A 300 MHz NMR. Evidence for the Configuration of Roxburghine B

The 300 MHz ¹H-NMR. spectrum of the alkaloid Roxburghine B is completely analysed. The coupling constant values give evidence for the configuration, which is revised to epi-allo: H(3β), H(15α), H(20α) and C(18β).     

Triterpene glycosides ofAstragalus and their genins. XLVIII. The structures of cycloalpigenin B and cycloalpioside B

The structures of the new cycloartane methylsteroid cycloalpigenin B and its glycoside cycloalpioside B, isolated fromAstragalus alopecurus Pall. (Leguminosae) have been determined on the basis of chemical transformations with the assistance of¹H and¹³C NMR spectroscopy and 2D NMR¹H-¹H and¹H-¹³C correlations of chemical signals and IR, CD, and electron-impact mass spectrometry. Cycloalpigenin B is 20R,24S-epoxycycloartane-3β,12α,16β,25-tetraol. A transition from cycloalpigenin B to cycloalpigenin A has been achieved. Cycloalpioside B is 20R,24S-epoxycycloartane-3β,12α,16β,25-tetraol 3-O-β-D-xylopyranoside.     

A stereochemical examination of the equine metabolism of 17alpha-methyltestosterone

An investigation was conducted into the stereochemistry of the equine urinary metabolites of 17α-methyltestosterone observed after oral administration. Standards of the complete range of C3/C5/C16 stereoisomeric 17α-methylandrostane-3,17β-diols, 17α-methylandrostane-3,16,17β-triols and 17α-hydroxymethylandrostane-3,17β-diols were purchased or synthesised, and were used to unequivocally identify the absolute structures of the metabolites. Phase I metabolism was found to involve combinations of Δ⁴-3-ketone reduction with both 5α,3β- and 5β,3α-stereochemistry, hydroxylation at C16 with both 16α- and 16β-stereochemistry and hydroxylation of the 17α-methyl substituent. Phase II metabolism involved mainly sulfation with a lesser degree of β-glucuronidation.     

Complexation of hydroxylated ent-kaurane diterpenoids with boric acid as an aid to the assignment of the 13C NMR spectra

The ¹³C NMR spectra of some hydroxylated ent-kaurane diterpenoids were measured in CDCl₃-Py-d₅ (1:1) solution and also after addition of boric acid. Complexation of ent-3β,18-, ent-7α,15β-, ent-7α,15α-, ent-15β,16β- and ent-16β,17-dihydroxy derivatives with boric acid produced considerable chemical shift changes and marked broadening of the signals of the hydroxy-bearing and neighbouring carbon atoms. This behaviour provides a useful and reliable method for assigning the ¹³C NMR spectra of these compounds.     

Transformed steroids. 123. Synthesis of 5α(H)- and 5α(OH)-6-ketosteroids with an additional 17α,20ξ-dihydroxytetrahydropyran ring E

The paper is devoted to the synthesis of 3,17α,20-trihydroxy-16β,23-epoxy-21,24-dinor-5αH-cholan-6-one and 3,5α,17α,20-tetrahydroxy-16β,23-epoxy-21,24-dinorcholan-6-one and derivatives of them. It has been shown that the reduction of 3,17α-dihydroxy-16β,23-epoxy-21,24-dinorchol-5-en-20-one with sodium tetrahydroborate and with diborane takes place stereospecifically with different spatial directivities: in the products of diborane reduction, ring E exists in the boat form, as has been shown by¹H and¹³C NMR methods. The trans linkage of rings A/B in the modified steroids has been confirmed by their circular dichroism spectra.     

Mass spectra of 17ξ-hydroxy-5ξ-androstane C(3) ketone and C(3ξ) alcohol isomers

Positive ion electron impact mass spectral data for the four isomeric 17ξ-hydroxy-17ξ-methyl-5ξ-androstane C(3) ketones and the eight isomeric C(3ξ) alcohols are reported. In contrast to earlier reports, no general correlation was observed between the [M? H₂O]⁺˙/[M]⁺˙ ratio and the configuration at C(17). The ratios of the intensity of several fragment ions to that of the molecular ion do differentiate between the 5α- and 5β-isomers in both C(3) ketones and alcohols, the extent of fragmentation being greater for 5β-steroids. All of these fragments probably involve elimination of a water molecule at some stage in their formation. Elimination of water is also enhanced for 3α- v. 3β-hydroxysteroids, particularly in a 5β-isomer.     

