Total Syntheses of (-)-Spirooliganones A and B and Their Diastereoisomers: Absolute Stereochemistry and Inhibitory Activity against Coxsackie Virus B3

Org Lett. 2015 Jun 19;17(12):3118-21. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.5b01419. Epub 2015 Jun 5.

Abstract

To investigate the effects of configuration on bioactivity, spirooliganones A and B and their six diastereoisomers (1-8) were synthesized in 11 steps. The key benzopyran core was assembled by intermolecular [4 + 2] hetero-Diels-Alder cycloaddition between (-)-sabinene and o-quinone methide, which was generated from the corresponding o-hydroxybenzyl alcohol. After establishing the absolute configuration, the inhibitory activities of spirooliganones 1-8 against Coxsackie virus B3 were evaluated, and the primary structure-activity relationships were analyzed. Compound 3 was the most potent compound, with an IC50 of 0.41 μM.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Bicyclic Monoterpenes
  • Cycloaddition Reaction
  • Enterovirus B, Human / chemistry*
  • Enterovirus B, Human / drug effects*
  • Indolequinones / chemistry*
  • Inhibitory Concentration 50
  • Molecular Structure
  • Monoterpenes / chemistry*
  • Spiro Compounds / chemical synthesis*
  • Spiro Compounds / chemistry
  • Spiro Compounds / pharmacology*
  • Stereoisomerism
  • Structure-Activity Relationship

Substances

  • Bicyclic Monoterpenes
  • Indolequinones
  • Monoterpenes
  • Spiro Compounds
  • spirooliganone A
  • quinone methide
  • sabinene