6-O-Sulfated Modification of Natural Glycoalkaloids Chaconine and Solanine

Introduction Glycoalkaloids(GAS)arepotentiallytoxicsecond aryplantmetabolitesfoundinpotatoes,tomatoesand eggplants[1].Someinvestigationshaveindicatedthat glycoalkaloidsmusthavebeenevolvedinnaturetopro tectplantsagainstbacteria,fungi,insects,andani mals.Th…     

pH‐Zone‐refining centrifugal partition chromatography for preparative isolation and purification of steroidal glycoalkaloids from Solanum xanthocarpum

pH‐Zone‐refining centrifugal‐partition chromatography (CPC) was successfully applied in the separation of complex polar steroidal glycoalkaloids of close Rf values, directly from a crude extract of Solanum xanthocarpum. The experiment was performed with a two phase solvent system composed of ethyl acetate/butanol/water (1:4:5 by volume) where triethylamine (5 mM) was added to the upper organic mobile phase as an eluter and TFA (10 mM) to the aqueous stationary phase as a retainer. Separation of 1 g of crude extract over CPC resulted in two distinct pH‐zones. The fractions collected in pH‐zone i afforded 72 mg of solasonine while the fractions collected in pH‐zone ii were slightly impure, hence were purified over medium pressure LC, which afforded 30 mg of solasonine and further 15 mg of solamargine (SM). The steroidal glycoalkaloids, SM and solasonine were isolated in 93.3 and 91.6% purity, respectively. The isolated alkaloids were characterized on the basis of their ¹H, ¹³C‐NMR, and ESI‐MS data.     

利用薯蓣皂甙元完整骨架合成澳洲茄胺

澳洲茄胺1是中药龙葵生物活性成分澳洲茄碱和澳洲茄边碱的甙元, 具有抗肿瘤等生物活性. 利用薯蓣皂甙元的完整骨架, 以16-羟基甾体皂甙元的溴代开环反应为关键反应, 经9步反应, 以21%的总收率完成了澳洲茄胺1的合成.     

Isolation of Glycoalkaloids with the Chromatotron and Their Determination by High-Performance Liquid Chromatography

Abstract

An extract of Solanum laciniatum leaves was fractionated with the Chromatotron. The glycoalkaloid fraction thus obtained was analyzed by reversed-phase HPLC. The load capacity of the Chromatotron with a 2-mm layer thickness is 600 mg (as determined with cholesterol) and the recovery of solasonine from the plant extract (as determined by HPLC) is 93–96%. The HPLC method permits the detection of as little as 1.5 μg solasonine or 3.5 μg solamargine with a linear detector response up to 375 μg for the former and 250 μg for the latter.     

Synthesis of α-galactosyl ceramide and the related glycolipids for evaluation of their activities on mouse splenocytes

Phytosphingosine and its short-chain analog were efficiently synthesized with 19% overall yield in 10 steps, respectively, starting from an inexpensive d-lyxose. Galactosyl donors of sulfide and phosphite types bearing benzoyl protecting groups of 4- and 6-OH underwent glycosylation in excellent α-anomeric selectivity. A variety of α-galactosyl, fucosyl and glucosyl ceramides and serine-type lipids were prepared, and their activities involved in the proliferation of mouse splenocytes and the expression of cytokines were elucidated. Besides α-galactosyl ceramides, a galactosyl serine-type lipid also exhibited substantial effect on the expression of cytokines IFN-γ and IL-4.     

Synthesis of 1-beta-O-acyl glucuronides of diclofenac, mefenamic acid and (S)-naproxen by the chemo-selective enzymatic removal of protecting groups from the corresponding methyl acetyl derivatives

Using a straightforward chemo-enzymatic procedure, 1-beta-O-acyl glucuronides of three non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, diclofenac (DF) 5, mefenamic acid (MF) 6 and (S)-naproxen (NP) 7, were prepared. Caesium salts of these carboxylic acid drugs reacted with commercially available methyl 2,3,4-tri-O-acetyl-1-bromo-1-deoxy-alpha-D-glucopyranuronate 4 to give exclusively the corresponding 1-beta-O-acyl glucuronides 8-10 in moderate yields. The protecting acetyl (for -OH group) and methyl ester (for -CO2H group) groups of each sugar moiety were easily removed to provide the corresponding free 1-beta-O-acyl glucuronides 1-3 in high yields. Deprotection was achieved through effective enzyme-catalysed chemo-selective hydrolyses of the acetyl groups using lipase AS Amano (LAS), and of the methyl ester group using esterase from porcine liver (PLE).     

