Biotransformation of (+)-cycloisolongifolol by plant pathogenic fungus Glomerella cingulata

The biotransformation of terpenoids using the plant pathogenic fungus as a biocatalyst to produce useful novel organic compounds was investigated. The biotransformation of sesquiterpen alcohol, (+)-cycloisolongifolol (1) was investigated using plant pathogenic fungus Glomerella cingulata as a biocatalyst. Compound 1 gave one major metabolic product and a number of minor metabolic products. Major product was dehydration at the C-8 position to (+)-dehydrocycloisolongifolene (2). The structure of the product was determined by their spectroscopic data. Glomerella cingulata gave dehydration in the specifically and over 70% conversion.     

New 2-o-methylrhamno-isoflavones from Streptomyces sp

Chemical screening with extracts of Actinomycetes strains resulted in the detection, isolation and structure elucidation of five new isoflavone glycosides from Streptomyces sp. (GT 51173): 5-O-alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl genestein (genestein G1, 1), 5-O-alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl-7-O-[2-O-(methyl)-alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl] genestein (genestein G2, 2), 7,4'-O-di-[2-O-(methyl)-alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl] daidzein (daidzein G1, 3), 6-O-methyl-7-O-[2-O-(methyl)-alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl] daidzein (daidzein G2, 4) and 7-O-[2-O-(methyl)-alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl] daidzein (daidzein G3, 5). As a striking structural feature, 2-5 bear one or two alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl sugar moieties with methoxy groups in an axial position at C-2.     

Biotransformation of aristolane- and 2,3-secoaromadendrane-type sesquiterpenoids having a 1,1-dimethylcyclopropane ring by Chlorella fusca var. vacuolata, mucor species, and Aspergillus niger

Biotransformation of the aristolane-type sesquiterpene hydrocarbon (+)-1(10)-aristolene (1) from the crude drug Nardostachys chinensis and of the 2,3-secoaromadendrane-type sesquiterpene lactone plagiochilide (2) from the liverwort Plagiochila fruticosa by three microorganisms, Chlorella fusca var. vacuolata, Mucor species, and Aspergillus niger was investigated. C. fusca var. vacuolata and Mucor sp. introduced oxygen function into the cyclohexane ring of aristolene while A. niger oxidized stereoselectively one methyl of the 1,1-dimethyl group on the cyclopropane ring of aristolanes and 2,3-secoaromadendrane to give C-12 primary alcohol and C-12 carboxylic acid. The possible metabolic pathway of the formation of new metabolites is discussed. The stereostructures of new metabolites were established by a combination of NMR spectroscopy including HMBC and NOESY, X-ray crystallographic analysis, and chemical reaction.     

The C-glucosyl bond of puerarin was cleaved hydrolytically by a human intestinal bacterium strain PUE to yield its aglycone daidzein and an intact glucose

C-Glycosides are usually resistant against acidic hydrolysis and enzymatic treatments because C-1 of the sugar moiety is directly attached to the aglycone by C-C bonding. Nevertheless, a human intestinal bacterium, strain PUE, can cleave the C-glucosyl bond of puerarin to yield its aglycone daidzein. To clarify the mechanism of the cleaving reaction, we tried to identify the structure of the metabolite derived from the sugar moiety of puerarin. To detect it easily, deuterium labeled puerarin, [6″,6″-D(2)]puerarin, was prepared in 7 steps. Sugars contained in a metabolite mixture from [6″,6″-D(2)]puerarin was analyzed by an HPLC-electrospray ionization (ESI)-MS method after treatment of sugars with 1-phenyl-3-methyl-5-pyrazolone (PMP). Since deuterium labeled glucose was detected in the metabolite mixture of [6″,6″-D(2)]puerarin, we concluded that puerarin was metabolized to daidzein and an intact glucose by strain PUE. As C-1 of the sugar was hydroxylated instead of hydrogenating, C-glucosyl bond-cleaving reaction is not reduction but hydrolysis. This is the first report of revealing the reaction manner and the exact products of C-glucosyl bond-cleaving reaction.     

