Fischeriana A, a meroterpenoid with an unusual 6/6/5/5/5/6/6 heptacyclic carbon skeleton from the roots of Euphorbia fischeriana

Org Biomol Chem. 2019 Mar 6;17(10):2721-2724. doi: 10.1039/c9ob00013e.

Abstract

Fischeriana A (1), a new meroterpenoid with a rare carbon skeleton, along with one of its known biosynthesis-related compounds 2,4-dihydroxy-6-methoxyacetophenone (2) and two known ent-abietane-type diterpenoids (3-4), were isolated from the roots of Euphorbia fischeriana. Their structures, including the stereochemistry, were elucidated using comprehensive spectroscopic methods, single-crystal X-ray diffraction, and electronic circular dichroism analysis. Compound 1 was found to be made up of an unusual heptacyclic ring system (6/6/5/5/5/6/6) featuring a modified ent-abietane diterpene with a phloroglucinol moiety. A possible biogenetic pathway for 1 was proposed. Compound 1 exhibited marked anti-tumor activities against the HepG2 cell line.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents / chemistry
  • Antineoplastic Agents / pharmacology
  • Carbon / chemistry*
  • Diterpenes / chemistry*
  • Diterpenes / pharmacology*
  • Euphorbia / chemistry*
  • Hep G2 Cells
  • Humans
  • Plant Roots / chemistry*
  • Polycyclic Compounds / chemistry*

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Diterpenes
  • Polycyclic Compounds
  • Carbon