由藜芦醛合成娃儿藤碱

以藜芦醛(1)、3,4-二甲氧基苯乙酸(2)、(S)-L-脯氨酸(6)等为原料,经8步反应,合成了一种抗肿瘤活性(s)-( )-娃儿藤碱。先由化合物1和2在乙酸酐/三乙胺催化下反应得到3,4-二甲氧基一反式-α-(3′, 4′-二甲氧基苯基)．肉桂酸(3),在0℃、三氟乙酸存在下用VOF_3对其关环成2,3,6,7-四甲氧基-9-羧基菲(4),然后用喹啉作介质,在230℃、无水CuSO_4催化下脱去羧基,得到2,3,6,7-四甲氧基菲(5),再和(S)-N- (三氟乙酰)-L-脯氨酰氯(6b)傅-克反应得到(S)-N-(三氟乙酰基)-2,3,6,7-四甲氧基-9-L-脯氨酰基菲(7),并对产物进行了柱纯化,所得产物在三氟化硼乙醚存在下用三乙基硅烷还原羰基,然后脱去三氟乙酰保护基,最后在盐酸存在下用甲醛闭环得到目标产物(10)。用NMR和MS表征了中间体和目标产物的结构。该合成反应条件温和,总收率为3．5％,产品纯度98．5％(HPLC)。     

利用自由基反应合成（S）-（＋）-娃儿藤碱及其类似物

通过自由基反应,成功的合成了（S）-（＋）-娃儿藤碱（1）及其类似物．以2,3,6,7．四甲氧基菲甲酸为原料通过两或三步分别制得（-）-N-（2,3,6,7,四甲氧基-9-菲苄基）．2．溴甲基四氢吡咯（7）和（-）-N-（2,3,6,7-四甲氧基-9-菲甲酰基）-2-溴甲基四氢吡咯（9）．在催化量的偶氮二异丁腈参与下,溴化物（7）与三正丁基氢化锡反应没有得到预期的产物（S）-（＋）-娃儿藤碱,却以较高的收率得到N-（2,3,6,7-四甲氧基-9-菲苄基）哌啶（2）.通过分析机理,改用溴化物（9）为底物在同样的条件下分别以33．6％和65％的收率制得（S）-（＋）-9-娃儿藤酮（10）和（-）-N-（2,3,6,7-四甲氧基-9-菲甲酰基）-2-甲基四氢吡咯（11）．通过实验发现,化合物（10）和（11）的收率与偶氮二异丁腈的加入量密切相关．我们认为偶氮二异丁腈在该反应中充当着双重角色,并提出了可能机理．化合物（10）和（11）经四氢锂铝还原顺利得到（S）-（＋）-娃儿藤碱（1）和其结构类似物（＋）-N-（2,3,6,7-四甲氧基-9-菲苄基）-2-甲基四氢吡咯．     

新型苯并二氢呋喃合二酮酸类化合物的合成及其与整合酶分子对接研究

以阿魏酸甲酯为原料,通过氧化偶联构建2-芳基苯并二氢呋喃骨架,再经傅克酰基化和酯缩合反应依次制得(E)-3-［2-(4-羟基-3-甲氧基-5-乙酰基)苯基-3-甲氧羰基-7-甲氧基-2,3-二氢苯［b］并呋喃-5-基］丙烯酸甲酯（3）和(E)-3-［2-(4-羟基-3-甲氧基-5-甲氧羰基乙酰基)苯基-3-甲氧羰基-7-甲氧基-2,3二氢苯并［b］呋喃-5-基］丙烯酸甲酯（4）; 4经水解反应合成3-【2-羟基-3-甲氧基-5-｛5-［2-（甲氧基羰基）乙烯基］-7-甲氧基-3-甲氧羰基-2,3-二氢苯并［b］呋喃-2-｝基】苯基-3-氧丙酸（5）,化合物3~5未见文献报道,其结构经¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR和MS(ESI)表征。采用分子对接软件Autodock vina对化合物2~5与HIV-1整合酶核心部位高度同源的PFV IN（PDB: 3L2V）进行对接,计算结果显示该类化合物能与整合酶形成稳定的复合物,具有1,3-二酮基团的化合物3, 4和5能与整合酶中金属离子产生螯合作用,其中化合物5的结合作用最强。     