大豆苷元磺化物的合成、晶体结构及活性研究

对大豆苷元进行结构修饰和改性,利用磺化反应合成出强水溶性异黄酮新化合物大豆苷元磺酸钠,采用IR,MS和单晶X射线衍射法对其进行了表征和晶体结构测定,大豆苷元磺酸钠(C₃₀H₃₆Na₂O₂₃S₂)属三斜晶系,空间群P1,a=0.6948(14)nm,b=1.3277(3)nm,c=2.0401(4)nm,α=105.16(3)°,β=90.75(3)°,γ=92.73(3)°,V=1.8138(6)nm³,Z=2,μ=0.266mm^-1,F(000)=908,大豆苷元磺酸钠的晶体结构中包含大豆苷元磺化物异构体4′,7-二羟基异黄酮-3′-磺酸钠和4′,7-二羟基异黄酮-5′-磺酸钠及9分子水,配位水氧原子与钠离子配位在晶体内部形成一维聚合钠离子直链,该钠离子链将两种大豆苷元磺酸钠异构体及分子水联结在一起,形成空间网状结构,对于大豆苷元磺酸钠晶体结构的形成和稳定起了重要的作用,生理活性实验结果表明,大豆苷元磺酸钠的抗缺氧缺血作用明显优于大豆苷元.     

Biotransformation of isoflavones by the larvae of the common cutworm (Spodoptera litura)

Biotransformation of the 5,7,4'-trimethoxyisoflavone (1), 6,7,4'-trimethoxyisoflavone (2), and 7,4'-dimethoxyisoflavone (3) by insects, Spodoptera litura was investigated. Compound 1 was transformed to 5-hydroxy-7,4'-dimethoxyisoflavone (4), 7-hydroxy-5,4'-dimethoxyisoflavone (5) and 4'-hydroxy-5,7-dimethoxyisoflavone (6) by S. litura. Compounds 2 and 3 were hardly metabolized by S. litura. This suggested that compound 1 was converted to compounds 4, 5 and 6 by demethylation at the C-5, C-7 and C-4' position, respectively.     

Bioconversion of ilicic alcohol and derivatives with cultures of filamentous fungi

Aspergillus niger cultures monohydroxylate ilicic alcohol in C-3 in a cis position with respect to the methyl groups at C-4 and C-10, and trans position with respect to the hydroxyl group of C-4. Furthermore, Aspergillus niger cultures reduce ilicic aldehyde to its corresponding alcohol.     

A novel butenoate derivative from Aspergillus niger

A novel butenoate derivative, methyl (Z)-4-{[(Z)-1-(hydroxymethyl)-2-phenyl-1-ethenyl] amino}-4-oxo-2-butenoate (1), was isolated from the fermentation broth of an Aspergillus niger strain Ta1. The structure (1) was elucidated by spectral analysis. Bioassays showed that compound 1 had a weak antioxidant activity.     

Synthesis of deuterium-labeled 16 alpha,19-dihydroxy C19 steroids as internal standards for gas chromatography-mass spectrometry.

[2 beta,7,7,16 beta-2H4]16 alpha,19-Dihydroxyandrost-4-ene-3,17-dione (14) and [7,7,16 beta-2H3]3 beta,16 alpha,19-trihydroxyandrost-5-en-17-one (16), with high isotopic purity, respectively, were synthesized from unlabeled 3 beta-(tert-butyldimethylsiloxy)-androst-5-ene-17 beta-yl acetate (1). The deuterium introduction at C-7 was carried out by reductive deoxygenation of the 7-keto compound 3 with dichloroaluminum deuteride and that at C-2 beta and/or C-16 beta by controlled alkaline hydrolysis of 16-bromo-17-ketone 11 or 12 with NaOD in D2O and pyridine. [7,7-2H2]3 beta-Hydroxyandrost-5-en-17-one (6), obtained from compound 1 by a five-step sequence, was converted to compound 14 or 16 by an eight-step or seven-step sequence, respectively. The labeled steroids 14 and 16 are useful as internal standards for gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis of the endogenous levels.     

Aurasperone F--a new member of the naphtho-gamma-pyrone class isolated from a cultured microfungus, Aspergillus niger C-433

A novel dimeric naphtho-gamma-pyrone, named aurasperone F (1), was isolated from the fermentation broth of the culture extracts of Aspergillus niger C-433, isolated from grapes, along with the known compounds fonsecin (2), aurasperone B (3), aurasperone C (4), aurasperone D (5) and aurasperone E (6). The chemical structure of the new natural product was established by extensive one- and two-dimensional NMR spectroscopic studies (1H, 13C, COSY, HMQC, 1D NOE spectra), as well as on the UV, MS and IR spectral analysis.     

