Chemical Constltuents from the Roots of Zizyphus jujuba Mill. var. spinosa (I)

The chemical constituents of the roots of Zizyphus jujuba Mill. var. spinosa were investigated with a combination of Sephadex LH-20 column, centrifugal partition chromatography and RP-18 low pressure liquid chromatography. We isolated seven flavonoids-quercetin ( 1 ), (+)-dihydroquercetin ( 2 ), (+)-dihydrokaempferol ( 7 ), quercetin-3-0-β-glucoside ( 8 ), 2-hydroxynaringenin ( 11 ), rutin ( 12 ), and quercetin 3-0-(2^G-β-D-xylopyranosylrutinoside) ( 13 ); four catechins-(-)-gallocatechin ( 3 ), (-)-epigallocatechin ( 4 ), (-)-catechin ( 5 ), and (-)-epicatechin ( 6 ); and two phenolic carboxylic acids-p-hydroxybenzoic acid ( 9 ) and protocatechuic acid ( 10 ) from the water soluble fraction of the ethanolic extract NMR date of 13 were assigned by 2D NMR techniques.     

The Constituents of Cananga odorata

Sixteen compounds, (+)-ushinsunine-β-N-oxide ( 1 ), cleistopholine ( 2 ), liriodenine ( 3 ), (-)-anonaine ( 4 ), (+)-nornuciferine ( 5 ), (+)-N-acetylnornuciferine ( 6 ), (-)-ushinsunine ( 7 ), (-)-norushinsunine ( 8 ), (-)-asimilobine ( 9 ), (+)-reticuline ( 10 ), N-trans-feruloyltyramine ( 11 ), β-sitosterol (12) and stigmasterol ( 13 ), lyscamine ( 14 ), (-)-anaxagoreine ( 15 ) and trans-cinnamic acid ( 16 ) were isolated from the methanolic extract of the Cananga odorata. Among them, 1 is a new stereoisomer of ushinsunine-β-N-oxide. The structures of these compounds were established by means of spectral experiments.     

The Constituents of Euchresta Formosana

A new flavanone, euchrenone a₁₇ ( 1 ), along with eighteen known compounds, glabrol ( 2 ), euchrenone a₂ ( 3 ), formononetin ( 4 ), 7‐methoxy‐2′,4′‐dihydroxyisoflavone ( 5 ), 3‐(3,4‐dimethoxy‐phenyl)‐7,8‐dihydroxy‐chromon‐4‐one ( 6 ), 5,7,2′‐trihydroxy‐4′‐methoxyisoflavone ( 7 ), 2′‐hydroxygenistein ( 8 ), euchrenone b₁ ( 9 ), euchrenone b₂ ( 10 ), euchrenone b₁₆ ( 11 ), vanillin ( 12 ), p‐hydroxybenzoic acid ( 13 ), medicagol ( 14 ), octadecyl ferulate ( 15 ), (+)‐syringaresinol ( 16 ), β‐sitosteryl‐D‐glucoside ( 17 ), and a mixture of β‐sitosterol ( 18 ) and stigmasterol ( 19 ), were isolated from the methanolic extracts of the roots of Euchresta formosana. The structures of these compounds were established by means of spectral analysis.     

Additional Alkaloids from Phoebe Formosana

Four additional phenolic bases - laurotetanine (2), asimilobine (3), norjuziphine (4) and juziphine (5) - were isolated during the reinvestigation of the roots of P. formosana by combination of centrifugal partition chromatography and common separation methods. The latter two bases are first isolated from Lauraceous plants. Their structures were elucidated mainly by NMR spectral analysis.     

A novel glyceryl ester (glyceryl dendryphiellate A), a trinor-eremophilane (dendryphiellin A1), and eremophilanes (dendryphiellin E1 and E2) from the marine deuteromycete Dendryphiella salina (SUTHERLAND) PUGH et NICOT

