Synthese der Phoracantholide K,O und M

Synthesis of Phoracantholide K, O and M Two 14membered ring lactones 3 and 4 and a 12membered ring lactone 5 isolated from the metasternal secretion of the eucalypt longicorn Phoracantha synonyma have been synthesized as racemic mixtures by the following method. Reaction of the dilithium derivative of 5-hexynoic acid (6) with threo-8-bromo-2,4-isopropylidenedioxyoctane (7) , followed by removal of the protecting group and esterification with diazomethane gave methyl-threo-11, 13-dihydroxy-5-tetradecy-noate (8) (s. Scheme 2). Partial hydrogenation of the triple bond in 8 with Lindlar Pd-catalyst, followed by saponification lead to (threo, Z)-11, 13-dihydroxy-5-tetra-decenoic acid (10) . The dihydroxy acid 10 was converted into the S-(2-pyridyl) thioate and cyclized in diluted benzene solution under the influence of silver ions to yield the corresponding 12- and 14-membered lactones in approximately equal amounts. Isomerization of the mixture with p-toluenesulfonic acid in methylene chloride yielded the 14-membered lactone (cis-11, 13–5Z)-11-hydroxy-5-tetradecen-13-olide almost exclusively. It proved to be identical in its properties with natural phoracantholide K (3). With 5-hexynoic acid and 7-tetrahydropyranyloxy-octyl bromide or 5-tetrahydropyranyloxy-hexyl bromide as starting materials (±)-phoracantholide O (4) and M (5) have been synthesized in an analogous manner.     

Identification de xanthones et de nouveaux arabinosides de C-glucosides flavoniques dans Swertia perennisL.

Identification of xanthones and new arabinosides of flavone C-glucosides from Swertia perennis L. – Seven tetraoxygenated xanthones [1,3,7,8-tetrahydroxy-xanthone ( 1 ); 1,8-dihydroxy-3,7-dimethoxy-xanthone ( 2 ); 1,7-dihydroxy-3,8-dimethoxy-xanthone ( 3 ); 1-hydroxy-3,7,8-trimethoxy-xanthone ( 4 ); 3,7,8-trihydroxy-xanthone-xanthone-1-0-β-glucoside ( 5 ); 3,7,8-trimethoxy-xanthone-1-0-primeveroside ( 6 ); 8-hydroxy-3,7-dimethoxy-xanthone-1-0-primeveroside ( 7 )] have been isolated chromatographically, using polyamide columns, from roots of Swertia perennis L . From leaves and stems of the same plant, six xanthones [1,5,8-trihydroxy-3-methoxy-xanthone ( 8 ); 1,5-dihydroxy-3-methoxy-xanthone-8-0-β-glucoside ( 9 ); mangiferin ( 10 ); 1 ; 4 ; 5 ] and four flavone C-glycosides [iso-orientin ( 11 ); isovitexin ( 12 ); iso-orientin-6″-arabinoside ( 13 ); isovitexin-6″-arabinoside ( 14 )] have also been isolated. Among these compounds, 7 , 13 and 14 were not encountered before in nature. In the last two compounds, the position of arabinose on the C-glucoside moiety of the flavone was established by ¹³C-NMR. spectroscopy.     

Diterpenoide Chinomethane,vinyloge Chinone und ein Phyllocladan-Derivat aus Plectranthus purpuratus HARV. (Labiatae)

Diterpenoids from Leaf Glands of Plectranthus purpuratus: p-Quinomethanes, Extended Quinones, p-Acylcatechols and a Novel Phyllocladanon Derivative From the complex mixture of terpenoids from the title plant, the following novel diterpenoids have been isolated: 11-hydroxy-19-(3-methyl-2-butenoyloxy)- and 11-hydroxy-19-(3-methylbutanoyloxy)-5,7,9 (11), 13-abietatetraen-12-one ( 1a / 1b ), 11-hydroxy-19-(3-methyl-2-butenoyloxy)- and 11-hydroxy-19-(3-methylbutanoyl-oxy)-7,9(11), 13-abietatrien-6,12-dione ( 2a / 2b ), 6α, 11-dihydroxy-19-(3-methyl-2-butenoyloxy)- and 6α, 11 -dihydroxy-19-(3-methylbutanoyloxy)-7,9 (11), 13-abieta-trien-12-one ( 3a / 3b ), 11,12-dihydroxy-19-(3-methyl-2-butenoyloxy)- and 11,12-di-hydroxy-19-(3-methylbutanoyloxy)-8,11,13-abietatrien-7-one ( 4a / 4b ), and (16R)-17,19-diacetoxy-16-hydroxy-13β-kauran-3-one (=(16R)-17,19-diacetoxy-16-hydro-xyphyllocladan-3-one; 10 ). Compounds 2 and 3 are derivates of taxodione and taxodone, respectively, 4 is a derivative of cryptojaponol. The structure of 10 is Wised on a single-crystal- X -ray analysis and CD . data.     

