Synthese und Chiralität von (5S, 6R)-5,6-Epoxy-5,6-dihydro-β,β-carotin und (5R, 6R)-5,6-Dihydro-β,β-carotin-5,6-diol,einem Carotinoid mit ungewöhnlichen Eigenschaften

Synthesis and Chirality of (5S,6R)-5,6-Epoxy-5,6-dihydro-β,β-carotene and (5R,6R)-5,6-Dihydro-β,β-carotene-5,6-diol, a Compound with Unexpected Solubility Characteristics Wittig-condensation of azafrinal ( 1e ) with the phosphorane derived from 7 leads to a (1:3)-mixture of (E)-9′- and (Z)-9′-β,β-carotene-diol 3 , from which pure and optically active 3 ((5R,6R)-5,6-dihydro-β,β-carotene-5,6-diol) has been isolated as bright violet leaflets, m.p. 168°. Due to the trans-configuration of the diol moiety and to severe steric hindrance, hydrogen bonding is reduced to such an extent, that 3 behaves much more as a hydrocarbon than as a diol. There is good evidence that the so-called ‘β-oxycarotin’ obtained by Kuhn & Brockmann [15] by chromic acid oxidation of β, β-carotene is the corresponding racemic cis-diol. 3 has been converted into (5S, 6R)-5,6-epoxy-5.6-dihydro-β,β-carotene ( 4 ), m.p. 156°. This transformation establishes for the first time the chirality of a caroteneepoxide (without other O-functions). Full spectral and chiroptical data including a complete assignement of ¹³C-chemical shifts for azafrin methyl ester and 3 are presented.     

First 13C‐NMR Assignments of Betaxanthins

Due to their inherent liability towards highly acidic conditions previously considered to be a prerequisite for data acquisition, betaxanthin structure dereplication by NMR spectroscopy has been scarcely reported and was, hitherto, exclusively based on ¹H‐NMR data interpretation. Applying only slightly acidic conditions, we herein report the first ¹³C‐NMR data of two betaxanthins, i.e., indicaxanthin ( 1 ), isolated from yellow‐orange cactus pear fruits (Opuntia ficus‐indica [L.] Mill . cv. ‘Gialla’), and of miraxanthin V ( 2 ) from yellow Swiss chard petioles (Beta vulgaris L. ssp. cicla [L.] Alef . cv. ‘Bright Lights’), as derived by gHSQC‐ and gHMQC‐NMR experiments and inverse detection.     

Synthese von enantiomerenreinen Violaxanthinen und verwandten Verbindungen

Syntheses of Enantiomerically Pure Violaxanthins and Related Compounds The epoxides 16 and ent- 16 , prepared by Sharpless-Katsuki oxidation of 15 in excellent yield and very high enantiomeric purity, were used as synthons for the preparation of (+)-(S)-didehydrovomifoliol (45) , (+)-(6S, 7E, 9E)-abscisic ester 46 , (+)-(6S, 7E, 9Z)-abscsic ester 47 , (?)-(3S, 7E, 9E)-xanthoxin (49) , (?)-(3R, 7E, 9E)-xanthoxin (50) , (3S, 5R, 6S, 3′S,5′R, 6′S, all-E)-violaxanthin (1) (3R, 5R,6S,3′R,5′R,6′S, all-E)-violaxanthin (55) and their (9Z) (see 53 , 57 ), (13Z) (see 54 , 58 ), and (15Z) (see 60 ) isomers. The novel violadione ( 61 ) was prepared from 1 by oxidation with DMSO/Ac₂O. By base treatment, 61 was converted into violadienedione (62) , a potential precursor of carotenoids with phenolic end groups.     

