Three new C_(19)-diterpenoid alkaloids from Delphinium laxicymosum var. pilostachyum

Three new lycoctonine-type C19-diterpenoid alkaloids, laxicymine 1, laxicymisine 2, and laxicyminine 3 have been isolated from the whole herb of Delphinium laxicymosum var. pilostachyum W.T. Wang. Their structures were established by spectra data.     

New C18-diterpenoid alkaloids from Delphinium anthriscifolium var. savatieri

Five new C18-diterpenoid alkaloids, anthriscifolcines A (1), B (2), C (3), D (4), and E (5), together with a known C19-diterpenoid alkaloid delcorine (6), were isolated from the whole herb of Delphinium anthriscifolium var. savatieri. The structures of these new alkaloids were established on the basis of spectral data (1D- and 2D-NMR, HR-ESI-MS).     

Two new C_(19)-diterpenoid alkaloids from roots Aconitum hemsleyanium var. atropurpureum

A new franchetine-type C19-diterpenoid alkaloid 3-hydroxyfranchetine 1 and a new aconitine-type C19-diterpenoid alkaloid atropurpursine 2 have been isolated from the roots of Aconitum hemsleyanium var. atropurpureum. The structures of these new alkaloids were established on the basis of spectral data.     

两个特殊骨架的C_(20)－二萜生物碱的全部~1H(~(13)C)核磁共振信号指定

两个具有特殊骨架的C_(20)-二萜生物碱北乌灵（kusnezoline）和峨翠灵（ omeieline）分别分自中国特产毛茛科植物北草乌（Aconitum hkusnezoffii Paritz）、彭州岩乌头（A. racemulosum var. pengzhouense）和峨眉翠雀花（ Delphinium omeiense W. T. Wang）。应用2D NMR技术(~1H-~1H COSY, HMQC, HMBC, NOESY)全面归属了这两个生物碱的~1H和~(13)C信号的化学位移。     

Three new C19-diterpenoid alkaloids from Delphinium giraldii

Further investigation of the roots of Delphinium giraldii DIELS led to the isolation of three new C(19)-diterpenoid alkaloids, giraldines G (1), H (2), and I (3). The structures of 1-3 were established based on spectroscopic evidence.     

New C_(19)-Diterpenoid Alkaloids from the Roots of Delphinium

Three new C_(19)-diterpenoid alkaloids, giraldines A (1), B (3)and C (4), were isolated from the roots of Delphinium giraldiiDiels, together with three known C_(19)-diterpenoid alkaloids, di-hydrogadesine (5), tatsiensine (6) and siwanine A (7), as wellas their structures were elucidated by chemical evidence andspectral analyses, including IR, MS, 1D NMR and 2D NMR.     

Two novel aconane-type diterpenes derived from C-nor-C_(19)-diterpenoid alkaloid

Two novel C-nor-B-homo aconane-type diterpenes 4 and 5.featuring a unique eight-membered ring system,were obtained by the treatment of C-nor-C19-diterpenoid alkaloid 3 with HNO2 in 8%and 21%yields,respectively.Structures of these two compounds were established based on the combination of spectroscopic data,including HRESIMS,1D and 2D NMR data.A plausible mechanism for the formation of 4 and 5 is also presented.     

New C(19)-diterpenoid alkaloids from the roots of Delphinium potaninii var. jiufengshanense

From the roots of Delphinium potaninii var. jiufengshanense, two new lycoctonine-type C(19)-diterpenoid alkaloids called jiufengdine (1) and jiufengtine (4) have been isolated. The structures of the new alkaloids (1, 4) were established by 1D and 2D NMR spectra.     

Two New C19-Diterpenoid Alkaloids from Delphinium davidii Franch.

Two new C19-diterpenoid alkaloids, davidisines A (1) and B (2) along with thirteen known alkaloids were isolated from the whole herb of Delphinium davidii Franch. Their structures were established by spectral methods, especially 2D NMR techniques.     

Efficient synthesis of the C/D rings of atisine-type C20-diterpenoid alkaloids

A bicyclo[2.2.2]octane C/D ring system,with a lactonic ring at C-8 and C-9,of the atisine-type C₂₀-diterpenoid alkaloids,was successfully synthesized,using an oxidative dearomatization/intramolecular Diels-Alder reaction.     

Shawurensine,a new C<Subscript>19</Subscript>-diterpenoid alkaloid from <Emphasis Type="Italic">Delphinium shawurense</Emphasis>

The new norditerpenoid alkaloid shawurensine in addition to β-sitosterol and the known alkaloids elatin, delbrulin, and methyllycaconitine were isolated from Delphinium shawurense. A structure for shawurensine was proposed based on spectral data. __________ Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 3, pp. 248–250, May–June, 2007.     

