Two New Glycosides from the Roots of Ranunculus ternatus

Two new glycosides named as ternatoside A 1 and ternatoside B 2 were isolated from the roots of Ranunculus ternatus, the structures were determined by 1D and 2D NMR, ESI-MS techniques, and chemical methods.     

Elimination of rutaecarpine and its metabolites in rat feces and urine measured by liquid chromatography

Rutaecarpine is an alkaloid isolated from the medicinal herb Evodia rutaecarpa. This study was to evaluate the elimination pathway of rutaecarpine in rat feces and urine. Rutaecarpine and its metabolites (3-, 10-, 11- and 12-hydroxyrutaecarpine) in urine were measured after incubation with beta-glucuronidase. After the rutaecarpine was administered (25 and 100 mg/kg) orally to rats, the urine and fecal samples were collected using a metabolic cage for five consecutive days. For determining rutaecarpine, the mobile phase consisted of acetontrile-10 mM NaH(2)PO(4) (60:40, v/v, pH 4.2 adjusted with orthophosphoric acid) with a flow rate of 1 mL/min. The calibration curve was linear in concentrations of 0.05-50 microg/mL in fecal and urine sample. The results indicated that more than 42% of the rutaecarpine was excreted by feces after oral administration (25 and 100 mg/kg), but only a small amount of rutaecarpine was detected in urine at a higher dose of rutaecarpine (100 mg/kg). After incubation with beta-glucuronidase, the hydroxyrutaecarpine in urine was eluted using methanol-acetonitrile-0.04% formic acid (6:30:64, v/v) with a flow rate of 1.2 mL/min. We conclude that the metabolic pathway of rutaecarpine went through phase I hydroxylation and phase II conjugation, and the major metabolite is 10-hydroxyrutaecarpine eliminated from urine of the rat.     

吴茱萸次碱衍生物的合成及荧光性质研究

本文设计合成了两个吴茱萸次碱衍生物10-甲氧基吴茱萸次碱和10,11-二甲氧基吴茱萸次碱,并通过IR、NMR、MS和元素分析等手段对化合物的结构进行了表征;研究了它们的紫外和荧光性质,探讨化合物结构、溶剂、浓度对荧光强度的影响,并计算了荧光量子产率。     

Optimization of extraction of evodiamine and rutaecarpine from fruit of Evodia rutaecarpa using modified supercritical CO(2)

Evodiamine and rutaecarpine have been intensively studied due to their pharmacological actions and clinical applications. In this report, supercritical fluid was used to extract evodiamine and rutaecarpine from the unripe fruit of Evodia rutaecarpa. Response surface methodology using Box-Behnken experimental design was utilized to optimize parameters for supercritical carbon dioxide extraction with methanol as co-solvent. The effect of various values of dynamic extraction time (30-90min), temperature (50-70°C) and pressure (200-400bar) on extraction yields of the two compounds was evaluated. Determinations of the extracts were performed by high-performance liquid chromatography. The experimental data obtained were fitted to second-order polynomial equations and analyzed by analysis of variance. The highest yields predicted were 1.217mg/g for evodiamine and 0.969mg/g for rutaecarpine at the optimal values (time 78min, temperature 62°C, pressure 280bar and co-solvent flow rate 0.4mL/min), based on the selected range of experimental conditions.     

Characterization of in vitro metabolites of rutaecarpine in rat liver microsomes using liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry

Following incubation of rutaecarpine, a new cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor, with rat liver microsomes, the structures of the metabolites were characterized by liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry. Nine metabolites corresponding to mono- or dihydroxylated rutaecarpine were formed. Characteristic product ions for the identification of rutaecarpine metabolites were observed at m/z 136, 158 and 286. The loss of water led to the fragment ion at m/z 286, indicating the hydroxylation of the aliphatic ring. The fragment ion at m/z 136 indicated the hydroxylated form of the phenyl group of the quinazolinone moiety, while that at m/z 158 indicated the hydroxylated form of the aromatic ring of the indole moiety.     