Bischler-Napieralski反应合成那可丁及其衍生物的立体化学

对通过Bischler-Napieralski反应制备的那可丁及其衍生物的立体选择性进行了研究. 以N-β-(3-甲氧基-4,5-亚甲二氧基苯基)乙基-6 ,7 -二甲氧基苯并呋喃酮-3-酰胺(1)和N-β-(3,4-亚甲二氧基苯基)乙基-6 ,7 -二甲氧基苯并呋喃酮-3-酰胺(2)为原料, 经Bischler-Napieralski反应和硼氢化钠还原制得五对苯酞类四氢异喹啉类化合物对映体3, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 其中3和5a经氮甲基化反应得到外消旋的那可丁(α-narcotine)和白毛莨碱(b-hydrastine). 该法制得的苯酞类四氢异喹啉类化合物具有一定的立体选择性, 产物构型以赤式对映体为主, 中间产物二氢异喹啉环8位取代基的空间位阻将导致硼氢化钠还原时产生立体选择性.     

华中五味子的研究——Ⅳ.安五酸和dl-安五脂素的结构及d-表加巴辛的绝对构型

从华中五味子中分得两个新化合物:安五酸(1a)和dl-安五脂素(2a),其结构经光谱分析和化学转化分别证明为3a-羟基-羊毛甾-8,24-二烯-26-酸和dl-2S,3R-二甲基-1-(3,4-次甲二氧苯基)-4-(3-甲氧基-4-羟苯基)丁烷。同时分得已知木脂素(3b)。通过圆二色散谱比较,证明d-表加巴辛(3a)的绝对构型为2S, 5S-二(3,4-次甲二氧苯基)-3R,4S-二甲基四氢呋喃。     

新颖3,4-二氢-苯并[b]氧杂棘-5(2H)-酮类化合物的合成以及蛋白酪氨酸激酶抑制活性研究

通过合成得到了一系列新颖的苯并[b]氧杂棘-5(2H)-酮类化合物单晶,结构经~1HNMR,~(13)CNMR和HREIMS确证,E-7-[(2,5-二羟基苯基)甲亚基]氨基-3,4-二氢-苯并[b]氧杂棘-5(2H)-酮(8k)和E-7-[(2,3,4-三羟基苯基)亚基]氨基-3,4-二氢-苯并[b]氧杂棘-5-(2H)-酮(8n)的结构经单晶X衍射方法进一步确证.系统测试了化合物对蛋白酪氨酸激酶(PTKs),如ErbB1,ErbB2,c-Met,ALK,FGFR1,RET和KDR等的抑制活性,结果表明含有邻苯二酚片段的化合物对蛋白酪氨酸激酶具有显著的抑制活性,其中E-7-[(3,4-二羟基苯基)甲亚基]氨基-3,4-二氢-苯并[b]氧杂棘-5(2H)-酮(8i)对ErbB1和ErbB2的IC50分别为1.0和0.33μmol/L,8n对RET的IC_(50)为0.7μmol/L,7-[(3,4-二羟基苯基)甲基]氨基-2,3,4,5-四氢-苯并[b]氧杂棘-5-醇(10b)对ErbB2的IC_(50)为1.02μmol/L.     

1,3-二烷氧基-乙酰丙酮和-丙酮的[1,3] 键迁移重排

1,3-二甲氧基-2-吗啉-N-基戊1-烯-4-酮(11a)的酸水解经证实发生部分重排, 生成1,3-(1a)和1,5-二甲氧基乙酰丙酮(2a)的混合物, 并通过与氰基乙酰胺缩合, 分别形成3-氰基-4-甲氧甲基-5-甲氧基-6-甲基吡啶-2-醇(3a)和3-氰基-4,6-双(甲氧甲基)吡啶-2-醇(4a)加以证实, 前者还转化为维生素B6. 在相应的乙氧基序列中, 除得到1b丶2b丶3b和4b外, 还分离了反向缩合产物3-氰基-4-甲基-5-乙氧基-6-乙氧甲基吡啶-2-醇(5b) . 对Fedoronko 等为1,3-二甲氧基丙酮的重排-水解为丙酮醛提出的烯丙型重排机制提出了质疑. 事实上, 这一重排更可能是一利热过程的[1.3]单键迁移过程和提供了支持的事例.     

