A C-Glycosylflavone from Piper ossanum, a Compound Conformationally Controlled by CH/π and Other Weak Intramolecular Interactions

J Nat Prod. 2010 Oct 22;73(10):1623-7. doi: 10.1021/np100004v. Epub 2010 Sep 29.

Abstract

The structure of the known 2''-O-α-rhamnosyl-4''-O-methylvitexin (apigenin-8-C-α-rhamnosyl-(1→2)-β-4-O-methylglucopyranoside), isolated from the leaves of Piper ossanum, was revised to acacetin-8-C-neohesperidoside (acacetin-8-C-α-rhamnosyl-(1→2)-β-glucopyranoside or 2''-O-α-rhamnosyl-4'-O-methylvitexin) (1). The NMR data and theoretical calculations established the preferred conformation of 1, which is controlled by CH/π interactions. This phenomenon explains the unusual chemical shifts of some protons in the molecule, besides other weak intramolecular interactions such as the anomeric effect, the Δ2 effect, and several hydrogen bonds.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Crystallography, X-Ray
  • Cuba
  • Flavonoids / chemistry*
  • Flavonoids / isolation & purification*
  • Glycosides / chemistry*
  • Glycosides / isolation & purification*
  • Hydrogen Bonding
  • Molecular Conformation
  • Molecular Structure
  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular
  • Piper / chemistry*
  • Plant Leaves / chemistry

Substances

  • Flavonoids
  • Glycosides
  • apigenin-8-C-alpha-rhamnosyl-(1-2)-beta-4-O-methylglucopyranoside