Studies on the chemical constituents of Eucalyptus robusta Sm.: Isolation and identification of robustaol B and other constituents

Nine known compounds, 5-hydroxy-4′,7-dimethoxy-6,8-dimethylflavone, 4′,5-dihydroxy-7-methoxy-6,8-dimethylflavone, 3β-hydroxy-urs-11-ene-28-oic-13(28)-lactone, 3β-acetoxy-urs-11-ene-28-oic-13(28)-lactone, uvaol, β-sitosterol, 7β-O-glucoside of 5,7-dihydroxy-2-methylchromone, 1-triacontanol and 1-triacontanoic acid, and a new acylphloroglucinol named robustaol B 6 were isolated from the leaves of Eucalyptus robusta Sm. 6 was shown to be 4,6-dihydroxy-2-methoxy isobutyrophenone by spectral analyses and was confirmed by synthesis. 6 showed inhibition against Staphylococcus aureus 209P and Bacillus subtilis 6633 in vitro.     

Separation of a mixture of paraconic acids from Cetraria islandica (L.) Ach. employing a fluorous tag—catch and release strategy

A light-fluorous catch and release approach application has been designed to the separation of a mixture of three paraconic acids extracted from the Island moss (Cetraria islandica (L.) Ach.). The (+)-protolichesterinic acid was caught and released via a Michaël/retro-Michaël addition sequence with a fluorous thiol, while the resulting two other compounds were classically separated, allowing the isolation of (+)-roccellaric acid for the first time in this lichen.     

19-nor-11-Oxooleanan-12-ene and 18,19-seco-19-oxours-11,13(18)-diene triterpenes from Diospyros decandra bark

Four new triterpenes, 2α,3β-dihydroxy-19-nor-11-oxo-20-dimethylurs-12-en-24,28-dioic acid (equivalent to 2α,3β-dihydroxy-19-nor-11-oxoolean-12-en-24,28-dioic acid), 2α,3β-dihydroxy-18,19-seco-19-oxours-11,13(18)-dien-24,28-dioic acid, 2α,3β,19α-trihydroxy-11-oxours-12-en-24,28-dioic acid and 2α,3β,19α-trihydroxy-28-1′-β-d-[glucopyranosyl-(1″→6′)-glucopyranosyl]-urs-12-en-24,28-dioic acid were isolated from the methanol extract of the bark of Diospyros decandra as their acetate-methyl ester derivatives. The first two compounds represent the biosynthetic transformation products of 2α,3β,19-trihydroxyurs-24,28-dioic acid via oxidative rearrangement of ring E.     

New cyclopeptides from Trichoderma polysporum (Link ex Pers.) Rifai: cyclosporins B, D and E (author's transl)

New Cyclopeptides from Trichoderma polysporum (LINK EX PERS .) RIFAI : Cyclosporins B, D and E Cyclosporins represent a new group of biologically active metabolites produced by Trichoderma polysporum (LINK EX PERS .) RIFAI and other fungi imperfecti. The structures of the main components, cyclosporins A ( 1 ) and C( 3 ) have been determined as neutral cyclic oligopeptides composed of 11 amino acids, among them a new C₉-amino acid [2–4]. In addition, three minor metabolites, cyclosporins B, D and E, have now been isolated and characterized. Chemical investigation, spectroscopic evidence and X-ray analysis led to the structural formulae of cyclosporins B (2) and D (4) . Both compounds have the same sequence of amino acids as cyclosporin A (1) , with the exception of L -α-aminobutyric acid, replaced in cyclosporin B (2) by L -alanine and in cyclosporin D (4) by L -valine, respectively. Cyclosporins undergo a characteristic intramolecular N,O-acyl migration to furnish the corresponding basic isocompounds. The antifungal activities of cyclosporins are reported.     

Isolement et identification de l'évernine dans la «mousse de chêne» (Evernia prunastri (L.) Ach.). 2e Communication

Isolation and identification of evernine in ‘Oakmosse’ (Evernia prunastri (L. ) Ach.). A new depside, evernin ( 1 ), has been found in the lichen Evernia Prunastri (L. ) Ach. The determination of the structure and the spectral parameters of 1 , especially the ¹³C-NMR. spectrum, are described.     

Isolation and structure of eucosterol and 16beta-hydroxyeucosterol, two novel spirocyclic nortriterpenes, and of a new 24-nor-5alpha-chola-8, 16-diene-23-oic acid from bulbs of several Eucomis species.

