Agarsenone, a Cadinane Sesquiterpenoid from Commiphora erythraea

J Nat Prod. 2013 Jul 26;76(7):1254-9. doi: 10.1021/np400114b. Epub 2013 Jul 11.

Abstract

Agarsenone (1), a new cadinane sesquiterpenoid, was isolated from the resin of Commiphora erythraea. The structures of 1 and its decomposition products agarsenolides (2a and 2b) and myrrhone (3) were established by extensive NMR spectroscopic analysis. The absolute configuration of 3 and the relative and absolute configurations of 1 were assigned by comparison of experimental and calculated optical rotatory dispersion and electronic circular dichroism spectra.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Circular Dichroism
  • Commiphora / chemistry
  • Molecular Structure
  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular
  • Optical Rotatory Dispersion
  • Polycyclic Sesquiterpenes
  • Resins, Plant / chemistry
  • Sesquiterpenes / chemistry
  • Sesquiterpenes / isolation & purification*

Substances

  • Polycyclic Sesquiterpenes
  • Resins, Plant
  • Sesquiterpenes
  • agarsenone
  • cadinane