A new isoflavone from the mangrove endophytic fungus Fusarium sp. (ZZF60)

A new isoflavone, 5-hydroxy-7-methoxy-4'-O-(3-methylbut-2-enyl) isoflavone (1), together with five known compounds, eriodictyol (2), vittarin-B (3), 3,6,7-trihydroxy-1-methoxyxanthone (4), 1,3,6-Trihydroxy-8-methylxanthone (5) and cyclo (Phe-Tyr) (6), was isolated from the mangrove endophytic fungus, Fusarium sp. ZZF60 obtained from the South China Sea. Their structures were determined by the analysis of spectroscopic data.     

细枝岩黄芪根部中的三个新的异戊烯基呋喃异黄酮

岩黄芪属植物中的多序岩黄芪作为传统中药“红芪”有着广泛的药用价值,而同属的红花岩黄芪也报道具有良好的药用活性。我们对该属中的细枝岩黄芪根部的化学成份进行了研究,从中分离得到了三个新的异戊烯基呋喃异黄酮,分别为：5-羟基-7-(2-羟基异丙基)-4′-甲氧基-9-苯并呋喃[3,2-g]异黄酮(1),5-羟基-4′-甲氧基-9-苯并呋喃[3,2-g]异黄酮(2),5-羟基-7-(2-羟基异丙基)-4′-甲氧基-7-苯并呋喃[2,3-h]异黄酮(3),并对这三个新化合物的清除自由基能力进行了测试。     

Flavonoids from Millettia nitida var. hirsutissima

From the stems of Millettia nitida var. hirsutissima, three new isoflavone glycosides, formononetin 7-O-beta-D-(6'-ethylmalonyl)-glucopyranoside (1, hirsutissimiside A), 5-O-methyl genistein 7-O-alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1-->6)-beta-D-glucopyranoside (3, hirsutissimiside B), retusin 7,8-di-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside (4, hirsutissimiside C) and two known isoflavone glycosides (2) and (5) have been isolated. The structures of the compounds were determined by spectroscopic and chemical means.     

Four new isoflavonoids from the stem bark of Erythrina variegata

Bioassay-directed fractionation of the stem bark extract of Erythrina variegata L. has resulted in the isolation of three new isoflavones: 5,4'-dihydroxy-8-(3,3-dimethylallyl)-2'-methoxyisopropylfurano[4,5:6,7]isoflavone (1), 5,7,4'-trihydroxy-6-(3,3-dimethylallyloxiranylmethyl)isoflavone (2), 5,4'-dihydroxy-8-(3,3-dimethylallyl)-2'-hydroxymethyl-2'-methylpyrano[5,6:6,7]isoflavone (3) and a new isoflavanone, 5,4'-dihydroxy-2'-methoxy-8-(3,3-dimethylallyl)-2',2'-dimethylpyrano[5,6:6,7]isoflavanone (4) together with seven known compounds, euchrenone b10 (5), isoerysenegalensein E (6), wighteone (7), laburnetin (8), lupiwighteone (9), erythrodiol (10), and oleanolic acid (11). The structures were determined on the basis of spectroscopic analyses and chemical evidence. The effect of these compounds on the proliferation of rat osteogenic sarcoma (UMR106) is also reported.     

Isoflavones and rotenoids from the leaves of Millettia brandisiana

A new isoflavone, 4'-gamma,gamma-dimethylallyloxy-5,7,2',5'-tetramethoxyisoflavone, brandisianin A (1), was isolated from the leaves of Millettia brandisiana, along with one synthetically known isoflavone, 7,4'-di-O-prenylgenistein (2) and twelve known compounds. The structures were elucidated on the basis of extensive spectroscopic analysis. Two isolated compounds were tested for anti-inflammatory activity; 12a-hydroxy-alpha-toxicarol (11) showed significant anti-inflammatory activity.     

A study of nuclear prenylation of 2,4-dihydroxy phenyl benzyl ketone: Syntheses of linear and angular 6″,6″-dimethyl pyrano-isoflavones,and their 2-methyl and 2-phenyl analogues

2,4-Dihydroxyphenyl benzyl ketone (I) condenses with 2-methyl but-3-en-2-ol in the presence of boron trifluoride etherate to afford a mixture of 3-C-, 5-C- and 3,5-di C C-prenyl derivatives separable by chromatography. The above mixture without the 5-C-prenyl but with the 4-O-prenyl derivative results when ketone I is treated with prenyl bromide in the presence of methanolic potash. 3-C-(III a) and 5-C-(IV) prenyl derivatives undergo ready oxidative cyclization with DDQ to yield the corresponding pyrano derivatives VIII and XII respectively which form good starting materials for various isoflavone condensations. Thus both linear and angular 6″,6″-dimethyl pyrano-isoflavones and their 2-methyl and 2-phenyl analogues have been synthesized.     

