莲子草假隔链格孢毒素的分离纯化与结构鉴定

从莲子草假隔链格孢(Nimbya alternantherae)中分离纯化了一种毒素物质, 并对其进行了结构鉴定, 为研究其致病机理及进一步的化学合成奠定了基础.     

莲子草假隔链格孢毒素Vulculic Acid的合成

Vulculic acid是从莲子草假隔链格孢(Nimbya alternantherae)的代谢产物中分离得到的一种真菌毒素, 它对空心莲子草(Alternanthera philoxeroides)等多种杂草有致病活性, 是一种潜在的除草活性物质. 本文报道了Vulculic acid的化学合成. 从可商业购买的3,4,5-三甲氧基苯乙酸出发, 经甲酯化、傅克乙酰化、脱三甲基化、选择性上单甲基化以及水解等5步反应合成了目标产物, 总产率为21%. 生物活性测试结果表明, 合成的Vulculic acid对空心莲子草有致病活性, 所致症状与天然Vulculic acid一致.     

The role of botrydienediol in the biodegradation of the sesquiterpenoid phytotoxin botrydial by Botrytis cinerea

The biotransformation of botrydienediol (6) labelled with deuterium on carbons C-10 and C-15 has been studied. This has led to modification of some previous assumptions about the biodegradative route of botrydial. The [10-²H,15-²H]-botry-1(9)-4-diendiol (12) was transformed into dehydrobotrydienediol derivatives 13-15 but it was not incorporated into secobotryane skeleton (7). In addition, three new sesquiterpenoids have been isolated, which shed further light on the secondary metabolites of Botrytis cinerea. From the point of view of persistence of these toxins in the food chain, the easy biotransformation and different biodegradative routes of botrydial (1), seem to indicate that the toxin may not persist in the plant for a long time as it will be metabolized by the fungi and the plant.