Azacyclo-indoles and Phenolics from the Flowers of Juglans regia

J Nat Prod. 2017 Aug 25;80(8):2189-2198. doi: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.6b00887. Epub 2017 Jul 24.

Abstract

Seven new azacyclo-indoles and phenolics and four known alkaloids were isolated from the flowers of Juglans regia. Spectroscopic and chromatographic data revealed that the structures of the new compounds are 5,6,11,12-tetrahydropyrrolo[1',2':1,2]azepino[4,5-b]indole-3-carbaldehyde (1), (±)-5,6,7,11c-tetrahydro-1H-indolizino[7,8-b]indol-3(2H)-one (2), (±)-9-hydroxy-5-oxo-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-benzo[b]azepine-2-carboxamide (3), 5-(ethoxymethyl)-1-(4-hydroxyphenethyl)-1H-pyrrole-2-carbaldehyde (4), (±)-5,8-dihydroxy-4-(1H-indol-3-yl)-3,4-dihydronaphthalen-1(2H)-one (5), (±)-4-(6-amino-9H-purin-9-yl)-5,8-dihydroxy-3,4-dihydronaphthalen-1(2H)-one (6), and (±)-4-(6-amino-9H-purin-9-yl)-5-hydroxy-3,4-dihydronaphthalen-1(2H)-one (7). The five pairs of enantiomers were resolved, and the absolute configurations of the enantiomers were assigned via electronic circular dichroism data. Compound 1 exhibited significant in vitro growth inhibition against the HCT-116, HepG2, BGC-823, NCI-H1650, and A2780 cancer cell lines, with IC50 values of 2.87, 1.87, 2.28, 2.86, and 0.96 μM, respectively, and low cytotoxicity toward normal IEC-6 cells, with a 79.6% survival rate at a 10 μM concentration.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aldehydes / chemistry
  • Aldehydes / isolation & purification*
  • Aldehydes / pharmacology*
  • Alkaloids / chemistry
  • Alkaloids / isolation & purification*
  • Alkaloids / pharmacology*
  • Azepines / chemistry
  • Azepines / isolation & purification*
  • Azepines / pharmacology*
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Circular Dichroism
  • Flowers / chemistry*
  • Humans
  • Indoles / chemistry
  • Indoles / isolation & purification*
  • Indoles / pharmacology*
  • Inhibitory Concentration 50
  • Juglans / chemistry*
  • Molecular Structure
  • Phenols / chemistry*

Substances

  • 5,6,11,12-tetrahydropyrrolo(1',2'-1,2)azepino(4,5-b)indole-3-carbaldehyde
  • Aldehydes
  • Alkaloids
  • Azepines
  • Indoles
  • Phenols