Continuing studies of the global extracts from cultures of the marine deuteromycete Dendryphiella salina have led to the isolation of novel compounds that add to the scarce list of marine fungal metabolites. Besides (22E)-ergosta-4.6,8(14),22-tetraen-3-one which, though known from basidiomycetes, was unknown in the sea, they are an unusual glyceryl ester, i.e. glycer-1-yl dendryphiellale A (= (+)-(2R)-2,3-dihydroxyprop-l-yl (6S,2E,4E)6-methylocta-2,4-dienoate; (+)- 1 ), a trinor-eremophilane, i.e. dendryphiellin A1 ( = (+)-(3R*,4E,6E)-7-{[(1R*,2S*,7R*,8aR*)-1,2,6,7,8,8a-hexahydro-7-hydroxy-1,8a-dimethyl-6-oxonaphthalen-2yl]oxycarbonyl}-3-methylhepta-4,6-dienoic acid; (+)- 11 ), and two eremophilanes, i.e. dendryphiellin El ( = (+)-(1R*, 2S*, 7S*,8aR*)-1,2,6,7,8,8a-hexahydro-1,8a-dimethyl-7-(1-methylethenyl)-6-oxonaphthalen-2-yl(6S,2E,4E)-6-methyl-octa-2,4-dienoate; (+)- 13 ) and dendryphiellin E2 ( = (+)-(1R*, 2S*, 8aR*)-1,2,6,7,8,8a-hexahydro-7-isopropyl-idene-1,8a-dimethyl-6-oxonaphthalen-2-yl (6S,2E,4E)-6-Methylocta-2,4-dienoate; (+)- 14 ). Absolute configurations have been established for (+)- 1 via total synthesis and for the acid portion of (+)- 13 and (+)- 14 via transesterification in NaOMe/MeOH which gave in both cases melhyl dendryphiellate A ((+)- 16 ) of known configuration and the free alcoholic moiety of (+)- 14 , i.e. (+)- 17 .     

New Dimeric Monoterpenes and Dimeric Diterpenes from the Heartwood of Chamaecyparis obtusa var. formosana

Two dimeric monoterpenes obtusal A and B, and two dimeric diterpenes obtusanol A and B, along with (−)‐(S)‐citronellol, (−)‐(S)‐citronellic acid, (+)‐borneol, (+)‐sugiol, and (−)‐6,12‐dihydroxyabieta‐5,8,11,13‐tetraen‐7‐one, have been isolated from the heartwood of Chamaecyparis obtusa var. formosana and were characterized by spectroscopic means, including 2D‐NMR techniques and chemical methods. Synthesis of (−)‐obtusal A and (+)‐obtusal B were carried out.     

Synthesis of the Alleged Natural Monoterpenoid α-Santolinenone

Authentic α-santolinenone ( = (+)-(4R)-1(7)-p-menthen-2-one; (+)- 1 ) is made available for the the first time in 30% overall yield from (+)-(4R)-p-menthene ((+)- 2 ) via the diastereoisomeric allylic alcohols (+)- 4a /(+)- 4b , which are oxidized to (+)- 1 with Ag₂CO₃/Celite. Yields are good, except for the last stage; indeed, only alcohol (+)- 4a , with equatorial OH-group, undergoes oxidation, and (+)- 1 is partly substracted via a hetero Diels-Alder dimerization giving a mixture of the diastereoisomeric dihydropyrans (+)- 5a /(+)- 5b . When Cr(VI) reagents ae used, (+)- 4a /(+)- 4b mainly give phellandral ( 6 ) and carvotanacetone ( 7 ), NnO₂ reacts too sluggishly with (+)- 4a /(+)- 4b . A camphor pyrolyzate, previously thought to be 1 must be a different compound, probably 7 .     

Novel Trinor-eremophilanes (Dendryphiellin B,C, and D), Eremophilanes (Dendryphiellin E,F, and G), and Branched C9-Carboxylic Acids (Dendryphiellic Acid A and B) from the Marine Deuteromycete Dendryphiella salina (SUTHERLAND) PUGHet NICOT