Diterpenoide Chinomethane,vinyloge Chinone und ein Phyllocladan-Derivat aus Plectranthus purpuratus HARV. (Labiatae)

Diterpenoids from Leaf Glands of Plectranthus purpuratus: p-Quinomethanes, Extended Quinones, p-Acylcatechols and a Novel Phyllocladanon Derivative From the complex mixture of terpenoids from the title plant, the following novel diterpenoids have been isolated: 11-hydroxy-19-(3-methyl-2-butenoyloxy)- and 11-hydroxy-19-(3-methylbutanoyloxy)-5,7,9 (11), 13-abietatetraen-12-one ( 1a / 1b ), 11-hydroxy-19-(3-methyl-2-butenoyloxy)- and 11-hydroxy-19-(3-methylbutanoyl-oxy)-7,9(11), 13-abietatrien-6,12-dione ( 2a / 2b ), 6α, 11-dihydroxy-19-(3-methyl-2-butenoyloxy)- and 6α, 11 -dihydroxy-19-(3-methylbutanoyloxy)-7,9 (11), 13-abieta-trien-12-one ( 3a / 3b ), 11,12-dihydroxy-19-(3-methyl-2-butenoyloxy)- and 11,12-di-hydroxy-19-(3-methylbutanoyloxy)-8,11,13-abietatrien-7-one ( 4a / 4b ), and (16R)-17,19-diacetoxy-16-hydroxy-13β-kauran-3-one (=(16R)-17,19-diacetoxy-16-hydro-xyphyllocladan-3-one; 10 ). Compounds 2 and 3 are derivates of taxodione and taxodone, respectively, 4 is a derivative of cryptojaponol. The structure of 10 is Wised on a single-crystal- X -ray analysis and CD . data.     

(all-E)-12′-Apozeaxanthinol,Persicaxanthine und Persicachrome

( all-E)-12′-Apozeanthinol, Persicaxanthine, and Persicachromes Reexamination of the so-called ‘persicaxanthins’ and ‘persicachromes’, the fluorescent and polar C₂₅-apocarotenols from the flesh of cling peaches, led to the identification of the following components: (3R)-12′-apo-β-carotene-3,12′-diol ( 3 ), (3S,5R,8R, all-E)- and (3S,5R,8S,all-E)-5,8-epoxy-5,8-dihydro-12′-apo-β-carotene-3,12′-diols (4 and 5, resp.), (3S,5R,6S,all-E)-5,6-epoxy-5,6-dihydro-l2′-apo-β-carotene-3,12′-diol =persicaxanthin; ( 6 ), (3S,5R,6S,9Z,13′Z)-5,6-dihydro-12′apo-β-carotene-3,12′-diol ( 7 ; probable structure), (3S,5R,6S,15Z)-5,6-epoxy-5,6-dihydro-12′-apo-β-carotene-3,12′-diol ( 8 ), and (3S,5R,6S,13Z)-5,6-epoxy-5,6-dihydro-12′-apo-β-carotene-3,12′-diol ( 9 ). The (Z)-isomers 7 – 9 are very labile and, after HPLC separation, isomerized predominantly to the (all-E)-isomer 6 .     

Das Carotinoidspektrum der Hagebutten von Rosa pomifera: Nachweis von (5Z)-Neurosporin; Synthese von (3R, 15Z)-Rubixanthin

Carotenoids from Hips of Rosa pomifera: Discovery of (5Z)-Neurosporene; Synthesis of (3R, 15Z)-Rubixanthin Extensive chromatographic separations of the mixture of carotenoids from ripe hips of R. pomifera have led to the identification of 43 individual compounds, namely (Scheme 2): (15 Z)-phytoene (1) , (15 Z)-phytofluene (2) , all-(E)-phytofluene (2a) , ξ-carotene (3) , two mono-(Z)-ξ-carotenes ( 3a and 3b ), (6 R)-?, ψ-carotene (4) , a mono-(Z)-?, ψ-carotene (4a) , β, ψ-carotene (5) , a mono-(Z)-β, ψ-carotene (5a) , neurosporene (6) , (5 Z)-neurosporene (6a) , a mono-(Z)-neurosporene (6b) , lycopene (7) , five (Z)-lycopenes (7a–7e) , β, β-carotene (8) , two mono-(Z)-β, β-carotenes (probably (9 Z)-β, β-carotene (8a) and (13 Z)-β, β-carotene (8b) ), β-cryptoxanthin (9) , three (Z)-β-cryptoxanthins (9a–9c) , rubixanthin (10) , (5′ Z)-rubixanthin (=gazaniaxanthin; 10a ), (9′ Z)-rubixanthin (10b) , (13′ Z)- and (13 Z)-rubixanthin (10c and 10d , resp.), (5′ Z, 13′ Z)- or (5′ Z, 13 Z)-rubixanthin (10e) , lutein (11) , zeaxanthin (12) , (13 Z)-zeaxanthin (12b) , a mono-(Z)-zeaxanthin (probably (9 Z)-zeaxanthin (12a) ), (8 R)-mutatoxanthin (13) , (8 S)-mutatoxanthin (14) , neoxanthin (15) , (8′ R)-neochrome (16) , (8′ S)-neochrome (17) , a tetrahydroxycarotenoid (18?) , a tetrahydroxy-epoxy-carotenoid (19?) , and a trihydroxycarotenoid of unknown structure. Rubixanthin (10) and (5′ Z)-rubixanthin (10a) can easily be distinguished by HPLC. separation and CD. spectra at low temperature. The synthesis of (3 R, 15 Z)-rubixanthin (29) is described. The isolation of (5 Z)-neurosporene (6a) supports the hypothesis that the ?-end group arises by enzymatic cyclization of precursors having a (5 Z)- or (5′ Z)-configuration.     

