Chemical Constituents of a Formosan Soft Coral Sinularia sp.

A new marine sterol 7β-hydroperoxy-24-methylenecholesterol ( 1 ) along with five known compounds sarcophytol A ( 2 ), (Z)-N-[2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethyl]-3-methyldodec-2-enamide ( 3 ), 5α,7αH-eduesm-11(13)en-4α-ol ( 4 ), 24-methylenecholesterol ( 5 ) and 1β-hydroxy-α-cyperone ( 6 ) have been isolated from a Formosan soft coral Sinularia sp. The structures of the above compounds were determined by spectral analyses. Cytotoxicity of compounds 1–6 toward various cancer cell lines also is reported.     

1H and 13C NMR signal assignments of a novel Baeyer-Villiger originated diterpene lactone

A highly rearranged novel dilactone was the single product isolated from Baeyer-Villiger oxidation of a norketone prepared from grandiflorenic acid, a natural kaurane diterpene. The complete 1H and 13C NMR assignment is presented for this novel compound that showed discrete in vitro antibacterial activity.     

3-羰基-10-去甲基-12-甲氧基-13-甲基罗汉松烷的全合成

以1,3-环己二酮为原料,经过甲基化反应和羰基保护构筑了A环合成子(5)。以邻甲基苯甲醚为原料,对位溴代、与环氧乙烷加成和进一步溴代等反应合成了C环合成子(9)。化合物5与9的格氏试剂偶联和关环反应完成目标产物3-羰基-10-去甲基-12-甲氧基-13-甲基罗汉松烷(11)的全合成。各中间体及目标产物结构均经红外光谱、核磁、质谱等表征,结果表明,成功实现了目标产物的合成。     

“Anhydrolycaconitine”, a new diterpene alkaloid fromAconitum septentrionale K

A new alkaloid, anhydrolycaconitine (C₃₆H₄₆N₂O₉), was isolated from roots ofAconitum septentrionale K. Based on the results of¹H and¹³C NMR and IR spectroscopy and mass spectrometry of the alkaloid and the product of its alkaline hydrolysis and on the data of X-ray diffraction analysis of the hydrolysis product, the structure of 1α, 6β, 14α, 16β-tetramethoxy-7-oxo-18-succinylanthranoyloxy-17-(7→8)abeo-aconane was assigned to anhydrolycaconitine. Published inIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 9, pp. 1640–1644, September, 2000.     

Asymmetric synthesis of 3(S),17-dihydroxytanshinone

The first synthesis of 3(S),17-dihydroxytanshinone was achieved by ultrasound promoted Diels-Alder reaction of the protected 3-hydroxymethyl-4,5-benzofurandione with a vinylcyclohexene derivative. Bioassay showed that the synthetic 3(S),17-dihydroxytanshinone was active in vitro against HL-60 tumor cell line by MTT method.     

Birhodomolleins D and E,two new dimeric grayanane diterpenes with a 3-O-2′ linkage from the fruits of Rhododendron pumilum

Two dimeric grayanane diterpenes with a novel 3-O-2 linkage, birhodomolleins D (1) and E (2), were isolated and structurally elucidated from the fruits of Rhododendron pumilum. Their structures were fully determined by comprehensive analysis of spectroscopic data.     

A new rearranged abietane diterpene from Clerodendrum inerme with antioxidant and cytotoxic activities

Eight compounds were isolated from the leaves of Clerodendrum inerme, including one new rearranged abietane diterpene, crolerodendrum B (1). Their structures were determined by means of spectroscopic methods including one-dimensional and two-dimensional nuclear magnetic resonance (1-D and 2-DNMR), high-resolution electrospray ionisation mass spectrometry (HR-ESI-MS) and circular dichroism (CD). The DPPH radical scavenging and cytotoxic activities of isolated compounds against MCF7 (breast), HCT116 (colon) and B16F10 (melanoma) cancer cell lines were evaluated. Compounds 1, 3 and 4 exhibited strong DPPH radical-scavenging effects (ED₅₀ values of 17.6 ± 2.1, 10.1 ± 0.8 and 11.3 ± 0.3 μM, respectively) and 4 showed strong cytotoxicity against the HCT116 cell line (IC₅₀ = 3.46 ± 0.01 μM).     

Genkwalathins A and B,new lathyrane-type diterpenes from Daphne genkwa

Screening for new natural anti-neuroinflammatory compounds was performed with the traditional folk medicine Genkwa Flos, which potently inhibited nitric oxide (NO) production by LPS-activated microglial BV-2 cells. Two new lathyrane-type diterpenes, genkwalathins A (1) and B (2), and 14 known daphnane-type diterpenes (3–16) were isolated. The lathyrane-type diterpenes were isolated for the first time from the Thymelaeaceae family in this study. Compounds 1 and 2 moderately inhibited LPS-induced NO production in BV-2 cells without affecting cell viability, while six daphnane-type diterpenes (3, 4, 6, 7, 9 and 10) potently reduced NO production with IC₅₀ values less than 1 μM, although they did display weak cytotoxicity. A structure–activity relationship study on the daphnane-type diterpenes indicated that the stereochemistry at C-19, the benzoate group at C-20, and the epoxide moiety could be important for their anti-neuroinflammatory effects.     

13-甲氧基-6-羟基钩勿烷-5,8,11,13-四烯-7-酮的首次全合成

以α-环柠檬醛(2)为A环合成子,以间甲氧基苄基氯(3)为C环合成子,经缩合及分子内环化反应得关键中间体6.经1H NMR测试发现化合物6为全顺式结构.化合物6经氧化得双羰基化合物7.将7用t-BuOK/t-BuOH处理后得到烯醇式结构的化合物8.最后将异丙基通过Fride1-Crafts反应一步引入得到目标产物1.     

2D NMR对Sarcophine所有^1H NMR和^1^3C NMR归属的指定

从中国南海软珊瑚Sarcophyton molle中分离得到大环二萜内酯Sarcophine(1)。本文利用^1H-^1H COSY，HMQC，HMBC等二维谱手段首次对Sarcophine所有^1H NMR、^1^3C NMR的信号归属进行了完全的指定。并第一次报道了其^1^3C NMR数据。