Further investigation of global extracts from cultures of the marine deuteromycete Dendryphiella salina leads to the isolation of three novel trinor-eremophilanes esterified by branched C₉-carboxylic acids, dendryphiellin B (= (+)-(1R*,2S*,7R*,8aR*)-1,2,6,7,8,8a-hexahydro-7-hydroxy-1,8a-dimethyl-6-oxonaphthalen-2-yl (6R*, 2E, 4E)-6-hydroxy-6-methylocta-2,4-dienoate; (+)- 2 ), dendryphiellin C (=(+)-(1R*, 2S*, 7R*, 8aR*)-1,2,6,7,8,8a-hexa-hydro-7-hydroxy-1,8a-dimethyl-6-oxonaphthalen-2-yl (6S, 2E, 4E)-6-methylocta-2,4-dienoate; (+)- 3 )), and dendryphiellin D (=(+)-(1R*, 2S*, 7R*, 8aR*)-1,2,6,7(8,8a-hexahydro-7-hydroxy-1,8a-dimethyl-6-oxonaphthalen-2-yl (6R*,2E,4E)-6-(hydroxymethyl)octa-2,4-dienoate; (+)- 4 ). An intact eremophilane, dendryphiellin E ( 5 ), and its ethanolysis product dendryphiellin F whose absolute configuration is represented by structural formula (+)- 6 are also isolated from the above extracts. Dendryphiellin E exists as an open form 5a in equilibrium with a closed form 5b . A similar equilibrium exists between the open form 8a and the closed form 8b of a non-esterified eremophilane, dendryphiellin G ( 8 ), which is isolated too from the above extracts and proves structurally related to the cyclic portion of 5 . Finally, the free, branched C₉-carboxylic acids dendryphiellic acid A ((+)- 9 ) and B ((+)- 10 ) which correspond to side chains of the above esterified terpenes are also isolated from the above extracts.     

Synthesis of enantiomers of 2′-aminomethyl-5-benzylacyclouridine (AM-BAU) and 2′-aminomethyl-5-benzyloxybenzylacyclouridine (AM-BBAU). Potent inhibitors of uridine phosphorylase

Racemic 2′-aminomethyl-5-benzyl-acyclouridine (AM-BAU, 5 ) and 2′-aminomethyl-5-benzyloxybenzyla-cyclouridine (AM-BBAU, 6 ) have been found to be very active inhibitors of uridine phosphorylase [1]. Their enantiomers were synthesized from chiral 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolane-4-methanol ( 7a,b ). S-(—)-AM-BAU ( 5a ) and S-(—)-AM-BBAU ( 6a ) were prepared from the R-(—) isomer 7a , and R(+)-AM-BAU ( 5b ) and R-(+)-AM-BBAU (6b) from the S-(+) isomer 7b . A different route from the S-(+) isomer 7b to S-(—)-AM-BBAU ( 6a ) was also determined to be feasible.     

Proof of the Absolute Configuration of (−)-(S)-2-Hydroxy-β-ionone by correlation with ursolic acid and with (−)-trans-verbenol

(?)-(S)-2-Hydroxy-β-ionone ( 33 ), (+)-(2 S, 6 S)-2-hydroxy-α-ionone ( 34 ), and their acetates 35 and 36 have been synthesized from (+)-(S)-6-methylbicyclo [4.3.0]-non-1-ene-3, 7-dione ( 3 ). The key intermediate (+)-(1 R, 3 S, 6 S)-2, 2, 6-trimethyl-7-oxobicyclo [4.3.0]non-3-yl acetate ( 7 ) was correlated with a degradation product of the pentacyclic triterpene ursolic acid ( 16 ). Compound 33 was also synthesized by an alternative route starting from (?)-trans-verbenol ( 42 ).     

Über die Stereospezifität der α-Alkylierung von β-Hydroxycarbonsäureestern. Vorläufige Mitteilung

About the Stereospecific α-Alkylation of β-Hydroxyesters It was found, that dianions derived from β-hydroxyesters with lithium diisopropylamide (LDA) at ?50 to ?20° were alkylated stereospecifically (Scheme 1). The stereospecificity was 95–98%, the threo-compound (threo -2, -3 and -4) being the main product. This was proved for threo -2 and -3 by preparing the β-lactones 7 and 8 , respectively, which were pyrolyzed to trans-1, 4-hexadiene (9) and trans-1-phenyl-2-butene (10) , respectively (Scheme 2). Moreover, the acid threo -6 from threo -3 was converted by dimethylformamide-dimethylacetal to cis-1-phenyl-2-butene (11) (s. footnote 6). The alkylation of α-monosubstituted β-hydroxyesters also turned out to be stereospecific. Reduction of 16 and 18 with actively fermenting yeast furnished (+) -17 and (+) -2. respectively (Scheme 4), which were each mixtures of the (2R, 3S)- and the (2S, 3S)-isomers. Alkylation of (+) -17 with allyl bromide yielded after chromatography (2S, 3S) -19 and of (+) -2 with methyl iodide (2R, 3S) -19 , the oxidation of which finally gave (S)-(?) -20 and (R)-(+) -20 , respectively.     