Antihepatitis B virus constituents of Solanum erianthum

Eleven compounds were isolated from the methanolic extract of the leaves of Solanum erianthum D. Don, including five alpha-linolenic acid analogs, alpha-linolenic acid (1), 13S-hydroxy-9(Z),11(E)-octadecadienoic acid (2), 9S-hydroxy-10(E),12(Z), 15(Z)-octadectrienoic acid (3), 9(Z),11(E)-octadecadienoic acid (4), and octadecanoic acid (5); two benzofuran-type lactones, loliolide (6) and dihydroactinidiolide (7); two steroidal alkaloids, solasonine (8) and solamargine (9); a flavonol glycoside, camelliaside C (10); and a flavone, 5-methoxy-(3,4"-dihydro-3",4"-diacetoxy)-2",2'-dimethylpyrano-(7,8:5",6")-flavone (11). Among these isolated compounds, 9 showed the most potent activity against HBsAg, with an IC50 of 1.57 microM, followed by 8 (IC50 is 5.89 microM). In the testing against HBeAg, 11 was the only active compound with an IC50 of 36.11 microM. Compound 9 also revealed strong inhibition of DNA replication towards HBV and its IC50 was 2.17 microM. However, alpha-linolenic acid (1) showed a prominent selected index (SI), both in anti-HBsAg and inhibition of DNA replication with SI values of 7.75 and 7.18, respectively. This is the first report that unsaturated fatty acid 1, steroidal alkaloid glycoside 9 and flavone 11, all showed excellent activity against HBV. These results provide lead candidates in the development of anti-HBV drugs from natural sources.     

2，6-二-O-乙氧乙基-3-O-三氟乙酰基-β-环糊精气相色谱手性固定相的制备及应用

将β-环糊精的2,6-位引入乙氧乙基,3-位引入三氟乙酰基,合成了新的环糊精衍生物2,6-二-O-乙氧乙基-3-O-三氟乙酰基-β-环糊精,并采用静态法涂渍毛细管气相色谱柱,考察了毛细管柱的柱性能和分离性能。结果表明,该固定相对G rob试剂、苯的二取代位置异构体氯甲苯、硝基甲苯和溴甲苯以及10种手性化合物如α-取代丙酸酯化合物、1-(2′-硝基苯基)-乙醇、α-甲基-对氯苯乙腈和丙炔醇酮乙酸酯等具有良好的分离效果。其中,对α-甲磺酰基丙酸酯对映体的拆分效果最好;对α-取代丙酸的甲酯衍生物的分离效果优于乙酯衍生物;对α-羟基取代丙酸酯的分离效果优于α-卤代丙酸酯。     

Molecular docking study of natural alkaloids as multi-targeted hedgehog pathway inhibitors in cancer stem cell therapy

Cancer is responsible for millions of deaths throughout the world every year. Increased understanding as well as advancements in the therapeutic aspect seems suboptimal to restrict the huge deaths associated with cancer. The major cause responsible for this is high resistance as well as relapse rate associated with cancers. Several evidences indicated that cancer stem cells (CSC) are mainly responsible for the resistance and relapses associated with cancer. Furthermore, agents targeting a single protein seem to have higher chances of resistance than multitargeting drugs. According to the concept of network model, partial inhibition of multiple targets is more productive than single hit agents. Thus, by fusing both the premises that CSC and single hit anticancer drugs, both are responsible for cancer related resistances and screened alkaloids for the search of leads having CSC targeting ability as well as the capability to modulating multiple target proteins. The in silico experimental data indicated that emetine and cortistatin have the ability to modulate hedgehog (Hh) pathway by binding to sonic hedgehog (Hh), smoothened (Smo) and Gli protein, involved in maintenance CSCs. Furthermore, solamargine, solasonine and tylophorine are also seems to be good lead molecules targeting towards CSCs by modulating Hh pathway. Except solamargine and solasonine, other best lead molecules also showed acceptable in silico ADME profile. The predicted lead molecules can be suitably modified to get multitargeting CSC targeting agent to get rid of associate resistances.     

Synthesis and in vitro antitumour activities of lupeol derivatives

Nine lupeol derivatives were synthesised and assayed in vitro for their antitumour activities against three human tumour cells lines, A549, LAC and HepG2. Of lupeol derivaties, six were new compounds, and five compounds against A549 cells, four compounds against HepG2 cells and three compounds against LAC cells were effective in reducing viability, and the most promising compounds 5, 6 and 9 exhibited high activities against lung and liver cancer cells, even higher activities than those of adriamycin.     