Coleone C,D, I,I′ aus einer madegassischen Plectranthus sp. nov. Interkonversion von cis- und trans-A/B-6,7-Diketoditerpenen

Coleons C, D, I, I′, obtained from a Madagascan Plectranthus sp. nov.. Interconversion of cis- and trans-A/B-6,7-Diketoditerpenes. Fairly large amounts of Coleons C and D, as well as Coleons I and I′ (3-O-formyl derivative of Coleon I) can bc isolated from the orange glands of an unclassified North Madagascan Plectranthus sp. A reversible transformation of cis- and trans-A/B-6,7-dioxo-abietane via its diosphenol has been achieved for the first time. CD.-Spectra of these compounds are presented. Hydrogenolysis of Coleon D leads to 6β,16-dihydroxy-royleanone.     

Partialsynthese der Grandidone A, 7-Epi-A,B, 7-Epi-B,C, D und 7-Epi-D aus 14-Hydroxytaxodion

Partial Synthesis of Grandidones A, 7-Epi-A, B, 7-Epi-B, C, D and 7-Epi-D, from 14-Hydroxytaxodione Oxydative addition of coleon U ( 6 ) to 14-hydroxytaxodione ( 5 ) in the presence of Fétizon's reagent mainly leads to grandidone A ( 1a ) and 7-epigrandidone A ( 1b ) (ca. 15:1), whereas coleon V ( 7 ) and 5 under the same conditions yield grandidone B ( 2a ) and 7-epigrandidone B ( 2b ) (ca. 3:1). Dimerization of 14-hydroxytaxodione ( 5 ) gives grandidone C ( 3 ; ca. 40%), grandidone D ( 4a ; ca. 50%) and 7-epigrandidone D ( 4b ; ca. 10%). All these compounds obtained by partial synthesis are in every respect identical with the natural products, thus establishing their absolute configurations. The thermal transformation of grandidone C ( 3 ) to grandidone D ( 4a )/7-epigrandidone D ( 4b ) and interconversions of 4a and 4b were achieved. Oxydative addition of coleon U ( 6 ) to 14-hydroxytaxodione ( 5 ) in the presence of Fétizon's reagent mainly leads to grandidone A ( 1a ) and 7-epigrandidone A ( 1b ) (ca. 15:1), whereas coleon V ( 7 ) and 5 under the same conditions yield grandidone B ( 2a ) and 7-epigrandidone B ( 2b ) (ca. 3:1). Dimerization of 14-hydroxytaxodione ( 5 ) gives grandidone C ( 3 ; ca. 40%), grandidone D ( 4a ; ca. 50%) and 7-epigrandidone D ( 4b ; ca. 10%). All these compounds obtained by partial synthesis are in every respect identical with the natural products, thus establishing their absolute configurations. The thermal transformation of grandidone C ( 3 ) to grandidone D ( 4a )/7-epigrandidone D ( 4b ) and interconversions of 4a and 4b were achieved. Oxydative addition of coleon U ( 6 ) to 14-hydroxytaxodione ( 5 ) in the presence of Fétizon's reagent mainly leads to grandidone A ( 1a ) and 7-epigrandidone A ( 1b ) (ca. 15:1), whereas coleon V ( 7 ) and 5 under the same conditions yield grandidone B ( 2a ) and 7-epigrandidone B ( 2b ) (ca. 3:1). Dimerization of 14-hydroxytaxodione ( 5 ) gives grandidone C ( 3 ; ca. 40%), grandidone D ( 4a ; ca. 50%) and 7-epigrandidone D ( 4b ; ca. 10%). All these compounds obtained by partial synthesis are in every respect identical with the natural products, thus establishing their absolute configurations. The thermal transformation of grandidone C ( 3 ) to grandidone D ( 4a )/7-epigrandidone D ( 4b ) and interconversions of 4a and 4b were achieved. Oxydative addition of coleon U ( 6 ) to 14-hydroxytaxodione ( 5 ) in the presence of Fétizon's reagent mainly leads to grandidone A ( 1a ) and 7-epigrandidone A ( 1b ) (ca. 15:1), whereas coleon V ( 7 ) and 5 under the same conditions yield grandidone B ( 2a ) and 7-epigrandidone B ( 2b ) (ca. 3:1). Dimerization of 14-hydroxytaxodione ( 5 ) gives grandidone C ( 3 ; ca. 40%), grandidone D ( 4a ; ca. 50%) and 7-epigrandidone D ( 4b ; ca. 10%). All these compounds obtained by partial synthesis are in every respect identical with the natural products, thus establishing their absolute configurations. The thermal transformation of grandidone C ( 3 ) to grandidone D ( 4a )/7-epigrandidone D ( 4b ) and interconversions of 4a and 4b were achieved.     

