Stereochemische untersuchungen an C-10-disubstituierten C-9-hydroxyphäophorbiden der a-reihe

The diastereomeric 9-hydroxy pheophorbides 3a, b-1, 2 and 4a, b-1, 2 were prepared by reduction of the 10-alkoxy pheophorbides 1a, b and 2a, b with NaBH₄. Their absolute configuration at C-10 was determined by NMR- and ORD/CD-measurements as well as chemical correlation, the configuration at C-9 by IR- and mainly NMR-spectroscopy. For this purpose, the NMR-spectra of the 9-hydroxy pheophorbides 3a, b-1, 2 had completely to be assigned with the aid of the selectively deuterated alcohols 5a, b-1, 2. The configuration at C-10 is stable under the conditions of the alkaline reduction while C-9 partially epimerizes. The acidic alcoholysis of 3a, b-1, 2, however, proceeds by equilibration at C-10 and almost complete retention at C-9. The H-bonds between the 9-OH group and the C-10 substituents (-COOCH₃, -OCH₃ were investigated by NMR and IR spectroscopy.     

Structure of C-1 substituted glycopyranosyl azides: new insights based on CD measurements

CD spectra have been recorded for a series of peracetylated d-glycopyranosyl azides (d-gluco, d-galacto, d-xylo, d-arabino configuration) substituted at the anomeric position by various groups: amido, azido, cyano, ethoxy, methoxy. Application of the azide octant rule for the interpretation of the sign for the long-wavelength azide band allowed conformation of the azido group in each mono azido derivative investigated to be established. In each 1-cyano derivative, the azido group was in a gauche-like arrangement with respect to the C-1–O^ring bond, which is considered as a manifestation of the exo-anomeric effect of the azido group. For the 1-alkoxy derivatives, an antiparallel orientation of the azido group with respect to the C-1–O^ring bond was found in solution by CD measurement analysis, as already observed for methoxyazide 5 in the solid state. For azidoamide derivatives, intramolecularly (N–H–N^x_azide) H-bonded conformers are believed to prevail in methanol, in contrast to the situation in DMSO.     

1,4-Dihydropyridine/BF3OEt2 for the reduction of imines: Influences of the amount of added BF3OEt2 and the substitution at N-1 and C-4 of the dihydropyridine ring

We have evaluated four 1,4-dihydropyridines (DHPs 1a, 1b, 1c and 1d) as reducing agents, which presented free (hydrogenated) or phenyl-substituted N-1 and C-4 positions of the DHP ring. Reactions combining each of the DHP and different amounts of BF₃OEt₂ were evaluated for the reduction of imine 2a (N-benzylideneaniline). DHP simultaneously substituted at N-1 and C-4 (1a), and DHP substituted at C-4 (1b) gave lower yields for reduction of 2a in comparison with DHPs 1c and 1d (both unsubstituted at the C-4 position). By evaluating the amount of added BF₃OEt₂ to the reaction mixture, we have found that DHP 1c (substituted at N-1) provided its best yield for amine 3a (82%) when associated with stoichiometric amounts BF₃OEt₂, while DHP 1d (N-1- and C-4-unsubstituted derivative) was more effective (90% yield) with catalytic quantities of the Lewis acid. The reaction system using DHP 1c under stoichiometric BF₃OEt₂ could also be successfully applied with additional imine examples and under reductive amination conditions.     

Synthesis and biological activity of 23-hydroxybetulinic Acid C-28 ester derivatives as antitumor agent candidates

23-Hydroxybetulinic acid (1) served as the precursor for the synthesis of C-28 ester derivatives. The target compounds were evaluated in vitro for their antitumor activities against five cell lines (A549, BEL-7402, SF-763, B16 and HL-60). Among the obtained compounds, 6i had the most potent antitumor activity, with the IC₅₀ values of 8.35 μM in HL-60 cells and showed similar antitumor activity as cyclophosphamide in H22 liver tumor and as 5-fluorouracil in B16 melanoma in vivo.     

Absolute stereochemistry of amphidinolide C: synthesis of C-1-C-10 and C-17-C-29 segments

Two of each diastereomers of the C-1-C-10 and C-17-C-29 segments of amphidinolide C (1) were synthesized. Comparing the ¹H NMR chemical shifts of its MTPA esters with those of linear methyl ester of 1, the absolute configurations at C-7, C-8, C-20, C-23, and C-24 in amphidinolide C (1) were confirmed to be all R.     

