Helikaurolides A-D with a Diterpene-Sesquiterpene Skeleton from Supercritical Fluid Extracts of Helianthus annuus L. var. Arianna

Org Lett. 2015 Oct 2;17(19):4730-3. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.5b02221.

Abstract

Four novel compounds (1-4) with an unprecedented skeleton that combines a sesquiterpene lactone and a kaurane diterpene acid were isolated from Helianthus annuus L. var. Arianna extract, which was obtained under supercritical conditions. The structures of 1-4 were elucidated by NMR and MS analyses. The biosynthetic routes involve sesquiterpene lactones and kauranic acid, both of which were previously isolated from this species.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Body Fluids
  • Diterpenes / chemistry
  • Diterpenes / isolation & purification*
  • Helianthus / chemistry*
  • Lactones / chemistry
  • Lactones / isolation & purification*
  • Molecular Structure
  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular
  • Sesquiterpenes / chemistry
  • Sesquiterpenes / isolation & purification*

Substances

  • Diterpenes
  • Lactones
  • Sesquiterpenes