An improved synthesis of rhinocerotinoic acid

The stereoselective synthesis of E-rhinocerotinoic acid has been achieved in five steps from (−)-sclareol in an overall yield of 32%. This constitutes a significant improvement on the previous synthesis of this anti-inflammatory compound.     

Two New Diterpene Acetylxylosides from Aster veitchianus

Two new acetylxylosides,ent-manool-13-O-β-D-2′-acetylxylopyranoside(1)and entmanool-13-O-β-D-2′,4′-diacetylxylopyranoside(2)were isolated from Aster veitchianus.Their structures were elucidated by spectroscopic methods.     

First Total Synthesis of 12-Hydroxy-13-methylpodocarpa-9, 11, 13-trien-3-one

12-Hydroxy-13-methylpodocarpa-9, 11, 13-trien-3-one 9 was isolated from the twigs ofCroton salutaris1. Many diterpenes exhibit significant bioactivities, such as antibac-terial and antitumour and 9 has a rare structure. In order to study the relationshipb…     

（±）—Salvinolone的全合成研究

以２－（３，４－环己基类二氧－５－异丙基）苯基乙醇（２）和３－异丙氧基－５，５－二甲基－１，３－环己烯酮（４）为原料，利用羰基α－位的烷基化反应和分子内的Ｆｒｉｅｄｅｌ－Ｃａｒｆｔｓ反应为关键步骤，经９步反应，合成了多氧芳香型三环二萜类天然产物Ｓａｌｖｉｎｏｌｏｎｅ。     

A New Diterpene Acid from the Flowers of Heteropappus altaicus

A new compound, named heteraltaic acid was isolated from the flowers of Heteropappus altaicus (willd) Novopokr. The compound was elucidated as (5R, 6S, 8aS) -5-[2-(3-furyl) ethyl-5, 6, 8a-trimethyl-4a, 5, 6, 7, 8, 8a -hexahydro-l-naphthalenecarboxylic acid] by the combination of 1D and 2D NMR techniques (HSQC, HMBC) and X-ray analysis.     

Isolation of lappaconitine from Aconitum septentrionale roots by adsorption

Extracts of Aconitum septentrionale Koelle roots obtained using chloroform, isopropanol, and ethanol were purified using chloroform and basic γ-Al₂O₃. Ballast materials were selectively adsorbed by γ-Al₂O₃, increasing the mass fraction of lappaconitine in the extract. The ethanol extract was purified most. The degree of lappaconitine extraction by chloroform was unaffected by the presence of γ-Al₂O₃. However, the mass fraction in the extract and lappaconitine extraction from Aconitum septentrionale were increased more than twice. __________ Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 3, pp. 274–276, May–June, 2006.     

Exhaustive degradation of the ring D of 3,20-epoxy ent-kaurane-type diterpene maoecrystal A

This study described a new approach for exhaustive degradation of the ring D of maoecrystal A (1), an ent-kaurane-type diterpene from Isodon eriocalyx, in seven steps mainly involving retro-aldol reaction, epoxylation, NaIO₄ oxidation, and Baeyer-Villiger process in a 19% overall yield.     

一系列新型三环二萜的合成与抗肿瘤活性研究

对活性天然产物(+)-7-deoxynimbidiol非对映异构体的外消旋体cis-(±)-7-deoxynimbidiol进行了合成和衍生, 共得到了8个新型三环二萜化合物; 对合成的新化合物进行了抗肿瘤活性的实验研究, 其中化合物5d对人体乳腺癌瘤株MCF7表现出了较强的抑制作用(IC50=7.49 μg/mL), 可能作为新型抗肿瘤药物先导化合物.     

An Abietane Diterpene and a Sterol from Fungus Phettinus igniarius

A new abietane diterpene 12-hydroxy-7-oxo-5, 8, 11, 13-tetraene-18, 6-abietanolide, together with a new natural sterol stigmasta-7, 22-diene-3β, 5α, 6α-triol have been isolated from the fruiting body of the fungus Phellinus igniarius. Their structures were elucidated by spectroscopic methods including 2D NMR techniques.     

ATISINE型二萜生物碱的圆二色谱(CD)

C_(20)-二萜生物碱结构复杂,环上大多有含氧的基团。利用NMR、MS等确定羟基、羰基在分子中的位置往往不够有力。特別是对于C_1~3或C_(11)位上羰基,没有可靠而简便的光谱鉴別方法。我们通过对几个Atisine型含羰基化合物的圆二色谱研究发现,由CD谱确定羰基在C_6位、C_(11)位及C_(13)位是一种简便有效的方法。