Hydrogen atom transfer methodology for the synthesis of C-22, C-23, and C-25 stereoisomers of cephalostatin north 1 side chain from spirostan sapogenins

A simple synthesis of all eight C-22, C-23, and C-25 diastereoisomers of the cephalostatin north 1 side chain has been accomplished from (25R)-5α-spirostan-3β-ol (tigogenin). The synthesis involves selective hydroxylations at C-23 and C-25 and reductive opening of the 1,6-dioxaspiro[4.5]decane spirostan system to give a conveniently protected 5α-furostan-3β,23,25,26-tetrol. The construction of the required 1,6-dioxaspiro[4.4]nonane system entailed an intramolecular hydrogen abstraction reaction promoted by the C-25 alkoxyl radical as the key step. Acid-catalyzed isomerization of the spiroketal unit suggested that 22R isomers are the thermodynamic products while the 22S isomers are the result of kinetic control. The acid-catalyzed equilibrium between 1,6-dioxaspiro[4.4]nonane and 1,6-dioxaspiro[4.5]decane systems was also studied. In the 1,6-dioxaspiro[4.4]nonane units, the observed ³J_23,24 coupling constants suggest that the five-membered puckered ring-F undergoes substantial conformational changes on going from 22S to 22R isomers.     

A novel approach to the taxane ABC ring system through chemical conversion from C19-diterpenoid alkaloid deltaline

A novel approach to the highly functionalized taxane ABC ring system through chemical conversion of the C₁₉-diterpenoid alkaloid deltaline (1) was achieved in six steps (1→17) in 18% overall yield mainly by Grob fragmentation, fission of the Δ⁹⁽¹⁴⁾ double bond, followed by aldol condensation, and Pelletier's cleavage process.     

A new route for the preparation of the 22,23-dioxocholestane side chain from diosgenin and its application to the stereocontrolled construction of the 22R,23S-diol function

The new (22R,23S,25R)-3β,16β,26-triacetoxy-cholest-5-ene-22,23-diol (11a) was synthesized from diosgenin (3) through a synthetic route based on chemoselective RuO₄ oxidation of (25R)-3β,16β-diacetoxy-23-ethyl-23¹,26-epoxycholesta-5,23(23¹)-dien-22-one (9) that afforded (20S,25R)-3β,16β,26-triacetoxycholest-5-ene-22,23-dione (10) which was stereoselectively reduced using NaBH₄. Compound 9 was obtained from the known isomeric 22,26-epoxycholest-5-ene steroidal skeleton 8b by treatment with p-TsOH in toluene, amberlyst-15 or directly from diosgenin by treatment with BF₃·OEt₂/Ac₂O. Chemoselective reduction of the 23-keto group of 10, was attained using NaBH₄/ZnCl₂ at −70 °C to give 23S-14. The NMR spectra of all compounds were unambiguously assigned based on one and two dimensional experiments and the C-22 and C-23 stereochemistry in the diacetate derivative 11b, as well as the structure of epoxycholestene 9 were further established by X-ray diffraction analyses. The new route for the functionalization of the side chain of diosgenin can find application in the synthesis of norbrassinosteroid analogues.     

Site-selective oxidation of unactivated C–H sp3 bonds of oleanane triterpenes by Streptomyces griseus ATCC 13273

The oxidization of unactivated C–H bonds is of great interests in the structural modification of pentacyclic triterpenes. Herein we discovered the unique capability of Streptomyces griseus ATCC 13273 to catalyze the site-selective oxidation of C-29 methyl group to carboxyl group over a range of oleanane triterpenes, oleanolic acid (1), hederagenin (2), echinocystic acid (3), quillaic acid (4) and senegenin (5). Along with this reaction the hydroxylation on C-24 and C-21 were also discovered on some substrates. As a result, eight new compounds (1c, 2a～5a and 2b～4b) among the ten metabolites were isolated. The anti-inflammatory activities of these compounds were evaluated against lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced nitric oxide (NO) production in RAW 264.7 macrophages, and the products with hydroxyl group on C-21 (1c, 2b and 5a) showed significantly enhanced activities with the IC₅₀ values of 1.230, 0.078 and 0.015 μM, respectively. Thus S. griseus ATCC 13273 was further proved as a useful biocatalyst to expand the structural diversity of oleanane triterpenes for medicinal chemistry research.     

Synthetic disaccharide analogs as potential substrates and inhibitors of a mycobacterial polyprenol monophosphomannose-dependent α-(1→6)-mannosyltransferase

Analogs of the α-d-Manp-(1→6)-α-d-Manp-O(CH₂)₇CH₃ disaccharide 4, a known substrate for a polyprenol monophosphomannose-dependent α-(1→6)-mannosyltransferase involved in mycobacterial LAM biosynthesis, have been synthesized and screened as potential substrates and inhibitors of the enzyme. In the disaccharides synthesized, the hydroxyl groups at C-2 and C-6 on the reducing end residue have been replaced by combinations of amino, fluoro, and methoxy functionalities 9–14. In addition, a disaccharide in which the nonreducing mannopyranose residue was replaced with a 3,6-anhydromannopyranose residue 34 was synthesized from a byproduct formed during one of the reactions leading to 14. When tested against the enzyme, none were active as substrates, as would be expected as all lack the C-6′ hydroxyl group to which an additional sugar residue would be transferred. Evaluation of these compounds as inhibitors of the enzyme revealed that only three, 11, 12, and 13, all of which contain one or more amino groups, inhibited the enzyme. The most potent inhibitor was the diamino-disaccharide, 11.     