Eucosterol and 16 β-hydroxy-eucosterol which have been isolated from several Eucomis species have been shown to be (23S)-17,23-epoxy-3β,31-dihydroxy-27-nor-5α-lanost-8-ene-15,24-dione ( 1 ) and (23 S)-17,23-epoxy-3β,16β,31-trihydroxy-27-nor-5α-lanost-8-ene-15,24-dione ( 2 ) by chemical transformations and spectral data. The spiro-fused furanoic ether linkage of both metabolites represents a novel structural element for natural nortriterpenes. The structure of another metabolite ( 16 ), 3β-hydroxy-4β-hydroxymethyl-4,14α-dimethyl-15-oxo-24-nor-5α-chola-8,16-diene-23-oic acid, from Eucomis autumnalis (Mill.) Chitt. was elucidated by chemical correlation of its methyl ester 17 with a degradation product of eucosterol ( 1 ).     

Novel 6,7-seco-6,11-cyclolabdane diterpenes from cluytia richardiana

Two novel 6,7-seco-6,11-cyclolabdane diterpenoids, richardianidin-1 and 2, were isolated from the leaves of Cluytia richardiana L. The structure and stereochemistry of 1 and 2 were established to be 6- (acetyloxy)-15,16-epoxy-2,12-dihydroxy-6,7-seco-6,11-cyclolabda-8,13(16),14-triene-7,18-dioic acid γ-lactone δ-lactone and 6-(acetyloxy)-15,16-epoxy-1,12-dihydroxy-6,7-seco-6,11-cyclolabda-8,13(16),14-triene-7,18-dioic acid di-δ-lactone based on spectroscopy and X-ray data.     

Identification et synthèse de nouveaux depsides isolés de la mousse de chêne (Evernia Prunastri (L.) ACH.). 4e Communication

Identification and synthesis of new depsides isolated from oakmoss (Evernia Prunastri (L .) ACH .) Lecanoric acid 5 and 4 new depsides have been isolated from oakmoss (Evernia Prunastri (L .) ACH .) extracts by means of silicagel column chromatography. Various spectral methods including ¹³C-NMR. were used in determining the structure of 4,2″-O-methylgyrophoric acid ( 1 ), lecanoric acid ( 5 ), 2′-O-methylevernic acid ( 2 ), 3′-methylevernic acid ( 3 ) and methyl 3′-methyllecanorate ( 4 ).     

Biomimetic synthesis of 4-acetylbenzoxazolin-2(3H)-one isolated from Zea mays

4-Acetylbenzoxazolin-2(3H)-one has been prepared biomimetically during attempts to synthesize the hemiacetalic hydroxamic acid 5-acetyl-2,4-dihydroxy-2H-1,4-benzoxazin-3(4H)-one by the immediate degradation of this unstable compound generated as an intermediate. Thus, 4-acetylbenzoxazolin-2(3H)-one recently isolated from Zea mays kernels, and similar to other benzoxazolin-2(3H)-ones known from plant sources, is assumed to have originated from the degradation of natural 5-acetyl-2,4-dihydroxy-2H-1,4-benzoxazin-3(4H)-one which in turn could have been enzymatically released by a β-glucosidase from the corresponding 2-β-D-glucoside.     

A new 2-alkylhydroquinone glucoside from Phagnalon saxatile (L.) Cass

A new 2-alkylhydroquinone glucoside, 1-O-β-d-glucopyranosyl-1,4-dihydroxy-2-((E) 2-oxo-3-butenyl)benzene (1), in addition to nine known compounds were isolated from the aerial parts of Phagnalon saxatile (L.) Cass. (Asteraceae). Their structures were identified based on spectroscopic methods including 1D and 2D NMR, mass spectrometry (HR-ESI-MS), UV spectral analyses and by comparison with literature data. The cytotoxic activity of three isolated compounds (1–3) was evaluated against fibrosarcoma (HT1080), human lung cancer (A549) and breast cancer (MCF7) cell lines.     

The synthesis of benzofuroquinolines. III. Two dihydroxybenzofuroquinolinones

Two dihydroxybenzofuroquinolinones, 3,9-dihydroxy-5H-benzofuro[3,2-c]quinolin-6-one (V) and 3,8-dihydroxy-6H-benzofuro[2,3-b]quinolin-11-one (VI), were obtained by the demethyl-cyclization of 3-(2,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-4-hydroxy-7-methoxy-1H-quinolin-2-one (IV). By the methylation with diazomethane, V gave a dimethylated compound (VII), while VI gave a trimethylated compound (VIII).     

Flechteninhaltsstoffe—XCIII : Struktur der (−)-Placodiolsäure

The structure of(−)-placodiolic acid, a new dibenzofurane derivative of the lichen Lecanorarubina (Vill.) Ach. has been established as (−)-isousnic acid isomethoxide (I).     