双氢埃托啡的^1H, ^1^3C NMR和立体化学

双氢埃托啡(1)为合成的高效镇痛剂。药理实验结果表示,其镇痛作用优于吗啡。该化合物的~1H和~(13)C NMR谱都较为复杂,尚未见报道,并且多数谱峰采用一般方法难以指定。     

Application of a multi-dentate amphiphilic compound to transfer silver nanoparticles into an organic solvent

A multi-dentate amphiphilic compound, 3,3'-(dodecylazanediyl)-bis-[N-(2-aminoethyl)propanamide] (12C-2NH2) has been synthesized. The molecular structure was characterized by Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, ultraviolet-visible (UV-vis) spectra, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectra, and fast atom bombardment mass (FAB-MS) spectra. 12C-2NH2 was employed to stabilize silver nanoparticles. Surface properties and stability of silver nanoparticles were controlled by adjusting the 12C-2NH2 to silver (0) molar ratio. 12C-2NH2 was also applied to transfer silver nanoparticles from an aqueous to an organic phase. The transfer efficiency depends on 12C-2NH2 concentration. When 12C-2NH2 to silver (0) molar ratio was 2:1, the highest efficiency of phase transfer to toluene was obtained. These 12C-2NH2 stabilized silver nanoparticles are very stable over a period of four days in toluene.     

Synthesis and antimicrobial activity of N-(substituted)-N'-(2,3-dihydro-2-oxido-5-benzoyl-1H-1,3,2-benzodiazaphosphol-2-yl) ureas

N-(substituted)-N'-(2,3-dihydro-5-benzoyl-2-oxido-1H-1,3,2-benzodiazaphosphol-2-yl) ureas were synthesized by reacting 3,4-diaminobenzophenone (4) with different chlorides of carbamidophosphoric acids (3) in the presence of triethylamine at 40-45 degrees C. Their 1H-, 13C- and 31P-NMR spectral data are discussed. The title compounds were screened for antifungal and antibacterial activity against the fungi Aspergillus niger and Fusarium solani and bacteria Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus. These compounds showed higher antibacterial activity when compared with antifungal activity.     

Taibaihenryiin C的构型、构象及晶体结构

从太白山产的鄂西香茶菜中分离得到新骨架的二萜类化合物TaibaihenryiinC,对其进行X射线衍射晶体结构分析,确定其分子中各取代基的相对构型、环构象及晶体结构.研究表明,C-3位的羟基和C-11位的乙酰氧基以C-20位的甲基为参考均位于β位;分子中的A环为椅式构象,B,C环接近于船式构象,D环接近于信封式构象.特别是在D环中存在较大的扭转角,使D环中有内应力存在,这表明该化合物具有潜在的生理活性.TaibaihenryiinC的晶体结构属正交晶系,P2₁2₁2₁空间群,晶胞参数a=0.6162(1)nm,b=1.2730(1)nm,c=2.5193(3)nm,Z=4.在晶体中分子间通过C-3位的-OH氢与C-11位的乙酰氧基上的羰基氧形成分子间氢键,使分子在晶体中沿a轴呈螺旋结构排列.     

Total synthesis and absolute configuration of malyngamide W

A concise enantioselective synthesis of malyngamide W (1) and its 2'-epimer was described. The strategy was based on three key steps: (1) ozonolysis of compound 11 which was derived from (R)-(-)-carvone 8, followed by copper-iron-catalyzed rearrangement to give the key cyclohex-2-enone intermediate 5, (2) Nozaki-Hiyama-Kishi coupling reaction between aldehyde 4 and iodide 14 to afford alcohol 3, and (3) asymmetric (R)-CBS reduction of the ketone functionality in compound 21 to establish the C-2' chiral center in the target compound 1. The absolute configuration of malyngamide W (1) was thus confirmed via the synthesis of 1 and 2'-epi-1.     

Total synthesis and correct absolute configuration of malyngamide U

The enantioselective synthesis of the previously proposed structure of malyngamide U (1) was accomplished in 18 steps from (S)-(+)-carvone. The key steps involved a hydroxymethylation of (S)-(+)-carvone and an asymmetric Henry reaction of aldehyde (+)-5, as well as condensation with the acid 3. The 1H and 13C NMR data of the synthetic compound 1 were not consistent with the data of the reported malyngamide U. The C-2' epimer of compound 1 was therefore synthesized by a similar reaction sequence. While the NMR data of C-2' epimer 23 were in full agreement with those of the reported product, the discrepancy in the specific rotation data suggested the correct structure of malyngamide U should be structure 2, in which the absolute configuration of the amine part was enantiomeric with that in compound 23. Then the correct absolute configuration of revised malyngamide U (2) was confirmed by the similar synthesis from (R)-(-)-carvone.     