1,3-二烷氧基-乙酰丙酮和-丙酮的[1.3]σ键迁移重排

1,3-二甲氧基-2-吗啉-N-基戊-1-烯-4-酮(11a)的酸水解经证实发生部分重排,生成1,3-(1a)和1,5-二甲氧基乙酰丙酮(2a)的混合物,并通过与氰基乙酰胺缩合,分别形成3-氰基-4-甲氧甲基-5-甲氧基-6-甲基吡啶-2-醇(3a)和3-氰基-4,6-双(甲氧甲基)吡啶-2-醇(4a)加以证实,前者还转化为维生素 B_6.在相应的乙氧基序列中,除得到1b、2b、3b 和4b 外,还分离了反向缩合产物3-氰基-4-甲基-5-乙氧基-6-乙氧甲基吡啶-2-醇(5b).对 Fedoronko 等为1,3-二甲氧基丙酮的重排-水解为丙酮醛提出的烯丙型重排机制提出了质疑.事实上,这一重排更可能是一种热过程的[1.3]单键迁移过程和提供了支持的事例.     

稠瑗化合物的研究II. 甲.γ-(6-甲氧基-2-羧基-1,2,3,4-四氢化萘-1-)丁酸的拆开乙.d及1-1-羟基-2-甲基-2-甲氧羰基-7-甲氧基-1,2,3,4,9,10,11,12,-八氢化菲-1-乙酸甲酯的合成

1.用Cr_2O_3精製過的乙酸爲溶劑,5％ Pd-C爲催化劑,γ-(6-甲氧基-2-羧基-3,4-二氫化萘-1-)丁酸很容易還原爲γ(6-甲氧基-2-羧基-1,2,3,4-四氫化萘-1-)丁酸。由此反應,祇得到一個非對映體爲主要產品。將此非對映體在純甲醇溶液內與馬錢子鹼化合,得到兩部分溶解度不同的鹽。溶解度較小的鹽結晶析出。此部分爲l-γ-(6-甲氧基-2-羧基-1,2,3,4-四氫化萘-1-)丁酸-馬錢子鹼鹽。由此鹽得到 l-γ(6-甲氧基-2-羧基-1,2,3,4-四氫化萘-1-)丁酸。將溶劑除去後得到的剩餘物爲d-γ-(6-甲氧基-2-羧基-1,2,3,4-四氫化萘-1-)丁酸馬錢子鹼鹽。由此部分得到d-γ-(6-甲氧基-2-羧基-1,2,3,4-四氫化萘-1-)丁酸。 2.由1-γ-(6-甲氧基-2-甲氧羰基-1,2,3,4-四氫化萘-1-)丁酸甲酯用Dieck-mann反應及甲基化後,得到d-1-酮-2-甲基-2-甲氧羰基-7-甲氧基-1,2,3,4,9,10,11,12-八氫化菲的非對映體混合物。由d-γ-(6-甲氧基-2-甲氧羰基-1,2,3,4-四氫化萘-1-)丁酸甲酯用Dieckmann反應及甲基化後,得到1-1-酮-2-甲基-2-甲氧羰基-7-甲氧基-1,2,3,4,9,10,11,12-八氫化菲的非對映體混合物。由每一組非對映體混合物,我們現在祇分離了在丙酮-石油醚混合溶劑中溶解度最小的那部分結晶體。 3.由d-1-酮-2-甲基-2-甲氧羰基-7-甲氧基-1,2,3,4,9,10,11,12-八氫化菲及溴代乙酸甲酯,用Reformatsky反應,得到d-1-羥基-2-甲基-2-甲氧羰基-7-甲氧基-1,2,3,4,9,10,11,12-八氫化菲-1-乙酸甲酯。由l-1-酮-2-甲基-2-甲氧羰基-7-甲氧基-1,2,3,4,9,10,11,12-八氫化菲及溴代乙酸甲酯,用Reformatsky反應,得到l-1-羥基-2-甲基-2-甲氧羰基-7-甲氧基-1,2,3,4,9,10,11,12-八氫化菲-1-乙酸甲酯。     