The Quest for Bridgehead Bridgehead Dications with Bicyclo[2.2.2]octyl Skeletons

It is predicted by MINDO/3 calculations that the 1,5-trishomobarrelenediyl dication 4 would be as much stabilized over the bicyclo[2.2.2]octanediyl dication 3 as the monocation 7 -H is energetically favored over the hypothetical 1-bicyclo[2.2.2]octyl 10 -H. In spite of this, the bridgehead cations generated from the 1,5-dihalo-trishomobarrelenes 6 -F, 6 -Cl, 6 -Br, and 6 -I and from the 1,5-diol 6 -OH under long-lived ion conditions were only the 5-substituted monocations 7 -F, 7 -Cl, 7 -Br, 7 -I, and 7 -OH, respectively, unequivocally identified by their ¹H- and ¹³C-NMR spectra as well as quenching products. Although there is efficient charge delocalization in 7 -X, as revealed by the ¹³C-chemical shifts, the lack of formation of the bridgehead bridgehead dication 4 is not due to an unforeseen destabilization by the three α-annellated cyclopropyl groups. Even the 1,5-dichlorotetracyclo[3.3.2.0^2,4.0^6,8]decanes 17 -Cl₂ and 19 -Cl₂ and 1,5-dichlorotricyclo[3.2.2.0^2,4]nonane 12 -Cl₂ with only two and one α-cyclopropyl groups, respectively, gave the bridgehead monocations 18 -Cl, 20 -Cl, and 13 -Cl, respectively.     

Rational approach to selective and direct 2-O-alkylation of 5,6-O-isopropylidine-L-ascorbic acid

l-Ascorbic acid is a versatile radical scavenger widely distributed in aerobic organisms that plays a central role in the protection of cellular components against oxidative damage by free radicals and oxidants. It also functions as a physiological reductant for key enzymatic transformations in catecholamine neurotransmitters, amidated peptide hormones, and collagen biosynthetic pathways. Simple derivatives of l-ascorbic acid have been shown to possess antioxidant, antitumor, and immunostimulant activities. The antioxidant and redox properties of l-ascorbic acid are closely associated with the electron-rich 2,3-enediol moiety of the molecule, and therefore, selective functionalization of the 2- and 3-OH groups is essential for the detailed structure-activity studies. Reactions of 5- and 6-OH-protected ascorbic acid with electrophilic reagents exclusively produce the corresponding 3-O-alkylated products under mild basic conditions due to the high nucleophilicity of the C-3-OH. Based on the density functional theory (B3LYP) electron density calculations, we have devised a novel and general method for the direct alkylation of the 2-OH group of ascorbic acid with complete regio- and chemoselectivity. We have also carried out a complete spectroscopic analysis of two complementary series of 2-O-acetyl-3-O-alkyl- and 2-O-alkyl-3-O-acetylascorbic acid derivatives to define their spectroscopic characteristics and to resolve common inconsistencies in the literature.     

Biomacromolecular affinity: Interactions between lysozyme and regioselectively sulfated chitosan

It is well known that the sulfate groups on different positions in polysaccharides play important roles in protein adsorption. However, the interactions between sulfated chitosans and lysozyme have not been clearly elucidated. In this study, the regioselectively sulfated chitosans, 6-O-sulfated chitosan (C6S), 2-N-6-O-sulfated chitosan (C26S) and 3,6-O-sulfated chitosan (C36S), were chosen to investigate the possible mechanisms determining the interaction between lysozyme and the sulfated chitosans. It has been found that the selectively sulfated products of chitosan (CS), C6S, C26S and C36S all exhibit lysozyme binding activity. However, the maximum binding ratios of lysozyme/polysaccharide are significantly different for C6S, C26S and C36S. In addition, though C6S possesses the lowest sulfur content among the three sulfated chitosans, it exhibits the highest binding activity with lysozyme. Furthermore, in the protein mixtures, C6S shows the highest selective binding activity with lysozyme among the three sulfated chitosans in the presence of γ-globulin and bovine serum albumin (BSA). The results indicate that 6-O-sulfate groups may be responsible for the high affinity and specific interaction of sulfated chitosan with lysozyme, while 2-O-sulfate and 3-O-sulfate groups are unfavorable to this interaction.     

Stereoselective α-alkylation of methyl 6-deoxy-3,4-di-O-(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)-2-O-(2-methyl-3-oxobutanoyl)-α-d-glucopyranoside

Allylation and benzylation at the α-carbon of α-methylated acetoacetyl (2-methyl-3-oxobutanoyl) group incorporated into the 2-OH of methyl 6-deoxy-3,4-O-(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)-α-d-glucopyranoside provided the respective α,α-differentially alkylated acetoacetyl derivatives, both with high diastereoselectivity. Thus-obtained doubly alkylated products possess an all-carbon quaternary stereogenic center with an absolute stereochemistry opposite to that introduced by using the 4-O-acetoacetyl regioisomer as the alkylation substrate.     

Thioester-assisted α-sialylation reaction

α-Selective sialylation reactions were carried out using novel sialic acid building blocks that possess a thioester auxiliary. In contrast to other arylthio- and benzylthioester derivatives, sialyl phosphite 1a (with the phenylthioester moiety) was employed as the α-selective building block, and was reacted with various primary alcohols, including the C6-OH group of galactose and glucose, with moderate to excellent α-selectivities. For C3-OH of the galactose, 4,6-di-O-benzylgalactal afforded desired α-linkage with excellent selectivity.     