Vercytochalasins A and B: Two unprecedented biosynthetically related cytochalasins from the deep-sea-sourced endozoic fungus Curvularia verruculosa

Vercytochalasins A (1) and B (2), two biosynthetically related cytochalasins featuring novel structure and substituents, were isolated from the endozoic fungus Curvularia verruculosa which was associated with the deep-sea squat lobster Shinkaia crosnieri collected from the cold seep environment in South China sea. Their structures were elucidated by detailed interpretation of NMR spectroscopic and mass spectrometric data. The absolute configurations were confirmed by NOESY experiments as well as by DP4+ and ECD calculations. Differed from common cytochalasins, compound 1 is an uncommon secocytochalasin featuring the ester group cleaved between C-9 and C-23, and incorporating an additional oxygenated C4 unit which coupled with C-20 and C-22 to form a new substituted cyclohexenone moiety, while compound 2 contains an unusual 2?hydroxy-3-oxobutan-2-yl unit at C-22. Both compounds are distinctive from the commonly described cytochalasins. Compound 1 exhibited potent activity against angiotensin-I-converting enzyme (ACE) whereas compound 2 showed antibacterial activity. Molecular docking simulations were performed to explore the intermolecular interaction of compounds 1 and 2 with ACE.     

Taxumairols X--Z,new taxoids from Taiwanese Taxus mairei

In addition to 19-dydroxybaccatin III, 1beta-hydroxy-5 alpha-deacetylbaccatin I, taxayuntin G and 13-O-deacetyltaxumairol Z (4), three new taxane diterpenoids, taxumairols X (1), Y (2), Z (3) have been isolated from extracts of the Formosan Taxus mairei (LEMEE & LEVL.) S. Y. HU. Compounds 1-2 belong to the 11(15-->1)-abeo-taxane system, having a tetrahydrofuran ring at C-2, C-3, C-4 and C-20. The new compound 3 and 4, which was misidentified previously are derivatives of 11(15-->1)-abeo-taxane with an intact oxirane system. The structures of compounds 1-4 were elucidated on the basis of extensive two dimensional (2D)-NMR analysis.     

双甲基化大豆苷元磺酸盐的合成、晶体结构及活性研究

以大豆苷元为原料合成了强水溶性异黄酮类化合物7,4′-二甲氧基异黄酮-3′-磺酸钠(1)和7,4′-二甲氧基异黄酮-3′-磺酸铜(2).X射线单晶衍射分析表明,化合物1的分子组成为[Na(H₂O)₂](C₁₇H₁₃O₄SO₃),Na的配位数为6,且相邻钠离子以7,4′-二甲氧基异黄酮-3′-磺酸根氧原子桥连,与两个磺酸根的3个氧原子和1个S原子组成六元环,六元环通过Na-O配位键彼此稠合,在晶体结构中形成延伸的锯齿状聚合八面体配位钠离子链;这些钠离子链之间又通过配位水与配位水、磺酸根之间的氢键作用自组装成二维结构的超分子离子聚合物.化合物2的分子组成为[Cu(H₂O)₆](C₁₇H₁₃O₄SO₃)₂·8H₂O,Cu(Ⅱ)位于对称中心上.[Cu(H₂O)₆]²⁺,C₁₇H₁₃O₄SO^-₃和H₂O之间存在多种氢键;并且异黄酮环反平行排列存在π…π的堆积作用.氢键和π…π的堆积作用使化合物2自组装成三维结构的超分子.抗缺氧缺血活性试验结果表明,它们的抗缺氧缺血活性比大豆苷元的高.     

1H and 13C NMR spectral assignment of androstane derivatives

(1)H and (13)C NMR spectroscopic data for 5alpha-androstanes and halo-5alpha-androstanes with different substituents at positions C-3, C-9, C-11 and C-17 were examined and assigned by a combination of 1D and 2D NMR experiments. The substituent effects on the (13)C chemical shifts were compared with those of epi-androsterone, used as a reference compound. The coupling constants (n)J((19)F,(13)C) were measured for compounds 6, 8, 11 and 14.