A new caffeic ester from Incarvillea mairei var. granditlora （Wehrhahn） Grierson

A new cafferic ester, （＋）-2-（1-hydroxyl-4-oxocyclohexyl） ethyl caffeate, was isolated from the 80% ethanol extract of the whole plants of Incarvillea mairei var. granditlora （Wehrhahn） Grierson. The structure of the compound was established by spectroscopic methods.     

Puberunine and puberudine, two new C18-diterpenoid alkaloids from Aconitum barbatum var. puberulum

Two C(18)-diterpenoid alkaloids, puberunine (1) and puberudine (2), together with four other new alkaloids, including the first examples having β-oriented substitution at C-3 and a rare chloro-substituent were isolated from Aconitum barbatum var. puberulum. Their structures were elucidated by spectroscopic methods. Puberunine and puberudine, which possess a unique rearranged E ring and an opened A ring, respectively, represent new subtypes of the C(18)-diterpenoid alkaloids. A plausible biosynthetic pathway of 1 and 2 was proposed.     

Two new diterpenoids from Rabdosia japonica var.glaucocalyx

Two new diterpenoids, named glaucocalyxin F and glaucocalyxin X, respectively, were isolated from the whole plant of Rabdosia japonica （Burm. f.） Hara var. glaucocalyx （Maxim.） Hara. Their structures was established on the basis of spectral analysis.     

Two new quinolone alkaloids from Dianthus superbus var. superbus

Two new quinolone alkaloids, superbusines A (1) and B (2), were obtained from the whole plants of a Chinese medicinal plant, Dianthus superbus var. superbus. Their structures, featuring a glucosyl moiety linked with a rare 2-(hydroxymethyl)-5-(2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)phenol fragment, were determined on the basis of detailed spectroscopic analyses, and the absolute configurations were assigned by time-dependent density functional theory (TD-DFT)-based electronic circular dichroism (ECD) calculations. The two alkaloids were evaluated in a series of bioassays without showing antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, cytotoxic and α-glucosidase inhibitory properties, while they exhibited slight protection against amyloid-β(Aβ)-induced injury on neuron SH-SY5Y cells.     

A new C<Subscript>19</Subscript>-diterpenoid alkaloid,habaenine C,from <Emphasis Type="Italic">Aconitum habaense</Emphasis>

A new C₁₉-diterpenoid alkaloid, habaenine C (1), together with the two known compounds vilmorrianine C and crassicauline A, were isolated from Aconitum habaense. The structure of the new compound was elucidated on the basis of spectral analysis, including 2D NMR spectroscopy. Published in Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 3, pp. 265–266, May–June, 2008.     

Three new monoterpene indole alkaloids from Psychotria umbellata Thonn.

Three new psychollatine-derived monoterpene indole alkaloids were obtained from Psychotria umbellata Thonn.: 3,4-Dehydro-18,19-β-epoxy-psychollatine (2), N⁴-[1-((R)-2-hydroxypropyl)]-psychollatine (3), and N⁴-[1-((S)-2-hydroxypropyl)]-psychollatine (4). Their structures were determined by ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectra, 2D correlations (COSY, HMQC, and HMBC), and mass and UV spectra. Compounds 3 and 4 were synthesized for structural confirmation and for the determination of the stereochemistry of the hydroxyl group.     

Two new steroidal alkaloids from Veratrum nigrum var. ussuriense

<正>Two new steroidal alkaloids,veraussines A(1) and B(2) were isolated from the roots and rhizomes of Veratrum nigrum var.ussuriense.Their structures were determined as N-(ethoxycarbonyl)- 1α,2β,3α,15α-tetrahydroxy-5β-jervanin- 12-en- 11-one(1) andN-(methoxycarbonyl)- 1α,2β,3α,15α-tetrahydroxy-5β-jervanin- 12-en- 11 -one(2) by spectroscopic analysis.     

A new denudatine type C20-diterpenoid alkaloid from Aconitum sinchiangense W. T. Wang

A new denudatine-type C₂₀-diterpenoid alkaloid, designated as sinchianine (1), together with eight known diterpenoid alkaloids, 12-acetyl-12-epi-napelline (2), 12-epi-napelline (3), neoline (4), talatisamine (5), 14-O-acetylsenbusine A (6) and benzoylaconine (7), songorine (8) and aconitine (9), were isolated from the whole herb of Aconitum sinchiangense W. T. Wang. Their structures were elucidated on the basis of extensive spectroscopic analyses (NMR and HR-ESI-MS) and comparison with data reported in the literature.