Isoflavonoid glycosides from the rhizomes of Iris germanica

Four isoflavone glycosides were isolated from the rhizomes of Iris germanica. Compounds 1 and 2 are new, while compounds 3 and 4 are known isoflavone glycosides. These compounds were identified as iriskashmirianin 4'-O-beta-D-glucoside (1), nigricin 4'-O-beta-D-glucoside (2), irilone 4'-O-beta-D-glucoside (3) and iridin (4). Their structures were determined with the help of spectroscopic methods.     

2-甲基-7-[ω-(1-咪唑基)-烷氧基]异黄酮衍生物的全合成及其抗氧化活性

以取代苯乙酸和间苯二酚为起始原料, 经5步合成了10种新的咪唑类异黄酮衍生物. 利用1H NMR, 13C NMR和元素分析等对目标化合物进行了表征. 对10种目标化合物的抗氧化活性进行了初步研究, 其中2-甲基-4'-羟基-7-[3-(1-咪唑基)丙氧基]异黄酮具有较强的抗氧化活性.     

Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors from Millettia conraui

A new geranylated isoflavone, 7-O-geranyl-6-methoxypseudobaptigenin (1) was isolated from the stem barks of Millettia conraui, along with known compounds 5-methoxydurmillone (2), conrauinone A (3), beta-amyrine (4), sitosterol (5), 3-O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl sitosterol (6) and n-docosanol (7). Compounds 1 and 4 showed a significant alpha-glucosidase inhibitory activity. The structures of the compounds were determined by analysis of their spectroscopic data.     

Isoflavones from the mangrove endophytic fungus Fusarium sp. (ZZF41)

A new isoflavone, 5-O-methyl-2'-methoxy-3'-methylalpinumisoflavone (1), together with four known compounds 6-methoxy-5,7,4'-trihydroxyisoflavone (2), 6-methoxy-7,4'-dihydroxyisoflavone (3), (+)-marmesin (4), and 4-methylbenzoic acid carboxymethyl ester (5), were isolated from the mangrove endophytic fungus, Fusarium sp. (ZZF41). Their structures were determined by analysis of spectroscopic data. Compound 1 inhibited HEp-2 and HepG2 cells with IC50 values of 4 and 11 micromol/mL, respectively.     

Prenylated isoflavones from Flemingia philippinensis

Two new prenylated isoflavones, named flemiphilippinins E and F, were isolated from the roots of Flemingia philippinensis, together with six known ones. The structures of the above compounds were established by spectroscopic methods. Flemiphilippinins E and F were identified as 5,4'-dihydroxy-8-(3,3-dimethylallyl)-6',6'-dimethyl-5'-(1,1-dimethylallyl) pyrano(2',3':7,6)isoflavone and 5,4'-dihydroxy-4',4',5'-trimethyl-4',5'-dihydrofurano(2',3':7,8) isoflavone, respectively, by a combination of HR-EI-MS, (1)H NMR, (13)C NMR, HMQC, HMBC, and NOESY spectra.     

Novel Basic Isoflavones as Inhibitors of Bone Resorption

A number of aminoalkoxy analogues of ipriflavone (=7‐(1‐methylethoxy)isoflavone) were prepared and examined for their capacity to inhibit bone resorption induced by bovine parathyroid hormone fragment 1 – 34. Good‐to‐high activities were found for 7‐(aminoalkoxy)isoflavone analogues. Their activity was influenced by a number of structural features, among which the length of the basic side chain, the basicity of the amino group, and the nature and position of substituents on the 3‐phenyl ring. 4′‐(Aminoalkoxy)ipriflavone derivatives were less active.     

一种脂溶性异黄酮化合物的晶体结构及抗氧化活性研究

本文合成了5-甲基-7-羟基-4-甲氧基异黄酮,采用IR,UV,1H NMR,和元素分析对其结构进行了表征,并利用X射线单晶衍射仪测定了该化合物的晶体结构。用紫外光谱法研究了它们对超氧阴离子自由基和1,1-二苯基-2-苦肼基自由基(1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl free radical简称DPPH.)的清除活性.实验结果表明5-甲基-7-羟基-4′-甲氧基异黄酮化合物(C17H14O4)属于三斜晶系,空间群为P1。a=0.82255(2)nm,b=0.93123(2)nm,c=1.04547(2)nm,α=89.0432(2)°,β=69.1950(10)°,γ=66.9790(10)°,Z=2,V=0.681 99(3)nm3,Dc=1.375 g.cm-3,F(000)=296,R1=0.044 4,wR2=0.115 6,而且该化合物具有较好的清除羟基自由基和超氧自由基的作用。     