Addition of 2-tert-butyldimethylsilyloxythiophene to activated quinones: an approach to thia analogues of kalafungin

The uncatalyzed reaction of 2-tert-butyldimethylsilyloxythiophene 2 with 1,4-quinones bearing either an electron withdrawing acetyl or a carbomethoxy group at C-2, was investigated. No reaction was observed using 1,4-quinones 8 and 9 bearing an ester group at C-2 whereas use of 1,4-quinones 10 and 11 bearing an acetyl group at C-2 only provided low yields of the silyloxythiophenes 15 and 16 resulting from electrophilic substitution of the silyloxythiophene by the 1,4-quinone. Use of the Lewis acids InCl₃, Cu(OTf)₂ and BF₃·Et₂O were investigated in an effort to improve the yield of the desired annulation reaction. BF₃·Et₂O proved to be the optimum catalyst for the synthesis of thiolactone naphthofuran adducts 14 and 18 from 1,4-naphthoquinones 9 and 11, respectively. Reaction of 2-tert-butyldimethylsilyloxythiophene 2 with 1,4-benzoquinones 8 and 10 bearing a carbomethoxy or an acetyl group at C-2, respectively, afforded thiolactone benzofuran adducts 13 and 17, respectively, catalyzed by either InCl₃ or Cu(OTf)₂. Addition of 2-tert-butyldimethylsilyloxythiophene 2 to 3-acetyl-5-methoxy-1,4-naphthoquinone 12 afforded adduct 19 that underwent oxidative rearrangement to thiolactone pyranonaphthoquinone 20 using ceric ammonium nitrate in acetonitrile, thus providing a novel approach for the synthesis of a thia analogue of the pyranonaphthoquinone antibiotic kalafungin.     

New tricyclic geldanamycin analogues from an engineered strain of Streptomyces hygroscopicus JCM4427

Two tricyclic geldanamycin analogues, DHQ5 (1) and DHQ6 (2), were produced by a combinatorial mutant (AC15) contained a site-directed mutagenesis on the geldanamycin polyketide synthase (PKS) gene with inactivation of the post-PKS tailoring genes (gel7) of Streptomyces hygroscopicus JCM4427. The structural diversity of tricyclic geldanamycin analogues is due to the formation of unusual additional rings, which are formed by alkylation of the C-21 position by C-12 in DHQ5 (1) and by electrophilic addition of the C-15 hydroxyl group to the double bond (C-8-C-9), which leads to the migration of the double bond (to C-7-C-8) and the elimination of a carbamoyloxy group in DHQ6 (2).     

Chemistry of ayurvedic crude drugs—V : Guggulu (resin from commiphora mukul)—5 some new steroidal components and,stereochemistry of guggulsterol-I at C-20 and C-22

20α-hydroxy-4-pregnen-3-one (5), 20β-hydroxy-4-pregnen-3-one (6), 16β-hydroxy-4,17(20)Z-pregnadien-3-one (4) and 16α-hydroxy-4-prenen-3-one (10) have been isolated as new steroidal components of the gum-resin from Commiphora mukul. A simple procedure for the synthesis of 4 is described. Chirality at C-20, C-22 in guggulsterol-I (3) has been clarified.     

Aspergilazine A,a diketopiperazine dimer with a rare N-1 to C-6 linkage,from a marine-derived fungus Aspergillus taichungensis

A novel diketopiperazine (DKP) dimer, aspergilazine A (1), dimerized by two DKP units via a rare N-1 to C-6 linkage, was isolated from the marine-derived fungus Aspergillus taichungensis ZHN-7-07. The structure was determined by the combination of spectroscopic and Marfey’s methods. Biological evaluation indicated that aspergilazine A (1) had a weak activity against influenza A (H₁N₁) virus.     

Isolation and structure of koshikalide,a 14-membered macrolide from the marine cyanobacterium Lyngbya sp.

A 14-membered macrolide, koshikalide (1), was isolated from the marine cyanobacterium Lyngbya sp., and its planar structure was elucidated by spectroscopic analysis. The relative stereochemistry of C-11 and C-13 was elucidated by NOESY experiments and by an analysis of ¹H–¹H coupling constants. Koshikalide (1) exhibited weak cytotoxicity against HeLa S₃ cells.     

