Wilsoniamines A and B: novel alkaloids from the temperate Australian bryozoan, Amathia wilsoni

Org Biomol Chem. 2011 Jan 21;9(2):604-9. doi: 10.1039/c0ob00538j. Epub 2010 Nov 10.

Abstract

Two novel alkaloids, wilsoniamines A and B, both possessing a hexahydropyrrolo[1,2-c]imidazol-1-one ring system that has not previously been found in nature, together with a new alkaloid, amathamide H and a known alkaloid, amathamide C were isolated from the temperate Australian bryozoan, Amathia wilsoni. MS and NMR analysis established the structure of the new compounds and indicated that the structure of amathamide C and several related compounds be revised. Amathamides C and H showed moderate anti-malarial and anti-trypanosomal activity.

MeSH terms

  • Alkaloids / chemistry*
  • Alkaloids / isolation & purification
  • Animals
  • Bryozoa / chemistry*
  • Imidazoles / chemistry*
  • Imidazoles / isolation & purification
  • Models, Molecular
  • Molecular Structure
  • Pyrroles / chemistry*
  • Pyrroles / isolation & purification

Substances

  • Alkaloids
  • Imidazoles
  • Pyrroles
  • wilsoniamine A
  • wilsoniamine B