Prenylated flavonoids with PTP1B inhibitory activity from the root bark of Erythrina mildbraedii

Phytochemical study on an EtOAc-soluble extract of the root bark of Erythrina mildbraedii resulted in the isolation of six prenylated flavonoids 1-6. Based on physicochemical and spectroscopic analyses, their structures were determined to be new natural products licoflavanone-4'-O-methyl ether (1), 2',7-dihydroxy-4'-methoxy-5'-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)isoflavone (2), and (3R)-2',7-dihydroxy-3'-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-2',2'-dimethylpyrano[5',6' :4',5']isoflavan (3), along with three known compounds erythrinin B (4), abyssinin II (5), and parvisoflavone B (6). All the isolates, except for compound 4, inhibited PTP1B activity in vitro with IC(50) values ranging from 5.3 to 42.6 microM. This result further suggests that the prenyl group on the B ring of flavonoids plays an important role in suppressing the enzyme PTP1B.     

Characterization of in vitro metabolites of irisflorentin by rat liver microsomes using high‐performance liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry

Belamcanda chinensis has been extensively used as antibechic, expectorant and anti‐inflammatory agent in traditional medicine. Irisflorentin is one of the major active ingredients. However, little is known about the metabolism of irisflorentin so far. In this work, rat liver microsomes (RLMs) were used to investigate the metabolism of this compound for the first time. Seven metabolites were detected. Five of them were identified as 6,7‐dihydroxy‐5,3′,4′,5′‐tetramethoxy isoflavone (M1), irigenin (M2), 5,7,4′‐trihydroxy‐6,3′,5′‐trimethoxy isoflavone (M3), 6,7,4′‐trihydroxy‐5,3′,5′‐trimethoxy isoflavone (M4) and 6,7,5′‐trihydroxy‐5,3′,4′‐trimethoxy isoflavone (M5) by means of NMR and/or HPLC‐ESI‐MS. The structures of M6 and M7 were not elucidated because they produced no MS signals. The predominant metabolite M1 was noted to be a new compound. Interestingly, it was found to possess anticancer activity much higher than the parent compound. The enzymatic kinetic parameters of M1 revealed a sigmoidal profile, with V_max = 12.02 μm /mg protein/min, K_m = 37.24 μm , CL_int = 0.32 μL/mg protein/min and h = 1.48, indicating the positive cooperation. For the first time in this work, a new metabolite of irisflorentin was found to demonstrate a much higher biological activity than its parent compound, suggesting a new avenue for the development of drugs from B. chinensis, which was also applicable for other herbal plants. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Thiazole analogs of chalcone and flavone

New thiazole analogs of chalcones and their epoxides were obtained. Thiazole analogs of flavone and isoflavone were synthesized for the first time on the basis of these compounds. It is shown that o-hydroxyphenylpyrazole derivatives are formed by the action of hydrazine hydrate on 2-(4-thiazolyl)chromones. The PMR spectra of the new substances are presented and discussed.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 9, pp. 1202–1208, September, 1981.     

Synthesis and pharmacological evaluation in mice of halogenated cannabidiol derivatives

Six halogenated derivatives of cannabidiol (CBD, 1) substituted on the aromatic ring at the 3' and/or 5' position, 3'-chloro- (2), 3',5'-dichloro- (3), 3'-bromo- (4), 3',5'-dibromo- (5), 3'-iodo- (6) and 3',5'-diiodo-CBD (7) were synthesized and their pharmacological effects of barbiturate-induced sleep prolongation, anticonvulsant effects and locomotor activity were evaluated by intravenous (i.v.) injection in mice. 2 (10 mg/kg, i.v., 69 +/- 10 min) significantly prolonged pentobarbital-induced sleeping time by 3.1-fold, compared to control (22 +/- 2 min), although other 1 derivatives used did not significantly affect the sleeping time. 2, 4 and 6 (10 mg/kg, i.v.) significantly prolonged hexobarbital-induced sleeping time by 2.0-, 2.0- and 2.3-fold, respectively, compared with control (52 +/- 5 min). On the other hand, 1 and all halogenated derivatives did not significantly prolong barbital-induced sleeping time. The monohalogenated derivatives, 2, 4 and 6 were able to prolong pentobarbital and hexobarbital-induced sleeping time, although the dihalogenated derivatives, 3, 5 and 7 did not exhibit a prolongation of the sleeping time. All halogenated derivatives of 1 except for brominated derivatives (2, 3, 6, 7) tended to prolong tonic seizure latency induced by pentylenetetrazol. 1 and its halogenated derivatives did not exhibit any prolongation of seizure latency induced by picrotoxin or strychnine. Maximal electroshock test demonstrated that 1 and 4 exhibited almost the same potency in their anticonvulsant effects, although other 1 derivatives 2, 3, 5, 6 and 7 did not show significant effect up to a dose of 63 mg/kg, i.v. The ED50 values (mg/kg, i.v.) of 1 and 4 were 38 and 44, respectively. 1 and 4 also showed anticonvulsant effect in minimal and maximal electroshock-threshold tests. 2, 4 and 6 tended to decrease the total distance (horizontal activity) and number of rearings (vertical activity) of mice, whereas 3, 5 and 7 tended to increase the number of rearings. However, the effects of all derivatives were not statistically significant from the control. 2 and 4 were the most potent derivatives on pharmacological activities among the synthetic cannabinoids examined in the present study. These results indicate that monohalogenation of 1 leads to some modification of the pharmacological profile of CBD.     