Concise synthesis of quinazoline alkaloids, luotonins A and B, and rutaecarpine

The total synthesis of luotonin A was achieved in excellent yield by using a Pd-assisted biaryl coupling reaction of N-(bromoquinolinyl)methylquinazolinone with Cy₃P and KOAc. The successive treatment of luotonin A with NBS and aq. AgNO₃ gave luotonin B in good yield. Although the Pd-assisted coupling reaction of N-(2-bromoindolyl)ethylquinazolinone with Cy₃P and KOAc yielded rutaecarpine in poor yield, N-acetate under the same reaction conditions yielded the desired rutaecarpine directly in excellent yield.     

Efficient syntheses of 2,3-disubstituted natural quinazolinones via iridium catalysis

Natural products sclerotigenin, pegamine, deoxyvasicinone, mackinazolinone, and rutaecarpine were synthesized. Core quinazolinone structures were constructed via Ir catalysis.     

One-pot synthesis of simple alkaloids: 2,3-polymethylene-4(3H)-quinazolinones, luotonin A, tryptanthrin, and rutaecarpine

One-pot synthesis of various 2,3-polymethylene-4(3H)-quinazolinones from anthranilic acid, corresponding lactam and SOCl(2) is described, which can be applicable to the synthesis of simple 4(3H)-quinazolinone-derived alkaloids, such as luotonin A, tryptanthrin, and rutaecarpine.     

Simultaneous determination of three alkaloids,four ginsenosides and limonin in the plasma of normal and headache rats after oral administration of Wu‐Zhu‐Yu decoction by a novel ultra fast liquid chromatography‐tandem mass spectrometry method: application to a comparative pharmacokinetics and ethological study

A novel, sensitive and reliable ultra fast liquid chromatography‐tandem mass spectrometry (UFLC‐MS/MS) method has been developed and validated for simultaneous quantitation of eight main active ingredients (evodiamine, rutaecarpine, dehydroevodiamine, limonin, ginsenoside Rb₁, Rd, Re and Rg₁) in rat plasma after oral administration of Wu‐Zhu‐Yu (WZY) decoction, which is a celebrated and widely used Traditional Chinese Medicine formula for the treatment of headache. The analytes and internal standard (IS) were separated on a SHIM‐PACK XR‐ODS II column, and the detection was performed on a UFLC‐MS/MS system with turbo ion spray source. The lower limits of quantification were 1.5, 0.5, 1.0, 2.0, 2.0, 1.0, 0.5 and 0.2 ng ml^?1 for evodiamine, rutaecarpine, dehydroevodiamine, limonin, gensenoside Rb₁, Rd, Re and Rg₁, respectively. Linearity, accuracy, precision and absolute recoveries of the eight analytes were all within satisfaction. The IS‐normalized matrix factor was adopted for assessing the matrix effect and accompanied with a satisfactory result. The validated method has been successfully applied to compare pharmacokinetic profiles of the eight active ingredients in rat plasma between normal and headache rats after administration. Exact pharmaceutical effect of WZY decoction on headache was demonstrated by the ethological response of headache rats induced by nitric oxide donor after administration. The results indicated that the absorption of evodiamine, rutaecarpine, gensenoside Rb₁, Re and Rg₁ in headache group were significantly higher than those in normal group with similar concentration–time curves while no significant differences existed in limonin and ginsenoside Rd between the two groups. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

液相色谱-电喷雾质谱联用研究不同产地吴茱萸中生物碱成分

采用液相色谱．电喷雾串联质谱分离鉴定了吴茱萸药材中5种生物碱成分。分析比较了不同产地吴茱萸药材中生物碱的种类,同时采用高效液相色谱测定了不同产地药材中吴茱萸次碱的含量。方法简单,快速。灵敏,结果令人满意。     

吴茱萸次碱的合成进展

系统地总结了吴茱萸次碱的合成方法. 根据构建环的种类不同, 把合成方法分为七类, 大部分方法都是以色胺和邻氨基苯甲酸或其衍生物为起始原料, 步骤较长, 适合工业生产的简便、经济适用的方法还有待于进一步研究探索.     

