Isolation and Synthesis of Azuriaplysins A and B, Bromoditerpenes with an α-Methylene Carbonyl from the Sea Hare Aplysia kurodai

J Nat Prod. 2022 Aug 26;85(8):2082-2089. doi: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.2c00476. Epub 2022 Jul 14.

Abstract

New bromoditerpenes having an α-methylene carbonyl structure, azuriaplysins A (1) and B (2), were isolated from the sea hare Aplysia kurodai. Their relative stereostructures were determined based on one- and two-dimensional NMR spectroscopic analysis. In addition, the absolute stereostructures were determined by the total synthesis of both enantiomers of azuriaplysins A (1) and B (2), the key points of which were bromocyclization of farnesol and optical resolution of a key intermediate. Azuriaplysin B (2) and its enantiomer exhibited moderate cytotoxicity against HeLa S3 cells.

Publication types

  • Review
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Aplysia* / chemistry
  • Hares*
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Stereoisomerism