Regioselective biomimetic oxidation of halogenated resveratrol for the synthesis of (±)-ε-viniferin and its analogues

FeCl₃·6H₂O-promoted biomimetic oxidations of 3,5-dihalogeno-resveratrol in different acetone systems produced several coupling intermediates bearing distinct dimeric skeletons with moderate yields. The subsequent deprotection reactions of brominated coupling products achieved the efficient synthesis of natural products (±)-ε-viniferin, (±)-ampelosin B, and (±)-gnetins F, as well as an unnatural oligostilbene. The coupling mechanisms for the formation of different dimeric structures were also proposed.     

A New Approach to Sesquiterpene Arenes of the 9,11‐Drimenyl Type (= [(1E,2RS,4aRS,8aRS)‐Octahydro‐2,5,5,8a‐tetramethylnaphthalen‐1(2H)‐ylidene] methyl Type)

A new reaction sequence for the synthesis of the sesquiterpene arenes (±)‐wiedendiol B ((±)‐ 1 ) and the siphonodictyal B derivative (±)‐ 21 consists in the coupling of (±)‐drimanoyl chloride ((±)‐ 3 ) with lithiated and appropriately substituted aromatic synthons to furnish the ketones (±)‐ 7 and (±)‐ 17 which were reduced to the benzyl alcohols (±)‐ 8a,b and (±)‐ 18a,b , respectively (Schemes 5, 4, and 12). The 9,11‐double bond of the drimenes (±)‐ 9 and (±)‐ 19 was formed by elimination of H₂O from the benzyl alcohols (±)‐ 8a,b and (±)‐ 18a,b (Schemes 6 and 12). New alternatives were applied to this elimination reaction involving either the pyridine ? SO₃ complex or chloral as reagents.     

(±)-Shegansu B,Gnetuhainin F, (±)-Maackin A与(±)-Cassigarol E的全合成

对四种天然二聚二苯乙烯类化合物Shegansu B (1), Gnetuhainin F (1a), Maackin A (2)以及Cassigarol E (3)的全合成进行了研究. 以3,5-二羟基苯甲酸(4)为起始原料, 经六步反应制得异丹叶大黄素(13)和白皮杉醇(14), 在HRP/H₂O₂酶催化氧化体系中, 13和14分别进行自身的氧化偶联得到各自的二聚产物. 首次完成了1a, (±)-2和(±)-3的全合成, 并以较文献报道为高的氧化偶联产率合成了(±)-1.     

Isomeric Kielcorins and Dihydroxyxanthones: Synthesis,Structure Elucidation,and Inhibitory Activities of Growth of Human Cancer Cell Lines and on the Proliferation of Human Lymphocytes In Vitro

The synthesis, structure elucidation, and biological activities of five isomeric xanthonolignoids, (±)‐trans‐kielcorin C, (±)‐cis‐kielcorin C, (±)‐trans‐kielcorin D, (±)‐trans‐isokielcorin D, and (±)‐trans‐kielcorin E, are reported. The synthetic approach is based on the oxidative coupling of coniferyl alcohol with an appropriate xanthone. The influence of different oxidizing agents was studied, and the best results were obtained with potassium hexacyanoferrate(III). The structure elucidation was achieved by 2D‐NMR techniques such as COSY, HETCOR, HSQC, and HMBC. Long‐range C,H connectivities were used to establish the orientation of the substituents on the 1,4‐dioxine rings, while NOE experiments were used to determine the configurations of these rings. These xanthonolignoids, as well as (±)‐trans‐kielcorin, (±)‐trans‐kielcorin B, (±)‐trans‐isokielcorin B, and the xanthonic building blocks 3,4‐, 1,2‐, and 2,3‐dihydroxy‐9H‐xanthen‐9‐ones, and 2,3‐dihydroxy‐4‐methoxy‐9H‐xanthen‐9‐one, were evaluated for their in vitro effect on the growth of three human cancer cell lines, MCF‐7 (breast), TK‐10 (renal), and UACC‐62 (melanoma), and on the proliferation of human lymphocytes.     