Quantitative analyses of indoloquinazoline alkaloids in Fructus Evodiae by high-performance liquid chromatography with atmospheric pressure chemical ionization tandem mass spectrometry

Fructus Evodiae (Wuzhuyu), the fruits of Evodia rutaecarpa and related varieties, is widely used in traditional Chinese medicine. The bioactive constituents include the indoloquinazoline alkaloids rutaecarpine, evodiamine and dehydroevodiamine. A new assay based on high-performance liquid chromatography/atmospheric pressure chemical ionization tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC/UV/APCI-MS/MS) was developed for the measurement of the indoloquinazoline alkaloids in commercial Fructus Evodiae products. Initially, the MS/MS fragmentation pathways of indoloquinazoline alkaloids were investigated to identify fragment ions that might be useful for the sensitive and selective detection of trace indoloquinazoline alkaloids during LC/MS/MS. Then, quantitative MS analysis of five indoloquinazoline alkaloids in 12 commercial Fructus Evodiae products from different geographical sources was performed. Analyte recovery was in the range of 97.5-105.3% for all with relative standard deviations (RSDs) below 6%, the intra-assay and inter-assay RSDs were less than 7%, and good linear relationships were shown with correlation coefficients for the analytes exceeding 0.999. Therefore, this LC/MS/MS assay facilitated the rapid quantitative analysis of rutaecarpine, evodiamine, evodiamide, 14-formyldihydrorutaecarpine and dehydroevodiamine in 12 commercial Fructus Evodiae products with excellent recovery, repeatability, accuracy and sensitivity. This method is simple and specific and can be used for identification and quality control of this traditional Chinese remedy.     

基于UFLC-MS/分子模拟计算的吴茱萸醇提取物中胆碱酯酶抑制剂筛选

采用超高速液相色谱-质谱(UFLC-MS)研究了吴茱萸醇提取物中入血小分子化合物的体内药代动力学过程. 同时对UFLC-MS 生物样品分析方法进行包括特异性、 线性、 精密度、 准确度、 稳定性、 基质效应和回收率等考察, 结果表明, 该方法稳定可靠, 且醇提取物中10个生物碱类化合物均被胃肠道快速吸收, 并且多数化合物血药浓度在1~2 h左右达到峰值. 将吸收入血的10个生物碱类化合物与乙酰胆碱酯酶和丁酰胆碱脂酶进行柔性分子对接及构效关系分析, 发现其中活性最高的为去氢吴茱萸碱、 吴茱萸碱、 吴茱萸次碱和吴茱萸酰胺Ⅰ 4个吲哚型生物碱, 它们与乙酰胆碱酯酶的对接打分均在-46.02 kJ/mol以下; 与丁酰胆碱脂酶对接打分均在-41.84 kJ/mol以下. 吴茱萸碱、 吴茱萸次碱、 去氢吴茱萸碱和吴茱萸酰胺可能是以乙酰胆碱酯酶和丁酰胆碱脂酶为靶点的胆碱酯酶抑制剂前体化合物.     

Bicyclic 1,2,3-triazolium ionic liquids: synthesis, characterization, and application to rutaecarpine synthesis

Starting with commercial reagents, bicyclic 1,2,3-triazolium ionic liquids [b-3C-tr][NTf(2)] (1) and [b-4C-tr][NTf(2)] (2) were synthesized in four steps with high overall isolated yields of 68% and 76%, respectively. Since the C-5 hydrogen is acidic, under basic condition ionic liquids 1 and 2 were readily methylated with methyl iodide to afford chemically stable ionic liquids 7 and 8 at room temperature (88% and 82%, respectively). Ionic liquid 1 was used as the ionic solvent to demonstrate its usefulness for the synthesis of rutaecarpine, a natural product.     