改进的1,3-缩水-2,4-二-氧-苄基-β-L-鼠李糖及1,3——缩水-2,4,6-三-氧-苄基-β-D-甘露糖的合成

用相应二丁基锡络合物对α-L-鼠李糖烯丙基苷及α-D-甘露糖烯丙基苷进行选择性3-氧-烯丙基化. 用(Ph~3P)~3RhCl催化脱烯丙基并苄基化得到相应的苄基化1,3-二醇. 再进行乙酰化,氯化,接着进行关环反应,得到1,3-缩水苄基内醚糖.     

Synthesis of heparin saccharides III. Synthesis of derivatives of D-glucosamine as starting materials for disaccharides.

Derivatives of benzyl 2-[1-(benzyloxy)formamido]-2-deoxy-α-D-glucopyranoside with various protecting groups at C(3) (benzoyl, benzyl and N-phenylcarbamoyl) and C(6) (benzoyl, benzylsulfonyl, N-phenylcarbamoyl and tosyl) have been synthesized as starting materials for disaccharides. The C(4) and C(6) hydroxyl groups of the amino sugar were initially blocked by an acetal group. After introduction of the protecting group at C(3), the acetal group was removed by acid hydrolysis, and the C(6) hydroxyl group was selectively acylated or sulfonylated. The 3,6-di-O-benzoate has also been prepared by dimolar benzoylation of the amino sugar, whereby the 4,6-isomer was obtained as a by-product.     

Why are the hydroxy groups of partially protected N-acetylglucosamine derivatives such poor glycosyl acceptors, and what can be done about it? A comparative study of the reactivity of N-acetyl-, N-phthalimido-, and 2-azido-2-deoxy-glucosamine derivatives in glycosylation. 2-Picolinyl ethers as reactivity-enhancing replacements for benzyl ethers.

Competition experiments were used to determine that the 4-OH of a 2-deoxy-2-azidoglucose derivative is more reactive than that of the corresponding N-phthalimido glucose derivative which, in turn, is more easily glycosylated than the N-acetyl derivative. Glycosylation of the 4-OH groups of the N,N-diacetyl and N-acetyl-N-benzyl glucosamine was also found to be superior to that of the simple N-acetyl substance. The 3-O-picolinyl ether of a 4,6-O-benzylidene-protected N-acetylglucosamine was shown to have a strong intramolecular hydrogen bond to the adjacent acetamide group. This interaction does not persist in the 3-O-picolinyl-6-O-benzyl N-acetylglucosamine derivative, owing to a probable competing hydrogen bond between the 4-OH and the picolinyl ether. However, in the 3-O-picolinyl-4-O-benzyl N-acetylglucosamine regioisomer the picolinyl-acetamide hydrogen bond persists and leads to an enhancement of reactivity of the 6-OH, over and above that in the corresponding 3-O-benzyl ether, due to disruption of the typical intermolecular amide hydrogen bonding scheme. It is demonstrated that the picolinyl ether is readily removed by hydrogenolysis at atmospheric pressure and room temperature.     

几种齐墩果酸糖缀合物的合成

报道了齐墩果酸与四种单糖和二糖（葡萄糖、半乳糖、乳糖及葡萄糖醛酸）进 行糖苷化制备糖缀合物的方法。在合成过程中首先将葡萄糖、半乳糖及乳糖转化成 相应的全苯甲酰三氯亚胺酯糖基供体（10a-10c），将葡萄糖醛酸转化成为1-溴代 乙酰葡萄糖醛酸甲酯糖基供体（10d）；在齐墩果酸的28-位羧基上进行酰胺化引入 ω-氨基羧酸甲酯得到其衍生物6。然后10a-10c在TMSOTf的催化下与化合物6的3-位 羟基进行β-糖苷化；10d在AgOTf的催化下与6进行β-糖苷化，最后脱掉保护基得 到相应的糖缀合物13a-13d，所有目的化合物均为新化合物，其结构经IR，^1H NMR，^13C NMR，2D-COSY，HMQC，DEPT及HRMS进行了确证。     

有机催化吲哚碳环上的不对称Friedel⁃Crafts烷基化反应

将金鸡纳碱衍生物双功能催化剂用于有机催化羟基吲哚与靛红的不对称Friedel-Crafts反应, 筛选出最佳反应条件: 催化剂为5%(摩尔分数)6′-脱甲基奎尼丁(1b), 溶剂为四氢呋喃, 反应温度 0 ℃. 以67%~91%的产率和最高达97%的对映选择性获得了苯环上取代的羟基烷基化产品. 拓宽了该反应的催化剂类型和底物范围.