroxy-2-cyclohexene-△^1,α-acetonitrile （4）, lithospermoside （5）, ehretioside B （6）, as well as eleven known compounds, were isolated from the roots of Semiaquilegia adoxoides. The structures of new compounds 1 and 2 were elucidated mainly by 1D/2D-NMR techniques. Very unusual cyano-containing compounds 3 and 4 were first isolated from Ranunculaceae family. Hitherto, there were six cyano-containing compounds found in the herb.     

Cyano- and Nitro-containing Compounds from the Roots of Semiaquilegia adoxoides

Four cyano-containing compounds, (1E,4α,5β,6α)-4,5,6-trihydroxy-2-cyclohexen-l-ylideneacetonitrile (1), lithospermoside (2), 4-hydroxy-2-β-D-glucopyranosyl oxyphenylacetonitrile (3) and 4-[β-D-apiofuranosyl-(1→6)-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl oxy]phenylacetonitrile (4), and a nitro-containing one, 4-[β-D-xylopyranosyl-(1→6)-O-β-D-glucopyranosyloxy]-1-(2-nitroethyl)benzene (5), as well as eleven other types of compounds, were isolated from the roots of Semiaquilegia adoxoides. Their structures were elucidated mainly by spectroscopic methods. Among them, 1 and 4 are new isolated compounds. The cyano- and nitro-containing compounds are very rare in plants and their isolation from one traditional Chinese medicine is really interesting.