A new flavonoid from <Emphasis Type="Italic">Macrothelypteris torresiana</Emphasis>

A new flavonoid, 5,7-dihydroxy-2-(1-hydroxy-2,6-dimethoxy-4-oxo-cyclohex)-chromen-4-one (1), was isolated from the roots of Macrothelypteris torresiana (Gaud.) Ching. (Thelypteridaceae). The structure of the product was identified on the basis of detailed spectral analysis, including X-ray structure analysis.     

Synthesis and First Applications of a New Chiral Auxiliary (tert-butyl 2-(tert-butyl)-5,5-dimethyl-4-oxoimidazolidine-1-carboxylate)

Both enantiomers of tert-butyl 2-(tert-butyl)-5,5-dimethyl-4-oxoimidazolidine-1-carboxylate ( 11 ; Bbdmoic) were prepared from L -alanine (Schemes 1 and 2). The parent heterocycle, 2-tert-butyl-5,5-dimethylimidazolidin-4-one ( 12 ; from 2-aminoisobutyramide, H-Aib-NH₂, and pivalaldehyde) was also available in both enantiomeric forms by resolution with O,O′-dibenzoyltartaric acid. The compound (R)- or (S)- 11 was used as an auxiliary, but also as a chiral Aib building block in a dipeptide synthesis. The 3-propanoyl derivative 13 of (R)- 11 was used for the preparation of enantiomerically pure 2-methyl-3-phenylpropanoic acid (enantiomer ratio (e.r.) 99.5:0.5), by benzylation of the Zn-enolate (→ 14 ; Scheme 3). Oxidative coupling of the bis-enolate derived from heptanedioic acid and (S)- 11 (→ 23 ) and methanolysis of the auxiliary gave dimethyl trans-cyclopentane-1,2-dicarboxylate ( 26 ) with an e.r. of 93:7 (Scheme 5, Fig. 5). The 3-(Boc-Gly)-Bbdmoic derivative 29 was doubly deprotonated and, after addition of ZnBr₂ alkylated with alkyl, benzyl, or allyl halides to give the higher amino-acid derivatives with excellent selectivities (e.r. > 99.5:0.5, Schemes 6 and 7). Michael additions of cuprates to [(E)-MeCH?CHCO]-Bbdmoic 36 occurred in high yields, but high diastereoselectivities were only observed with aryl cuprates (diastereoisomer ratio (d.r.) 99:1 for R = Ph, Scheme 8). Finally, 3-(Boc-CH₂)-Bbdmoic 17 was alkylated through the ester Li-enolate with primary and secondary alkyl, allyl, and benzyl halides with diastereoselectivities (ds) ranging from 91 to 98%, giving acetals of Boc-Aib-Xxx-O(t-Bu) dipeptides (Scheme 4). The effectiveness of Bbdmoic is compared with that of other chiral auxiliaries previously used for the same types of transformations.     

Heavy metal removal from aqueous solution by Pseudevernia furfuracea (L.) Zopf

The present study was carried out in a batch system using a lichen (Pseudevernia furfuracea (L.) Zopf) for the sorption of nickel(II) and copper(II) ions from water. Particularly, the effect of pH, contact time and temperature were considered. Pseudevernia furfuracea exhibited nickel(II) and copper(II) uptake of 49.87 and 60.83 mg/g at an initial pH of 4 and 5-6 at 35 degrees C respectively. Both the Freundlich and Langmuir adsorption models were suitable for describing the biosorption of nickel(II) and copper(II) by the biosorbent. Biosorption showed pseudo first order rate kinetics for nickel and copper ions. Using the equilibrium constant values obtained at 25 and 35 degrees C, the thermodynamics properties of the biosorption (deltaG degrees, deltaH degrees and deltaS degrees) were determined. The biosorption of nickel(II) and copper(II) onto Pseudevernia furfuracea was found to be endothermic.     

Preparative separation of six coumarins from the pummelo (Citrus maxima (Burm.) Merr. Cv. Shatian Yu) peel by high-speed countercurrent chromatography

In this work, six coumarins, including two new ones, 8-(3-hydroxy-2,2-dimethylpropyl)-7-methoxy-2H-chromen-2-one (2) and 5-[(7′,8′-dihydroxy-3′,8′-dimethyl-2-nonadienyl)oxy] psoralen (4), as well as four known ones, 5-[(6′,7′-dihydroxy-3′,7′-dimethyl-2-octenyl) oxy] psoralen (1), marmin (3), epoxybergamottin (5), and aurapten (6) were successfully separated from the crude extract of pummelo (Citrus maxima (Burm.) Merr. Cv. Shatian Yu) peel by high-speed countercurrent chromatography in a single run with petroleum-ether–ethyl acetate–methanol–water (4:6:6:4, v/v). The structures of these six coumarins were elucidated by ESI-MS, extensive 1D and 2D NMR spectroscopy.