Methylene C(sp3)−H Arylation Enables the Stereoselective Synthesis and Structure Revision of Indidene Natural Products

The divergent synthesis of two indane polyketides of the indidene family, namely (±)-indidene A (11 steps, 1.7 %) and (+)-indidene C (13 steps, 1.3 %), is reported. The synthesis of the trans-configured common indane intermediate was enabled by palladium(0)-catalyzed methylene C(sp³)−H arylation, which was performed in both racemic and enantioselective (e.r. 99 : 1) modes. Further elaboration of this common intermediate by nickel-catalyzed dehydrogenative coupling allowed the rapid installation of the aroyl moiety of (±)-indidene A. In parallel, the biphenyl system of (±)- and (+)-indidene C was constructed by Suzuki–Miyaura coupling. These investigations led us to revise the structures of indidenes B and C.     

Three unprecedented biphenyl derivatives bearing C6-C3 carbon skeleton from the bark of Magnolia officinalis var. biloba

(±)-Magoilgomer A [(±)-1] and magoilgomer B (2) were identified from the bark of Magnolia officinalis var. biloba. (+)-1 and (−)-1 were a pair of novel biphenyl derivatives featuring three C6-C3 subunits. 2 was an unprecedented adduct containing magnolol and honokiol. These three oligomers possessed new parallel mode which should be biosynthesized from the coupling of three or four C6-C3 subunits. The structures of (±)-1 and 2 were elucidated based on the spectroscopic data analyses and electronic circular dichroism (ECD) calculations. 2 exhibited neuroprotective effects of oxygen glucose deprivation-induced SK-N-SH cell injury.     

Mammalian Alkaloids: Configurations of Optically Active Salsoline- and 3′,4′-Dideoxynorlaudanosoline-1-carboxylic Acids

Synthesis of the optical isomers of (±)-methyl 6,7-dimethyl-3′,4′-dideoxynorlaudanosoline-1-carboxylate ((±)- 2 ) was accomplished by reaction of (±)- 2 with (+)-(R)-1-phenylethyl isocyanate, separation of the urea diastereoisomers (?)- 4A and (+)- 4B , and alcoholysis of the ureas in refluxing BuOH. Optically active isoquinoline-carboxylates 2A , B and hydantoins 8A , B isolated were characterized. The absolute configuration of the reaction products was established by X-ray analysis of the optically active hydantoin (+)- 8A . Hydrolysis of the methyl isoquinolinecarboxylates 2A , B with 48% HBr soln. at reflux afforded the desired optically active 3′,4′-dideoxynorlaudanosoline-1-carboxylic acids 1A , B required for enzyme-inhibition studies. Details of the X-ray diffraction analysis of (+)-methyl salsoline-1-carboxylate hydrobromide ((+)- 11A ·HBr) prepared earlier are included. CD spectra of (+)-(S)-methyl 6,7-dimethyl-3′,4′-dideoxynorlaudanosoline-1-carboxylate hydrobromide ((+)- 2A . HBr) and (?)-(R)-methyl salsoline-1-carboxylate hydrochloride ((?)- 11B ·HCl) confirmed the assignment of their (S)- and (R)-configurations, respectively.     

Triterpene tetraglycosides from the sea cucumber Stichopus horrens

Using various chromatographic separations, three triterpene tetraglycosides (1–3), including one new compound, namely stichorrenoside E (1) along with thelenotoside B (2) and deacetyl thelenotoside B (3), were isolated from the MeOH extract of the Vietnamese sea cucumber Stichopus horrens. Their structures were confirmed by spectroscopic experiments, such as 1D and 2D NMR and HR-ESI-MS. Deacetylated thelenotoside B (3) is firstly isolated as a natural product. Among these compounds, thelenotoside B (2) showed strong cytotoxicities against five human cancer cell lines as HepG2, KB, LNCaP, MCF7 and SK-Mel2 with the IC₅₀ values from 0.95 ± 0.08 to 1.90 ± 0.13 μM, whereas stichorrenoside E (1) and deacetyl thelenotoside B (3) exhibited significant activities with the IC₅₀ values from 6.87 ± 0.25 to 11.62 ± 1.05 μM.     

The biosynthesis of nornuciferine-I(2-methoxy-6aα-aporphine-1-ol)

The incorporation of (±)-norcoclaurine, (±)-coclaurine, (±)-N-methylcoclairine, (±)-N-methylnorcoclaurine into nornuciferine-I in Croton sparsiflorus morong has been studied, and the specific utilization of the (±)-N-methylcoclaurine demonstrated. The evidence supports the direct oxidative coupling of (+)-(S)-N-methylcoclaurine to give N-methylcrotsparine, which in turn is shown to be a specific precursor of nornuciferine-I. The experiments also show that N-methylcrotsparine is reduced to N-methylcrotsparinol and it is N-methylcrotsparinol-I which is preferentially dehydrated and rearranged to nornuciferine-I.     