(±)-Malaysianone A和(±)-Tanariflavanones B的全合成

以取代苯乙酮和5-醛基-8-甲氧甲氧基-2-甲基-2-(4'-甲基-3'-戊烯基)-二氢-1-苯并吡喃为原料,经羟醛缩合反应制得两个中间体——7,2',4'-三甲氧甲氧基-6'-羟基-2-甲基-2-(4'-甲基-3'-戊烯基)-二氢-1-苯并吡喃查尔酮(3a)和7,2',4'-三甲氧甲氧基-5'-异戊烯基-6'-羟基-2-甲基-2-(4'-甲基-3'-戊烯基)-二氢-1-苯并吡喃查尔酮(3b);3a经环合和脱保护基反应合成了(±)-Malaysianone A(4a),产率12.9%;3b经脱保护基和环合反应合成了(±)-Tanariflavanones B(4b),产率5.2%。4a和4b的结构经1H NMR,13C NMR和HR-ESI-MS确证。     

Reaction of 5-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)pyrazine-2,3-dicarbonitrile with alkyl radicals

The reaction of 5-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)pyrazine-2,3-dicarbonitrile (Ib) with alkyl radicals gives addition products at the C(6)-position of the pyrazine ring as the intermediates which collapse into substitution products, 6-alkyl-5-(3,4-dimethoxyphenylpyrazine-2,3-dicarbonitrile (II), under oxidative conditions. Under non-oxidative conditions the intermediate is converted into dihydropyrazine derivatives, 6-alkyl-(3,4-dimethoxy-phenyl)-5,6-dihydropyrazine-2,3-dicarbonitrile (III), and 3,6-disubstituted pyrazine derivatives, 3,6-dialkyl-5-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)pyrazine-2-carbonitrile (IV) and 3-acyl-6-alkyl-5-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)pyrazine-2-carbonitrile (V).     

Efficient synthesis of a new structural phenanthro[9,10,3',4']indolizidine starting from pyrrole

A new structural phenanthroindolizidine, 2,3,6,7-tetramethoxyphenanthro[9,10,3',4']indolizidine, has been synthesized efficiently from pyrrole. An important feature of this synthesis is that intramolecular oxidative coupling and rearrangement of 6,7-bis(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-8-methoxy-1,2,3-trihydroindolizin-5-one by using VOF3 and TFA have been achieved in one pot.     

REACTIONS OF HYDRAZONOYL HALIDES 371: SYNTHESIS OF TRIAZOLO[4,3-a]PYRIMIDINES, 1,3,4-THIADIAZOLES AND 1,3,4-SELENADIAZOLES

1,2,4-Triazolo[4,3-a]pyrimidines, thiadiazolines and selenadiazolines synthesized via reactions of hydrazonoyl halides with each of ethyl 4-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-6-methyl-2-methylthio-3,4-dihydropyrimidine-5-carboxylate (or ethyl 6-(3,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-methyl-2-thio1,3,6-trihydropyrimidine-5-carboxylate), ethyl 4-(2,3-dimethoxyphenyl)- 6-methyl-2-methylthio-3,4-dihydropyrimidine-5-carboxylate, potassium thiocyanate, potassium selenocyanate, and carbodithioates respectively.     

Synthesis of 2,3,8,9-tetramethoxy-11-phenyl-5,6-dihydrodibenz[2,3;7,8]indolizine

2,3,8,9-Tetramethoxy-11-phenyldibenz[2,3;7,8]indolizine was obtainedinhighyieldfrom (6,7-dimethoxyisoquinolin-1-yl)-(3,4-dimethylphenyl)phenylcarbinol by cyclization in the presence of formic acid. The behavior of (6,7-dimethoxyisoquinolin-1-yl)-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)methylcarbinol and (6,7-dimethoxyisoquinolin-1-yl-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)carbinol was studied under these same conditions. 2,3,7,8-Tetramethoxy-11-phenyl-5,6-dihydrodibenz[2,3;7,8]indolizine was obtained by hydrogenation on rhenium heptasulfide.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 9, pp. 1233–1238, September, 1993.     