Conformational study of phosphoserine in aqueous solutions. II—1H n.m.r. results

The 270 MHz n.m.r. spectra of phosphoserine (PSer) have been measured and completely analysed for seven pD values. The resulting vicinal coupling constants ³J(HαHβ) and ³J(PHβ) are used to discuss the conformations of PSer with respect to the (Hα)? Cα? Cβ? (O) and (Cα)? Cβ? O? (P) bond axes. The all-trans conformer predominates for all pD values, with its fractional population being minimal at pD values close to neutrality. The Cβ? O bond rotamer populations agree reasonably well with those obtained from ¹³C investigations.     

Withanolides from Aureliana fasciculata var. fasciculata

In the first phytochemical study of the Aureliana genus (Solanaceae), two new withanolides, 1 and 2 , together with two known sterols, were isolated from the MeOH extract of the leaves of Aureliana fasciculata var. fasciculata. The structures were established as (4S,22R)‐16α‐acetoxy‐5β,6β‐epoxy‐4β,17α‐dihydroxy‐1‐oxowitha‐2,24‐dienolide (aurelianolide A) and (4S,22R)‐16α‐acetoxy‐4β,17α‐dihydroxy‐1‐oxowitha‐2,5,24‐trienolide (aurelianolide B). The new compounds possessed the unusual 16α,17α‐dioxygenated group and were fully characterized by spectroscopic techniques, including ¹H‐ and ¹³C‐NMR (DEPT), as well as 2D‐NMR (HMBC, HMQC, ¹H,¹H‐COSY, NOESY) experiments, and HR‐MS.     

Triterpene Glycosides of Astragalus and Their Genins. LXVIII. Cycloorbigenin C, a New Cycloartane Genin

The new triterpenoid cycloartane cycloorbigenin C, the structure of which is 23ξ,24ξ-cycloartan-3β,6α,16β,23,24,25-hexaol, was obtained from the aerial part of Astragalus orbiculatus Ledeb. (Leguminosae). The structure of cycloorbigenin C was proved using chemical transformations, IR spectroscopy, electron-impact mass spectrometry, and PMR and ¹³C NMR spectra interpreted using J-modulation and the 2D NMR spectroscopies: ¹H-¹H COSY, TOCSY, ROESY, HSQC, and HMBC.     

Bismuth(III) triflate-catalyzed rearrangement of 16α,17α-epoxy-20-oxosteroids. Synthesis and structural elucidation of new 16α-substituted 17α-alkyl-17β-methyl-Δ-18-norsteroids

The use of bismuth(III) triflate for the rearrangement of 16α,17α-epoxy-20-oxosteroids is reported. The reactions occur under truly catalytic conditions to afford novel 17α-alkyl-17β-methyl-Δ¹³-18-nor products bearing different O-containing substituents at C16. When the reaction is performed in the absence of acylation agent a mixture of isomeric 16α- and 16β-hydroxy derivatives is obtained, whereas when carried out in the presence of such reagents, the reaction selectively affords the corresponding 16α-acyl rearranged products. The chemoselective rearrangement of 5β,6β;16α,17α-diepoxy-20-oxopregnan-3β-yl acetate to afford a ‘backbone’ rearranged product bearing the 16α,17α-epoxide group is also reported. Some mechanistic considerations are provided. All rearranged products were the subject of comprehensive structural elucidation, by the use of X-ray crystallography and 2D NMR.     

The Course of the Catalytic Hydrogenation/Isomerization Reaction of Steroidal Ring B Olefins in the 13β- and 13α-Series

The course of the catalytic hydrogenation and isomerization (H₂/Raney-Ni/dioxane or H₂/Pd/C/EtOH) of Δ^5.7-, Δ⁷-, Δ⁸-, and Δ⁸⁽¹⁴⁾-steroid olefins was shown to depend strongly on the configuration at C(13). The known hydrogenation/isomerization of reactions of Δ^5.7-dienes in the 13β-series to Δ⁷-(H₂/Raney-Ni/dioxane) and Δ⁸⁽¹⁴⁾-olefins (H₂/Pd/C/EtOH) were also confirmed in the 3β, 19-epoxy-13β- and 3-Oxo-19-acetoxy-13β-steroid series (e.g. 32 → 35 → 37 , Scheme 3). On the other hand, in the corresponding 13α-steroid series the same reactions afforded the Δ⁷-. and the Δ⁸-olefins (mixture of products with H₂/Raney-Ni/dioxane; quantitatively the Δ⁸-compounds with H₂/Pd/C/EtOH; s. e.g. Scheme 3). A similar dependence on the C(13) configuration was observed in the allylic oxidation of these olefins with SeO₂ (Fieser's test, see Table), and in the acid catalyzed opening of the 7α, 8α-epoxides (e.g. 60 → 62 + 63 in the 13β-series, and 56 → 64 + 65 in the 13α-series, Scheme 8).     