Synthesis of vinylcyclopropanes via palladium-catalyzed coupling of cyclopropylzinc halides with vinyl iodides. Total syntheses of (±) -prezizanol and (±)-prezizaene

Palladium(O)-catalyzed coupling of cyclopropylzinc halides, readily prepared from the corresponding cyclopropyl (tri-$\text{n}$-butyl)stannanes, with vinyl iodides provides good yields of functionalized vinylcyclopropanes. The coupling reaction is used as a key step in total syntheses of the sesquiterpenoids (±)-prezizanol and (±)-prezizaene.     

First total synthesis of （±）-malaysianone A and （±）-tanariflavanones B

A concise approach for the frst total synthesis of two naturally occurring flavanoids,（）-malaysianone A（1）and（）-tanariflavanones B（2）,has been accomplished with total yields of 12.9%and 10.4%,respectively.The key steps were regioselective deprotection and regioselective synthesis of 5-formaldehyde-8-hydroxy-2-[40-methyl-30-penteneyl]-dihydro-1-benzopyran（8）.     

Acylphloroglucinol derivatives from the twigs and leaves of Callistemon salignus

Three new acylphloroglucinol derivatives, callisalignones A–C (1–3), six new meroterpenoids, callisalignenes A–F (4–9), along with 18 known analogues (10–27) were isolated from the twigs and leaves of Callistemon salignus. Their structures and absolute configurations were established by comprehensive spectroscopic evidences (NMR, MS, amd electronic circular dichroism calculations). The absolute configurations of callistenones B (13) and H (14) were determined by comparison of their ECD spectra with that of callisalignone B (2). Callisalignones B and C are new adducts of β-triketone and acylphloroglucinol, whereas callisalignenes A–D are new meroterpenoids of acylphloroglucinol and α-phellandrene with different coupling models via hetero-Diels-Alder reaction, respectively. Myrtucommulone D (15) showed significant antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus and three drug resistant S. aureus strains with MIC values of 1.953 and 0.975 μg/mL, respectively. Isomyrtucommulone B (17) displayed remarkable antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli with an MIC value of 0.122 μg/mL. Cytotoxic assay revealed that isomyrtucommulone B (17) was the most active against HCT116 with an IC₅₀ value of 2.09 ± 0.10 μM.     

Diastereoselective Total Syntheses of (±)‐Caseabalansin A and (±)‐18‐Epicaseabalansin A via Intramolecular Robinson‐type Annulation

Highly diastereoselective total syntheses of (±)‐caseabalansin A ( 1 ) and (±)‐18‐epicaseabalansin A ( 2 ) are described in this paper. We revealed that the intramolecular Robinson‐type annulation of an alkynone was effective in the stereocontrolled construction of the bicyclic skeleton of 1 and 2 . Further transformation of the resulting enone, including diastereoselective reduction by LiAlH(OtBu)₃, hydroxy‐group‐directed hydrogenation, cyclization to form the cyclic acetal moiety, and introduction of a side chain by a C(sp³)?C(sp³) Stille coupling reaction, resulted in the total syntheses of (±)‐ 1 and (±)‐ 2 .     

A Sensitive Spectrophotometric Method for the Determination of Progesterone,Testosterone Propionate and Nandrolone Phenylpropionate in Ampoules

Abstract

A sensitive spectrophotometric method for the determination of three kdetosteriod drugs is suggested. The method is based on oximation, separation and acid cleavage of their oximes followed by spectro-photometric measurement of the liberated hydroxylamine through oxidation and diazo coupling reactions. The method gave mean percent recoveries of 98.92 ± 0.58, 99.26 ± 0.96, and 99 10 ± 0.47 for progesterone, testosterone propionate and nandrolone phenyl propionate respectively in ampoules. Results were in good agreement with B.P. 1980 method.     

Synthesis of (±) Peperomins

The total synthesis of natural antitumor agent (±) peperomin A, B and C are reported. These syntheses were started from benzophenones and diethyl succinate by Stobbe condensation. Three successive steps were employed to give the (±)-peperomins.     