A new cyclobutane lignan from Cinnamomum balansae

A new cyclobutane lignan, named cinbalansan (6), was isolated from the leaves of Cinnamomum balansae, along with five known compounds, 1,2-dimethoxy-4-(1-E-propenyl)benzene (1), 1,2-dimethoxy-4-(1-Z-propenyl)benzene (2), 1,2-dimethoxy-4-(2-propenyl)benzene (3), 3,4-dimethoxybenzaldehyde (4), and E-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-propenal (5). The structure of cinbalansan was shown to be 1beta,2beta,3alpha,4alpha-1,2-dimethyl-3,4-bis(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)cyclobutane by a combination of 1H-, 13C-NMR, and NOE- experiments and by direct analysis of the 1H-NMR spectrum by the method of X-application.     

Zur Synthese sulfonierter Derivate von 2,3-Dimethylanilin und 3,4-Dimethylanilin

On the Synthesis of Sulfonated Derivatives of 2,3-Dimethylaniline and 3,4-Dimethylaniline Baking the hydrogensulfate salt of 2,3-dimethylaniline ( 1 ) or of 3,4-dimethylaniline ( 2 ) led to 4-amino-2,3-dimethylbenzenesulfonic acid ( 4 ) and 2-amino-4,5-dimethylbenzenesulfonic acid ( 5 ), respectively (Scheme 1). The sulfonic acid 5 was also obtained by treatment of 2 with sulfuric acid or by reaction of 2 with amidosulfuric acid. 3-Amino-4,5-dimethylbenzenesulfonic acid ( 3 ) and 5-Amino-2,3-dimethylbenzenesulfonic acid ( 6 ) were prepared by sulfonation of 1,2-dimethyl-3-nitrobenzene ( 9 ) to 3,4-dimethyl-5-nitrobenzenesulfonic acid ( 11 ) and of 1,2-dimethyl-4-nitrobenzene ( 10 ) to 2,3-dimethyl-5-nitrobenzenesulfonic acid ( 12 ), respectively, with subsequent Béchamp reduction (Scheme 1). Preparations of 2-amino-3,4-dimethylbenzenesulfonic acid ( 7 ) and of 6-amino-2,3-dimethylbenzenesulfonic acid ( 8 ) were achieved by the sulfur dioxide treatment of the diazonium chlorides derived from 3,4-dimethyl-2-nitroaniline ( 24 ) and from 2,3-dimethyl-6-nitroaniline ( 31 ) to 3,4-dimethyl-2-nitrobenzenesulfonyl chloride ( 29 ) and 2,3-dimethyl-6-nitrobenzenesulfonyl chloride ( 32 ), respectively, followed by hydrolysis to 3,4-dimethyl-2-nitrobenzenesulfonic acid ( 30 ) and 2,3-dimethyl-6-nitrobenzenesulfonic acid ( 33 ), and final reduction (Scheme 3). Compound 7 was also synthesized by reaction of 4-chloro-2,3-dimethylaniline ( 23 ) with amidosulfuric acid to 2-amino-5-chloro-3,4-dimethylbenzenesulfonic acid ( 20 ) and subsequent hydrogenolysis (Scheme 2). 4′-Bromo-2′, 3′-dimethyl-acetanilide ( 13 ) and 4′-chloro-2′, 3′-dimethyl-acetanilide ( 14 ) on treatment with oleum yielded 5-acetylamino-2-bromo-3,4-dimethylbenzenesulfonic acid ( 17 ) and 5-acetylamino-2-chloro-3,4-dimethylbenzenesulfonic acid ( 18 ), respectively. Their structures were proven by hydrolysis to 5-amino-2-bromo-3,4-dimethylbenzenesulfonic acid ( 21 ) and 5-amino-2-chloro-3,4-dimethylbenzenesulfonic acid ( 22 ), followed by reductive dehalogenation to 3 .     

