Synthesis of pseudodeflectusin and ustusorane C: structural revision of aspergione a and B

Biosci Biotechnol Biochem. 2010;74(8):1635-40. doi: 10.1271/bbb.100241. Epub 2010 Aug 7.

Abstract

The syntheses of racemic and optically active pseudodeflectusin and ustusorane C are described. The (1)H- and (13)C-NMR data for our synthetic pseudodeflectusin and ustusorane C were identical to those of the corresponding natural products. We also synthesized the proposed structure of aspergione A and B whose (1)H- and (13)C-NMR data were identical to those of ustusorane C and pseudodeflectusin. The (1)H- and (13)C-NMR spectra of our synthetic aspergione A and B were different from those of the natural compounds. Our results confirm that aspergione A and B are in fact ustusorane C and pseudodeflectusin, respectively.

MeSH terms

  • Benzopyrans / chemical synthesis*
  • Benzopyrans / chemistry*
  • Chromans / chemical synthesis*
  • Chromans / chemistry*
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Sesquiterpenes / chemical synthesis*
  • Sesquiterpenes / chemistry*

Substances

  • Benzopyrans
  • Chromans
  • Sesquiterpenes
  • aspergione A
  • aspergione B
  • pseudodeflectusin
  • ustusorane C