Synthesis of 1,2,5-Thiadiazolidin-3-one 1,1-Dioxide Derivatives and Evaluation of Their Affinity for MHC Class-II Proteins

1,2,5-Thiadiazolidin-3-one 1,1-dioxide derivatives (±)- 1a – d and (±)- 2 were designed by molecular modeling as MHC (major histocompatibility complex) class-II inhibitors. They were prepared from the unsymmetrically N,N′-disubstituted acyclic sulfamides (±)- 4a – d (Scheme 1) and (±)- 11 (Scheme 2). These N-alkyl-N′-arylsulfamide precursors were synthesized by nucleophilic substitution of either a sulfamoyl-chloride or a N-sulfamoyloxazolidinone. Extension of base-induced cyclization methods from aliphatic to aromatic sulfamides gave access to the desired target molecules. The N-alkyl-1,2,5-thiadiazolidin-3-one 1,1-dioxide derivatives (±)- 3a – c were also prepared by the oxazolidinone route (Scheme 4) for coupling to a tetrapeptide fragment. The X-ray crystal structure of 1,2,5-thiadiazolidin-3-one 1,1-dioxide (±)- 21a was solved, and the directionality of the H-bond donor (N−H) and acceptor (SO₂) groups of the cyclic scaffold determined (Figs. 1 and 2). The pK_a value of the N−H group in (±)- 21a was determined by ¹H-NMR titration as 11.9 (Fig. 3). Compounds (±)- 1a – d were shown to inhibit competition peptide binding to HLA-DR4 molecules in the single-digit millimolar concentration range.     

Oxidative coupling of bromo- and iodo-ferulic acid derivatives: synthesis of (±)-veraguensin

The phenolic coupling of halogen-containing ferulic acid and methyl ester derivatives was examined with particular reference to the synthesis of lignans of the aryltetralin and tetrahydrofuran classes. (±)-Isolariciresinol dimethyl ether (18) and (±)-veraguensin (27) have been synthesized.     

Chiral separation of ephedrine alkaloids from <Emphasis Type="Italic">Ephedra sinica</Emphasis> extract and its medicinal preparation using cyclodextrin-modified capillary zone electrophoresis

A fast capillary zone electrophoresis (CZE) method using dimethyl-β-cyclodextrin (DM-β-CD) as modifier with tetrabutylammonium chloride (TBAC) as addition has been developed for the chiral separation of (±)-ephedrine ((±)-EP), (±)-pseudoephedrine ((±)-PP), (±)-N-methylephedrine ((±)-MP), and (±)-norephedrine ((±)-NP). The electrophoretic separation was performed using a 35-cm × 50 μm I.D. (30-cm effective length) fused silica capillary. Samples were introduced under electromigrated injection at 5 kV for 4 s, and the running voltage was 15 kV at the injector end of the capillary. Within 19 min, eight ephedrine compounds were separated and detected at 210 nm. The method was successively applied to the determination of the ephedrine enantiomers in the Chinese herbal extract from Ephedra sinica and its medicinal preparation (Xiaoerqing feiwan). Parameters affecting the resolution between (+) and (-)-enantiomers, such as pH, cyclodextrin type and concentration, organic modifier, and tetraalkylammonium reagents, were reported. The text was submitted by the authors in English.     

Synthesis of 4,4-disubstituted piperidine analogs of (±)-cis-N-[1-(2-hydroxy-2-phenylethyl)-3-methyl-4-piperidyl]-N-phenylpropanamide

Condensation of (±)-1-benzyl-3-methyl-4-piperidone ( 1 ) with aniline followed by trapping of the intermediate imine with cyanide generated a mixture of isomeric nitriles 2A and 2B , the structures of which were established unambiguously by obtaining an X-ray crystal structure on nitrile 2B . Subsequent elaboration of the nitrile intermediates provided analogs of (±)-cis-N-[1-(2-hydroxy-2-phenylethyl)-3-methyl-4-piperidyl]-N-phenylpropanamide having a second substituent (carbomethoxyl, carboethoxyl, methoxymethyl) at the piper-idine 4-position. The conversion of the carboxamide intermediates 3A and 3B to the carboalkoxyl intermediates 5A, 5B and 6A was accomplished utilizing a modified esterification procedure. Proton nmr data are presented for both the final products and the key synthetic intermediates.     

Facile Synthesis of (±)‐Parahigginone Methyl Ether and (±)‐Curcuphenol

Using Grinard coupling as a key step, a facile synthetic approach to (±)‐parahigginone methyl ether 1 and (±)‐curcuphenol 2 has been achieved by five steps with 42.3% and 58.6% overall yield, respectively.