含吡啶基四硫富瓦烯衍生物的合成、 结构和电化学性质

在乙酰乙酸乙酯和氧化亚铜共同催化下, 二-(1,3-二硫环戊烯-2-硫酮-4,5-二硫)合锌酸四乙基铵盐分别与2-碘吡啶(1a)、 3-碘吡啶(1b)和4-碘吡啶(1c)反应, 制得硫酮化合物2,3-二(2-吡啶硫基)-1,3-二硫环戊烯-2-硫酮(2a)、 2,3-二(3-吡啶硫基)-1,3-二硫环戊烯-2-硫酮(2b)和2,3-二(4-吡啶硫基)-1,3-二硫环戊烯-2-硫酮(2c). 在醋酸汞催化下, 硫酮化合物2a, 2b和2c分别被氧化为2,3-二(2-吡啶硫基)-1,3-二硫环戊烯-2-酮(3a)、 2,3-二(3-吡啶硫基)-1,3-二硫环戊烯-2-酮(3b)和2,3-二(4-吡啶硫基)-1,3-二硫环戊烯-2-酮(3c). 以亚磷酸三乙酯为偶联剂, 氧酮化合物3a, 3b和3c分别发生自偶联反应生成2,3,6,7-四(2-吡啶硫基)四硫富瓦烯(4a)、 2,3,6,7-四(3-吡啶硫基)四硫富瓦烯(4b)和2,3,6,7-四(4-吡啶硫基)四硫富瓦烯(4c). 采用核磁共振波谱(NMR)、 傅里叶变换红外光谱(FTIR)和质谱(MS)分析了所合成化合物的结构和组成, 通过X射线衍射分析确认了吡啶基四硫富瓦烯衍生物4b和4c的晶体结构. 循环伏安法研究结果表明, 化合物4a, 4b和4c呈现准可逆的两电子转移过程, 结合量子化学计算, 分析了不同位置取代的吡啶基对四硫富瓦烯电化学电势的影响.     

Reactions of Diferrocenylmorpholino- and -Methylsulfanyl-cyclopropenylium Salts with β-Dicarbonyl Compounds and Diethyl Malonate

2,3-Diferrocenyl-1-morpholinocyclopropenylium tetrafluoroborate reacts with ethyl acetoacetate, ethyl benzoylacetate, and diethyl malonate in the presence of triethylamine to yield 3-[acyl(ethoxycarbonyl)]-, 3-(diethoxycarbonyl)-methyl-3-morpholino-1,2-diferrocenylcyclopropenes (3a–c), and 3-[acyl(ethoxycarbonyl)]- and (diethoxycarbonyl)-methylidene-1,2-diferrocenylcyclopropenes (4a–c) in a ca. 1:1.5 ratio. 2,3-Diferrocenyl-1-methylsulfanylcyclopropenylium iodide with the same substrates affords compounds 4a,b (～10–15%), 3-[acyl(ethoxycarbonyl)]methyl-3-methylsulfanyl-1,2-diferrocenylcyclopropenes (5a,b) (～8–10%), 2-acyl-3,4-diferrocenyl-5-methylsulfanylcyclopentadienones (6a,b), ethyl 2-acyl-3,4-diferrocenyl-5-methylsulfanylpenta-2,4-dienoates (7a,b; 8a,b), and ethyl 3,4-diferrocenyl-2-methylsulfanyl-6-oxohexa(hepta)-2,4-dienoates (9a,b). The spatial structure of ethyl Z,E-3,4-diferrocenyl-2-methylsulfanyl-6-oxohepta-2,4-dienoate (9b) was established based on the data from x-ray diffraction analysis. Electrochemical properties of 3-[acyl(ethoxycarbonyl)]- and (diethoxycarbonyl)-methylidene-1,2-diferrocenylcyclopropenes (4a–c) are studied.     

dl-六甲基化丹酚酸A甲酯的合成

以2,3二-甲氧基苯甲醛为原料,经还原、溴化、Wittig反应、在正丁基锂作用下醛基化、Knoevenagel反应生成四甲基化丹酚酸F(9),9再与草酰氯反应成酰氯后与甲基化丹参素甲酯反应得到dl-六甲基化丹酚酸A甲酯,其结构经1HNMR和MS表征,总收率44.7%。     

Two new compounds from Dendrobium candidum

Two new compounds were isolated from the stems of Dendrobium candidum: (R)-3,4-dihydroxy-5,4',alpha-trimethoxybibenzyl (1), named dendrocandin A; and 4-[2-[(2S,3S)-3-(4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-hydroxymethyl-8-methoxy-2,3-dihydrobenzo[1,4]dioxin-6-yl]ethyl]-1-methoxyl benzene (2), dendrocandin B. Five previously known bibenzyls were also identified: 4,4'-dihydroxy-3,5-dimethoxybibenzyl (3), 3,4-dihydroxy-5,4'-dimethoxybibenzyl (4), 3-O-methylgigantol (5), dendrophenol (6), and gigantol (7).