Novel sterols from the sponge esperiopsis edwardii

The sponge Esperiopsis edwardii was examined for its steroids. It contains forty-three C27–C29 derivatives with four different types of nucleus: 3 β-hydroxy-Δ⁵-; 3β-hydroxy-5αH-; 3α-hydroxy-5α H- and 3-keto-Δ⁴-derivatives. The four groups present similar side-chain patterns and identical GC profiles. Those sterols having the 3α-hydroxy-5αH-structural configuration constitute a new group of natural products.     

Steroide—XLIV : 1H-NMR-untersuchungen. Konfigurationszuordnung 16,17-disubstituierter steroide

¹H-NMR-spectra of 16,17-disubstituted estra-1,3,5(10)-trienes and androstanes are discussed with regard to the determination of the configuration in the positions 16 and 17. The availability of the coupling constant J_16,17, the chemical shift of the 13β-methyl protons, the chemical shift of the 17-proton and both the chemical shift and the sum of the coupling constants of the 16-proton is investigated for the elucidation of unknown configurations at C-16 and C-17. 16β,17α-Configuration of the substituents was found to be distinguished from the other three configurations by a low coupling constant J_16,17 (≦2 Hz). For the determination of the other configurations the coupling constant J_16,17 was also used together with the other data. Esterification of the 17-hydroxy group or its reaction with trichloracetylisocyanate caused a low field shift of the 17-proton depending on the configuration of the substituents in the positions 16 and 17. This is an additional possibility for the configurational assignment.     

Stereochemistry of cycloadducts from 3,4-dihydro-6,7-dimethoxyisoquinoline ylide and olefins

Cycloaddition of 2-methoxycarbonylmethyl-3,4-dihydro-6,7-dimethoxyisoquinolinium ylide with various E-substituted olefin type dipolarophiles gave products of 10b-H, 1-H, 2-H and 3-H α,α,β,β-relative configuration with one exception. Relative configuration of compounds prepared has been determined by 1D and 2D ¹H and ¹³C nmr techniques. It has also been detected that a triple trans ? cis-1 ? cis-2 conformation equilibrium exists in solution.     

Three New Clerodane Diterpenoids from the Bulbils of Dioscorea bulbifera L. var. sativa

From the bulbils of Dioscorea bulbifera L. var. sativa, three new clerodane diterpenoids, bafoudiosbulbin C (=methyl (2β,8α,12S)‐17‐oxo‐2,19 : 8,19 : 12,17 : 15,16‐tetraepoxycleroda‐3,13(16), 14‐triene‐18‐carboxylate; 1 ), bafoudiosbulbin D (=methyl (2β,6β,12R)‐17,19‐dioxo‐2,19 : 6,17 : 8,12 : 15,16‐tetraepoxycleroda‐13(16),14‐diene‐18‐carboxylate; 2 ), and bafoudiosbulbin E (=methyl (2β,3α,4α,6β,12R)‐17,19‐dioxo‐2,19 : 3,4 : 6,17 : 8,12 : 15,16‐pentaepoxycleroda‐13(16),14‐diene‐18‐carboxylate; 3 ) were isolated, together with the known compounds bafoudiosbulbins A and B, 3‐O‐β‐D ‐glucopyranosyl‐β‐sitosterol, and 6′‐stearoyl‐3‐O‐β‐D ‐glucopyranosyl‐β‐sitosterol. Their structures were established by high‐field NMR techniques (¹H,¹H‐COSY, ¹³C‐DEPT, HSQC, HMBC, and NOESY), MS analyses, as well as by comparison of their spectral data with those of related compounds.     

Carbon-13 nuclear magnetic resonance spectra. VIII—18α- and 18β-glycyrrhetic acid derivatives

The ¹³C NMR data of six pairs of 18α/18β-glycyrrhetic acid derivatives are presented. It is shown that the configuration at C-18 can easily be recognized by inspecting the chemical shifts of several characteristic carbons, e.g. C-12, C-13, C-18 and C-28. The shifts of these carbons originated by the change of the D/E ring junction proved to be largely independent of the substitution at C-3 and C-20.     