Qualitative and Semi-quantitative Analysis of Quaternary Alkaloids in Coptis-scute Herb Couple by Electrospray Mass Spectrometry

A practical solution of qualitatively analyzing quaternary alkaloids in coptis-scute herb couple by electrospray ionization mass spectrometry（ES1-MS） was developed. Without the complicated pretreatment of sample, thc active ingredients including berberine, palmatine, coptisine, jatrorrhizine, epiberberine, and columbamine were identified and some relative content changing rules of alkaloids in coptis-scute couple were summarized in this article. The overall profiles of the complex extracts were obtained. After adding an internal standard（rutaecarpine）, semi-quantitative analysis was performed and the result indicates that the actual content of alkaloids was decreased by increasing the amount of scute. Based on the data obtained by high-performance capillary electrophoresis（HPCE）, the feasibility of semi-quantitative analysis by ES1-MS was further proved.     

A facile synthesis of simple alkaloids—synthesis of 2,3-polymethylene-4(3H)-quinazolinones and related alkaloids

An efficient procedure for preparation of the simple alkaloids, 2,3-polymethylene-4(3H)-quinazolinones, luotonin A, tryptanthrin, and rutaecarpine has been established by the reaction of lactam-HCl salts with POCl₃ followed by cyclization with methyl anthranilate.     

Glyoxylic acid in the reaction of isatoic anhydride with amines: a rapid synthesis of 3-(un)substituted quinazolin-4(3H)-ones leading to rutaecarpine and evodiamine

A dual reactant/catalyst role of glyoxylic acid in the reaction of isatoic anhydride with various amines afforded a novel, robust and rapid synthesis of 3-(un)substituted quinazolin-4(3H)-ones. This metal catalyst-free reaction proceeds via an unusual and unexpected cleavage of C–C bond. A shorter and common route to two alkaloids, that is, rutaecarpine and evodiamine is also accomplished.     

反相高效液相色谱法测定吴茱萸及制剂中吴茱萸碱和吴茱萸次碱

用反相高效液相色谱法测定了吴茱萸及制剂中吴茱萸碱和吴茱萸次碱，建立了中药及制剂中吴茱萸碱、吴茱萸次碱分离、测定的色谱方法。色谱条件：ＯＤＳ柱，乙腈＋水＋四氢呋喃＋乙酸（５２＋４８＋１＋０．１）为流动相，紫外检测波长２８０ｎｍ。方法简便、灵敏、准确、快速。     

Discovery of novel triple targeting G‑quadruplex and topoisomerase 1/2 ligands from natural products evodiamine and rutaecarpine

Inspired by the indolopyridoquinazoline scaffold of natural products evodiamine and rutaecarpine, novel triple G4 and Top1/2 ligands were rationally designed and synthesized. Systematic structure-activity relationship (SAR) studies led to the discovery of compound 15g, which effectively induced and stabilized G4 and inhibited Top1/2 with potent antitumor activity. Compound 15g represents a valuable chemical tool or lead compound for antitumor drug discovery. This proof-of-concept study also validated the feasibility of using planar natural products scaffold as templates to design new G4 ligands.     

Natural Product‐Mimetic Scaffolds with Privileged Heterocyclic Systems: Design,Synthesis, and Evaluation of Antioxidant Activity of Quinazoquinobenzothiazinones

Structurally diverse quinazolinoquinolinobenzothiazinones based on rutaecarpine structural framework with hybrid structural features of three medicinally privileged heterocyclic systems has been synthesized as natural product‐mimetic scaffolds involving the use of multi‐step reaction sequences. The synthesized quinazolinoquinolinobenzothiazinones have been evaluated for their antioxidant and radical scavenging activities.