Two new isoflavanones from Erythrina costaricensis

J Asian Nat Prod Res. 2008 Sep-Oct;10(9-10):983-7. doi: 10.1080/10286020802217598.

Abstract

Two new isoflavanones, 5,3'-dihydroxy-4'-methoxy-5'-(3-methyl-1,3-butadienyl)-2'',2''-dimethylpyrano[5,6:6,7]isoflavanone (1) and 5,3'-dihydroxy-5'-(3-hydroxy-3-methyl-1-butenyl)-4'-methoxy-2'',2''-dimethylpyrano[5,6:6,7]isoflavanone (2), together with two known isoflavonoids, cristacarpin, and euchrenone b10, were isolated from the stems of Erythrina costaricensis. Their structures were established on the basis of spectroscopic evidence. These new compounds are rare isoflavanones, possessing both a 2,2-dimethylpyran substituent and a prenyl analog. The antibacterial activities of 1 and 2 against the methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus were examined.

MeSH terms

  • Erythrina / chemistry*
  • Isoflavones / chemistry*
  • Molecular Structure
  • Plant Stems / chemistry

Substances

  • 5,3'-dihydroxy-4'-methoxy-5'-(3-methyl-1,3-butadienyl)-2'',2''-dimethylpyrano(5,6:6,7)isoflavanone
  • 5,3'-dihydroxy-5'-(3-hydroxy-3-methyl-1-butenyl)-4'-methoxy-2'',2''-dimethylpyrano(5,6:6,7)isoflavanone
  • Isoflavones