5a-Carba-β-D-, 5a-Carba-β-L- and 5-Thio-β-L-xylopyranosides as New Orally Active Venous Antithrombotic Agents

Mitsunobu displacement of (−)-(1S,4R,5S,6S)-4,5,6-tris{[(tert-butyl)dimethylsilyl]oxy}cyclohex-2-en-1-ol ((−)- 12 ; a (−)-conduritol-F derivative) with 4-ethyl-7-hydroxy-2H-1-benzopyran-2-one ( 16 ) provided a 5a-carba-β-D -pyranoside (+)- 17 that was converted into (+)-4-ethyl-7-[(1′R,4′R,5′S,6′R)-4′,5′,6′-trihydroxycyclohex-2′-en-1′-yloxy]-2H-1-benzopyran-2-one ((+)- 5 ) and (+)-4-ethyl-7-[(1′R,2′R,3′S,4′R)-2′,3′,4′-trihydroxycyclohexyloxy]-2H-1-benzopyran-2-one ((+)- 6 ). The 5a-carba-β-D -xyloside (+)- 6 was an orally active antithrombotic agent in the rat (venous Wessler's test), but less active than racemic carba-β-xylosides (±)- 5 and (±)- 6 . The 5a-carba-β-L -xyloside (−)- 6 was derived from the enantiomer (+)- 12 and found to be at least 4 times as active as (+)- 6 . (+)-4-Cyanophenyl 5-thio-β-L -xylopyranoside ((+)- 3 ) was synthesized from L -xylose and found to maintain ca. 50% of the antithrombotic activity of its D -enantiomer. Compounds (±)- 5 , (±)- 6 , and (−)- 6 are in vitro substrates for galactosyltransferase 1.     

New Lignans from the Roots of Taiwania cryptomerioides Hayata

The five new lignans designated 3′,4′‐de‐O‐methylenehinokinin ( 1 ), taiwaninolide ( 2 ), 8′‐hydroxysavinin ( 3 ), isoguamarol ( 4 ), and 4′‐O‐methylsalicifolin ( 5 ), as well as the new 4‐(3,4‐dimethoxybenzyl)dihydro‐3‐(4‐hydroxybenzyl)furan‐2(3H)‐one ( 6 ) were isolated from the roots of Taiwania cryptomerioides, besides the three known compounds hinokinin ( 8 ), savinin ( 9 ), and 3,4‐de‐O‐methylenehinokinin ( 7 ). The structures of the new constituents were elucidated through chemical and spectral studies. A compound previously isolated from the heartwood of Chamaecyparis obtusa var. formosana was assigned structure 1 ; however, this structure has now been revised to be 3,4‐de‐O‐methylenehinokinin ( 7 ).     

Synthesis of (+)-1,3:2,5-dianhydroviburnitol ((+)-(1R,2R,3S,5R,6S)-4,7-dioxatricyclo[3.2.1.03,6]octan-2-ol)

Epoxidation of (?)-(1R,2R,4R)-2-endo-cyano-7-oxabicyclo[2.2.1]hept-5-en-2-exo-yl acetate ((?)-5) followed by saponification afforded (+)-(1R,4R,5R,6R)-5,6-exo-epoxy-7-oxabicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-one ((+)-7). Reduction of (+)-7 with diisobutylaluminium hydride (DIBAH) gave (+)-1,3:2,5-dianhydroviburnitol ( = (+)-(1R,2R,3S,4R,6S)-4,7-dioxatricyclo[3.2.1.0^3,6]octan-2-ol; (+)-3). Hydride reductions of (±)-7 were less exo-face selective than reductions of bicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-one and its derivatives with NaBH₄, AlH₃, and LiAlH₄ probably because of smaller steric hindrance to endo-face hydride attack when C(5) and C(6) of the bicyclo-[2.2.1]heptan-2-one are part of an exo oxirane ring.     