Glykoside von Marsdenia erecta R. Br. 2. Mitteilung: Versuche zur Strukturbestimmung der Genine. Glykoside und Aglykone, 330. Mitteilung

Structures for the genins of the ester glycosides of Marsdenia erecta are suggested. They are based on the behaviour in alkaline hydrolysis of these ester glycosides, their NMR. and mass spectra and ORD. data. All genins are derived from three acyl-free pregnane derivatives, i.e. drevogenin-P ( 1 ), 17 β-marsdenin ( 3 ) and marsectohexol ( 7 ). The structure of 1 is known, 3 and 7 are new compounds, i.e. 3 = 3β,8β,11α,12β,14β-pentahydroxy-Δ⁵-pregnen-20-one and 7 = 3β,8β,11α,12β,14β,20ξ-hexahydroxy-Δ⁵-pregnene. Formulae 13–17 were attributed to the acyl-genins A-1, A-2, A-3, A-4 and A-5, but only two of them were pure compounds, i.e. acyl-genin A-3 = 11,12-di-O-tiglyl-17β-marsdenin ( 15 ) and acyl-genin A-5 = 11,12-di-O-acetyl-marsectohexoi ( 17 ). Acyl-genin A-1 is a mixture of the two esters 13a + 13b derived from drevogenin-P, and similarly acyl-genin A-2 is a mixture of the esters 14a + 14b derived from 17β-marsdenin. The poorly characterised acyl-genin A-4 is most probably a mixture of the esters 16a + 16b , also derived from 17β-marsdenin.     

Thrombin Inhibitory Constituents from Duranta repens

The C‐alkylated flavonoids 3,7,4′‐trihydroxy‐3′‐(4‐hydroxy‐3‐methylbutyl)‐5,6‐dimethoxyflavone ( 1 ), 3,7‐dihydroxy‐3′‐(4‐hydroxy‐3‐methylbutyl)‐5,6,4′‐trimethoxyflavone ( 2 ) and the trans‐clerodane diterpenoids 6β‐hydroxy‐15,16‐epoxy‐5β,8β,9β,10α‐cleroda‐3,13(16),14‐trien‐18‐oic acid ( 3 ) and 2β‐hydroxy‐15,16‐epoxy‐5β,8β,9β,10α‐cleroda‐3,13(16),14‐trien‐18‐oic acid ( 4 ) were isolated from Duranta repens. Their structures and the relative configuration of 3 and 4 were determined by spectroscopic methods (¹H‐ and ¹³C‐NMR, IR, and MS) and 2D‐NMR experiments. The known flavonoid 5 is also reported for the first time from this species. The compounds 1 , 3 , and 5 showed significant enzyme‐inhibitory activity against thrombin.     

Carbon-13 NMR spectra of some pentacyclic triterpenoids with the olean-12-ene and 18α-olean-12-ene skeleton

The ¹³C NMR spectra of some pentacyclic triterpenoids, 3β-acetoxy-11-oxo-olean-12-ene-30-oic acid methyl ester, 3β-acetoxy-11-oxo-olean-12-ene-29-oic acid methyl ester, the corresponding 11-desoxo methyl esters, 3β-acetoxy-11-oxo-18α-olean-12-en-30-oic acid methyl ester and 3β-acetoxy-11-oxo-18α-olean-12-en-29-oic acid methyl ester are discussed. The shielding data are interpreted in term of the different orientation of the carbomethoxy group and of the change in configuration at the D/E ring junction and are diagnostically valuable for the differentiation of the mentioned compounds.     

Norditerpenoid alkaloids from <Emphasis Type="Italic">Aconitum septentrionale K</Emphasis>.

Two new alkaloids, Septonine (C₃₅H₄₄N₂O₉) and Septontrionine (C₂₅H₃₉NO₆) were isolated from the roots of Aconitum septentrionale K. According to the ¹H and ¹³C NMR, IR, and mass spectra, Septonin and Septontrionin were assigned the structures of 20-ethyl-7-hydroxy-1α,14α,16β-trimethoxy-6-oxo-17(7→8)abeoaconitan-4-ylmethyl 2-(2,5-dioxopyrrolidin-l-yl)benzoate and 20-ethyl-7-hydroxy-1α,14α,16β-trimethoxy-4-methoxymethyl-17(7→8)abeoaconitan-6-one, respectively.