Synthesis of dihalocarbene derivatives of estafiatin guaianolide

Adducts of dihalocarbenes generated from chloroform and bromoform were prepared by reaction with estafiatin guaianolide. Their structures were established by XSA. __________ Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 5, pp. 453–455, September–October, 2007.     

Crystal structure of a tetrabromo derivative of cyclopropyldihydroarglabin and its antifungal activity

A tetrabromo derivative of arglabin was synthesized stereoselectively. The molecular structure of the new compound was established using PMR and 13C NMR spectra and an x-ray structure analysis. Its antifungal activity was demonstrated. __________ Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 3, pp. 253–254, May–June, 2006.     

Artselenoide, a New Dimeric Guaianolide from Artemisia selengensis

Inaprelindnary.ommunication',wehavereportedonanewguaianolideartseleninisolatedfromArtemisiaselengensisTurcz(Compositae).Inthepresentpaperwedescribethestructureelucidationofartselenoide1obtainedasanewdimericguaianolidefromthesamepart.1wasobtainedascolorlesspowders,mpl85-l86D,[a]." l25(cO.l,MeOH).TheIRspectrumexhibitedabsorptionbandsduetohydroxyl(3435cm-'),Ylactone(l764cm-')anddoublebond(l648,l635,l456cm-')groups.Themolecularformu1aCstheooof1wasdeducedfromthedataofESIMS(Inlz5l9[M Na] ,53…     

A New Guaianolide from Saussurea macrota

A new guaianolide was isolated from Saussurea macrota.Its structure was elucidated by NMR spectroscopic and X-ray diffraction methods.     

A New Sesquiterpene Lactone from Scorzonera austriaca

A new guaianolide was isolated from the roots of Scorzonera austriaca. The structurewas elucidated on the basis of spectral methods including 2D NMR.     

Preparation and structure elucidation of two minor products from reaction of arglabin with chloroform in the presence of a crown ether

A pentachloro derivative, the structure of which was proved by x-ray structure analysis, in addition to a new dichlorocarbene derivative were obtained for the first time by dichlorocyclopropanation of arglabin guaianolide. The stereochemistry of the principal reaction product was established. __________ Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 5, pp. 450–452, September–October, 2007.     

A New Sesquiterpene Lactone of Notoseris henryi

A new guaianolide,notoserolide E,along with nine known compounds was isolated from the Chinese endemic plant of Notoseris henry (Dunn) Shih and its structure was elucidated by means of spectroscopic evidence.     

First synthesis of dialkyl phosphonate derivatives of sesquiterpene α-methylene-γ-lactone

The stereoselective synthesis of two phosphorus-containing derivatives of the known guaianolide arglabin was carried out for the first time. The molecular structures of these products were established based on the spectroscopic data and the results of X-ray diffraction analysis of one of these compounds.     

Chemical Synthesis of the Englerins

In the long lasting battle against cancer, Nature sometimes gives a helping hand to researchers to find new drugs for the treatment of diseases and improvement of patients′ well‐being. Englerin A has emerged as a promising anticancer candidate as well as being an exciting synthetic challenge for organic chemists. This focus review summarizes the total syntheses reported to date and the synthetic approaches toward analogues of this fascinating natural product.