The stereoselectivity of the alkylation of the dianion of ethyl 2-hydroxy-6-methylcyclohexanecarboxylates: Control of stereochemistry at three adjacent stereogenic centers

Yeast reduction of rac-ethyl 2-methyl-6-oxocylohexanecarboxylate (rac- 1 ) yielded selectively (+)-ethyl 2-hydroxy-6-methylcyclohexane carboxylate (+)- 2 (Scheme 1) which has been alkylated with 5-iodo-2-methylbut-2-ene by (the dianion method to furnish the 4-methylbut-3-enyl derivat 3 (Scheme 3)). NaBH₄ reduction of (+)- 1 led to three hydroxy-carboxylates (?)- 2 , (+)- 5 , and (?) -6 (Scheme 4). Allylation of the dianion of (+)- 5 afforded (+)- 7 .     

Racematspaltung und Bestimmung der absoluten Konfiguration von 2, 6-disubstituierten Bicyclo [3.3.1]nonanen

Resolution and Determination of the Absolute Configuration of 2,6-Disubstituted Bicyclo[3.3.1]nonanes (±)-endo, endo-Bicyclo [3.3.1]nonane-2,6-diol was resolved via diastereomeric camphanic acid esters. Conversion of the (+)-enantiomer 2 via (+)- 5 and (+)- 6 as key intermediates gave (+) methyl 3-(3-oxocyclohexyl)-propionate ( 7 ) which independently could be prepared also from the known (+)-(R)-3-oxo-cyclohexane-carboxylic acid ( 8 ). These chemical correlations establish the absolute configuration of (+) -2 , (+) -5 and (+) -6 as well as that of (+)-bicyclo [3.3.1]nonane-2,6-dione ( 1 ) obtained by oxidation of (+) -2 . The chiroptical properties of 1 and 6 are discussed.     

Enantiomeric separation and detection by high-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry of 2-arylpropionic acids derivatized with benzofurazan fluorescent reagents

The enantiomneric separation and the detection of 2-arylpropionic acids after derivatization with the fluorescent reagents with a benzofurazan structure, ( S )-(+)-4-( N,N -dimethylaminosulphonyl)-7-(3-aminopyrrolidin-1-yl)-2,1,3-benzoxadiazole (( S )-DBD-Apy), (R)-(-)-4-nitro-7-(3-aminopyrrolidin-1-yl)-2,1,3-benzoxadiazole (( R )-NBD-Apy), 4- N,N -dimethylaminosulphonyl-7-piperazino-2,1,3-benzoxadiazole (DBD-PZ) and N -hydrazinoformylmethyl- N -methylamino-4,4- N,N -dimethylaminosulphonyl-2,1,3-benzoxadiazole (DBD-CO-Hz) by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS) were examined. The diastereomeric derivatization with ( S )-DBD-Apy or ( R )-NBD-Apy and the separation on the reversed phase column afforded the high sensitivity. The separation on chiral stationary phase after non-chiral derivatization with DBD-PZ or DBD-CO-Hz provided less sensitivity. The signal-to-noise ratio of ( S )-DBD-Apy-( S )-ketoprofen of 200:1 was observed for 12.5 picomole (pmol) injection and selected ion monitoring (SIM) of the quasi-molecular ion after splitting 1:7 before entering into the electrospray ion sources. As a result, the usefulness of these reagents for MS detection has been demonstrated. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Circular Dichroism of Tricarbonyl(diene)iron Complexes. The Octant Rule Applied to Ketones Perturbed by Remote Fe(CO)3 Groups. Crystal Structure of (±)-Tricarbonyl[(1RS,4RS,5RS,6SR)-C5,6,C-η-(5,6,7,8-tetramethylidene-2-bicyclo[2.2.2]octanone)]iron