Kinetics of heterogeneous cellulose reactions. I. Cyanoethylation of cotton cellulose

Sakurada's equation and fundamental kinetic laws were applied to the heterogeneous cyanoethylation of cellulose, performed by reacting fiber with liquid acrylonitrile, with sodium hydroxide as the catalyst. The data fit Sakurada's equation better at higher temperatures; deviation occurs at the initial stage, and the rate of reaction falls abruptly at a later stage. The degree of substitution at which the abrupt rate change occurred decreased as the temperature increased from 31 to 60°C. and also as the crystallinity of the fiber decreased. Diluting the reagent with different solvents decreased the rate of reaction and changed its transition points, but did not change the essential nature of the reaction, each segment of which fits Sakurada's equation very well. A uniform distribution of the catalyst (sodium hydroxide) throughout the fiber was attempted, and then the reaction was studied at 50°C. Diffractograms of the samples provided further evidence that the position of the rate change is associated with the change of cellulose (I) crystalline structure. Approximate energy of activation has been calculated, from the specific rate constants, between 31 and 40°C. as 10.6 kcal. and between 45 and 50°C. as 16.7 kcal. At other temperatures the determination was handicapped, due to temperature dependence of the order of reaction. An empirical relation between the constants of Sakurada's equation and the reaction temperature has been sought and correlated with the Arrhenius equation. Energies of activation, determined from this relationship, have been found to be very close to the above values. The change of order of reaction with temperature suggests that the reaction is affected by diffusion and the mechanism is interpreted as a diffusion-controlled reaction where hydrogen bonds play a significant role in diffusion.     

Die Carotinoide der Blüten von Rosa foetida

Carotenoids in petals of Rosa foetida The petals of Rosa foetida, HERRM ., a species of prime importance in the history of breeding true yellow garden roses, have been analysed for carotenoids for the first time. The following components were identified: β-carotene ( 1 , 4,5%), lutein ( 2 , 8%), zeaxanthin ( 3 , 17,4%), auroxanthin ( 4 , 30,8%), luteoxanthin ( 5 , 21,9%), violaxanthin ( 6 , 9,2%) and neochrome ( 7 , 4,1%). Not identified carotenoids (4,1%) contained probably mutatoxanthin, antheraxanthin and apocarotenals. Thus the brillant yellow colour of R. foetida flowers is due mainly to carotenoid epoxides.