Flavonoids from Tephrosia—VIII: The structure of elongatin,an isoflavone from Tephrosia elongata E. Mey.

The structure of elongatin, an isoflavone isolated from Tephrosia elongata E. Mey., has been established as 4′,5-dihydroxy-2′,5′-dimethoxy-2″,2″-dimethylpyrano[5″,6″-g]isoflavone.     

The synthesis of some 5-methoxypyrimidine nucleosides

The synthesis of 5-methoxyuridine ( 3 ), 5-methoxycytidine ( 6 ), 1-(2-deoxy-β-D-erythropento-furanosyl)-5-methoxyuracil ( 14 ), 5-methoxy-1-β-D-ribofuranosyl-4-thiopyrimidin-2-one ( 5 ), 1-β-D-arabinofuranosyl-5-methoxycytosine ( 12 ), 1-β-D-arabinofuranosyl-5-methoxyuracil ( 8 ) and 1-β-D-arabinofuranosyl-5-methoxy-4-thiopyrimidin-2-one ( 11 ) have been accomplished. Both 3 and 14 were synthesized by alkylation of 2,4-bis(trimethyIsilyI)-5-methoxyuracil ( 1 ) with the appropriately blocked halosugars. Synthesis of the corresponding 5-methoxy-1-β-D-arabinofuranosyl derivatives was accomplished through the intermediate 2,2 -anhydro-1-β-D-arabinofuranosyl-5-methoxyuracil ( 7 ). The cytosine and 4-thiouracil derivatives in both the arabino- and ribo- series were prepared by thiation followed by amination.     

Synthesis of 4-thiouridine, 6-thioinosine, and 6-thioguanosine 3',5'-O-bisphosphates as donor molecules for RNA ligation and their application to the synthesis of photoactivatable TMG-capped U1 snRNA fragments

4-Thiouridine, 6-thioguanosine, and 6-thioinosine 3',5'-bisphosphates (9, 20, and 28) were synthesized in good yields by considerably improved methods. In the former two compounds, uridine and 2-N-phenylacetylguanosine were converted via transient O-trimethylsilylation to the corresponding 4- and 6-O-benzenesulfonyl intermediates (2 and 13), which, in turn, were allowed to react with 2-cyanoethanethiol in the presence of N-methylpyrrolidine to give 4-thiouridine (3) and 2-N-phenylacetyl-6-thioguanosine derivatives (14), respectively. In situ dimethoxytritylation of these thionucleoside derivatives gave the 5'-masked products 4 and 15 in high overall yields from 1 and 11. 6-S-(2-Cyanoethyl)-5'-O-(4,4'-dimethoxytrityl)-6-thioinosine (23) was synthesized via substitution of the 5'-O-tritylated 6-chloropurine riboside derivative 22 with 2-cyanoethanethiol. These S-(2-cyanoethyl)thionucleosides were converted to the 2'-O-(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)ribonucleoside 3'-phosphoramidite derivatives 7, 18, and 26 or 3',5'-bisphosphate derivatives 8, 19, and 27. Treatment of 8, 19, and 27 with DBU gave thionucleoside 3',5'-bisphosphate derivatives 9, 20, and 28, which were found to be substrates of T4 RNA ligase. These thionucleoside 3',5'-bisphosphates were examined as donors for ligation with m3(2,2,7) G5'pppAmUmA, i.e., the 5'-terminal tetranucleotide fragment of U1 snRNA, The 4-thiouridine 3',5'-bisphosphate derivative 9 was found to serve as the most active substrate of T4 RNA ligase with a reaction efficiency of 96%.