The preparation and the CD spectra of optically pure (+)-trans-μ-[(1R,4S,5S,6R,7R,8S)-C,5,6,C -η : C,7,8,C-η-(5,6,7,8-tetramethylidene-2-bicyclo [2.2.2]octanone)]bis(tricarbonyliron) ((+)- 7 ) and (+)-tricarbonyl[(1S,4S,5S,6R)-C-5,6,C-η-(5,6,7,8,-tetramethylidene-2-bicyclo[2.2.2]octanone)]iron ((+)- 8 ), and of its 3-deuterated derivatives (+)-trans-μ-[(1R,3R,4S,5S,6R,7R,8S)-C,5,6,C-η : C,7,8,C-η-5,6,7,8-tetramethylidene(3-D)-2-bicyclo[2.2.2]-(octanone)]bis(tricarbonyliron) ((+)- 11 ) and (+)-tricarbonyl[(1S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-C-5,6,C- η-(5,6,7,8-tetramethylidene(3-D)-2-bicyclo[2.2.2]octanone)]iron ((+)- 12 ) are reported. The chirality in (+)- 7 and (+)- 8 is due to the Fe(CO)₃ moieties uniquely. The signs of the Cotton effects observed for (+)- 7 and (+)- 8 obey the octant rule (ketone n→π*_CO transition). Optically pure (?)-3R-5,6,7,8-tetramethylidene(3-D)-2-bicyclo[2.2.2]octanone ((?)- 10 ) was prepared. Its CD spectrum showed an ‘anti-octant’ behaviour for the ketone n→π*_CO transition of the deuterium substituent. The CD spectra of the alcoholic derivatives (?)-trans-μ-[(1R,2R,4S, 5S,6R,7R,8S)-C,5,6,C-η : C,7,8,C- η-(5,6,7,8-tetramethylidene-2-bicyclo[2.2.2]octanol)]bis(tricarbonyliron) ((?)- 2 ) and (?)-tricarbonyl- [(1S,2R,4S,5S,6R)- C,5,6,C- η-(5,6,7,8-tetramethylidene-2-bicyclo[2.2.2]octanol)]iron ((?)- 3 ) and of the 3-denterated derivatives (?)- 5 and (?)- 6 are also reported. The CD spectra of the complexes (?)- 2 , (?)- 3 , (+)- 7 , and (+)- 8 were solvent and temperature dependent. The ‘endo’-configuration of the Fe(CO)₃ moiety in (±)- 8 was established by single-crystal X-ray diffraction.     

Sesquiterpenoids from Costus Root Oil (Saussurea lappa CLARKE)

Apart from the well-known constituents (+)-β-selinene ( 2 ), (?)-β-elemene ( 4 ), (+)-β-costol ( 7 ), (?)-caryophyllene ( 17 ), and (?)-elemol ( 19 ) the following sesquiterpenoids have been isolated for the first time from costus root oil (Saussurea lappa CLARKE ): (?)-α-selinene ( 1 ), (+)-selina-4, 11-diene ( 3 ), (?)-α-trans-bergamotene ( 5 ), (?)-α-costol ( 6 ), (+)-γ-costol ( 8 ), (?)-elema-1,3,11 (13)-trien-12-ol ( 9 ), (?)-α-costal ( 11 ), (+)-γ-costal ( 12 ), (+)-γ-costal ( 13 ), (?)-elema-1,3,11 (13)-trien-12-al (elemenal, 14 ), (?)-(E)-trans-bergamota-2, 12-dien-14-al ( 15 ), (?)-ar-curcumene ( 16 ), and (?)-caryophyllene oxide ( 18 ). Compounds 6 , 8 , 9 , and 13 are new sesquiterpenoids. IR. and NMR. spectra of 12 sesquiterpenoids are reproduced.     

Alkaloids from Bulbocodium vernum L. Content material of Liliaceae-Wurmbaeoidaea

From whole plants of Bulbocodium vernum L. the flavone luteoline (I) and the alkaloids colchicine (II), N-formyl-N-deacetylcolchicine (III), 3-demethylcolchicine (V), (+)-bulbocodine (IX) and (?)-kreysigine (XI) were isolated in crystals. The presence of 2-demethylcolchicine (IV), ß- (VII) and γ-lumicolchicine (VIII), demecolcine (VI) and five not identified alkaloids was demonstrated by thin-layer chromatography. On the basis of ultraviolet, infrared and mass spectra, PMR.-analysis (Overhauser effect), and circular dichroism, the (6a-R, 8a-S)homo-proaporphine structure IX, with one methoxy group at C-2, has been assigned to (+)-bulbocodine. The (6a-R)-structure (XI) was deduced for (?)-kreysigine by comparing its optical rotation and circular dichroism which the values of (?)-multifloramine (X), the structure of which is known.