Route selection in the synthesis of C-4 and C-6 substituted thienopyrimidines

Three different routes have been investigated for the preparation of 6-aryl-N-(1-arylethyl)thienopyrimidin-4-amines. First the possibilities of selective Suzuki reactions on 6-bromo-4-chlorothienopyrimidine were investigated. The preference for mono arylation at C-6 could be increased, in the case of Pd(PPh₃)₄ catalysis, by reducing the water content of the reaction, or by using less electron rich Pd-ligands. The highest selectivity was obtained with Pd(OAc)₂ or Pd₂(dba)₃, while reactions with the more electron rich Pd(PPh₃)₄ and especially XPhos gave a lower mono- to dicoupled product ratio. Secondly, two alternative strategies avoiding this selectivity issue were tested. Suzuki reaction on C-6 of 6-bromothienopyrimidin-4(3H)-one (three examples) proceeded in 70-89% yield using Pd(PPh₃)₄ in dioxane/water. Similar conditions on 4-amino-6-bromo-thienopyrimidine (eight examples) gave 67-95% yield. The reaction could be performed with boronic acids containing nonprotected phenolic groups in the ortho, meta and para positions. By prolonging the reaction time, coupling with sterically crowded arylboronic acids was also efficient. Diarylation of 6-bromo-4-chlorothienopyrimidine gave the corresponding 4,6-diarylated derivatives in 71-80% yield depending on the nature of the arylboronic acid.     

Structural Identification of Substituted C-1 Spiro Cyclopropyl Sugars.

ABSTRACT

Photolysis of peracetylated D-glucopyranosylidene diazide in the presence of acrylonitrile in excess leads to new isomeric spiro C-1 cyclopropanic sugars (65% combined yield). Such structures, thus readily accessible by a new route which probably involves the addition of carbenic intermediates to an electrophilic alkene, have been identified by NMR investigations. In particular, the ¹H NMR spectra show that the location and the orientation of the cyano substituent on the cyclopropyl ring can be easily established by way of the deshielding effect (0.2 - 0.3 ppm) which is induced on a sugar ring proton attached at C-2, C-3 or C-5. In order to unambiguously identify the obtained spirosugars, the crystal structure of one of them was determined by X-ray analysis. C₁₇H₂₁NO₉, orthorhombic P2₁2₁2₁, a=9.093(1), b=9.933(1), c=21.588(3) Å, Z=4, R=0.041 for 1645 unique observed reflexions.     

Substitution at C-4 in 3,5-disubstituted 4H-1,2,6-thiadiazin-4-ones

3,5-Diaryl-4H-1,2,6-thiadiazin-4-ones react with NaBH₄ to give the 3,5-diaryl-4H-1,2,6-thiadiazin-4-ols and with MeLi to give 4-methyl-3,5-diaryl-4H-1,2,6-thiadiazin-4-ols. The latter dehydrate with p-toluenesulfonic acid to give (3,5-diarylthiadiazin-4-ylidene)methanes. (3,5-Diphenyl-4H-1,2,6-thiadiazin-4-ylidene)methane 15 suffers mono bromination with NBS to give bromo(3,5-diphenyl-4H-1,2,6-thiadiazin-4-ylidene)methane 17. Dichloro- and dibromo(3,5-diphenyl-4H-1,2,6-thiadiazin-4-ylidene)methanes 18 and 19 are formed directly from the 3,5-diphenylthiadiazin-4-one 9 via the Appel reaction using Ph₃P and CCl₄ or CBr₄, respectively. 3,5-Diarylthiadiazin-4-ones treated with P₂S₅ give 3,5-diarylthiadiazine-4-thiones that react with tetracyanoethylene oxide to give the (thiadiazin-4-ylidene)malononitriles. Finally, the 3,5-diphenylthiadiazine-4-thione 20 reacts with ethyl diazoacetate to give ethyl 2-(3,5-diphenyl-4H-1,2,6-thiadiazin-4-ylidene)acetate 26. The above reactions show that a variety of substitutions at C-4 of 3,5-diaryl substituted 1,2,6-thiadiazin-4-ones can be achieved, which extends the potential applications of this heterocycle. All compounds are fully characterized and a brief comparison of their spectroscopic properties is given.     

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.     

Novel coupling between tricarbonyl(7-azabenzonorbornadiene)iron complexes and cyclohexene to form stereospecifically a (C-5 substituted η4-cyclohexadiene)Fe(CO)3 moiety

Novel coupling between tricarbonyl(7-azabenzonorbornadiene)iron complexes 1 and cyclohexene occurs thermally and photochemically. Complexes 2 were formed stereospecifically with a yield of 21–34% via C-C bond formation from the exo-face of 7-ABND accompanied by the generation of (⁴η-cyclohexadiene)Fe(CO)₃ moieties with Fe(CO)₃ syn to the new C-C bond. At the same time, C-5 of this moiety was functionalized with a bulky 7-ABND heterocycle.