Determination of the Absolute Configuration of Khellactone Esters from Peucedanum japonicum Roots

J Nat Prod. 2017 May 26;80(5):1354-1360. doi: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.6b00947. Epub 2017 Apr 12.

Abstract

Sixteen new angular dihydropyranocoumarins (1-16) and 24 known compounds were isolated from the roots of Peucedanum japonicum Thunb. The absolute configuration of diacylkhellactone was established by partial hydrolysis, the Mosher method, and X-ray crystallography. In addition, ECD spectroscopy was used to assign the absolute configurations of several of the angular dihydropyranocoumarins. Enantiomers were detected by RP-HPLC using MTPA esters while acyl migration of the substituents was observed in cis-monoacylkhellactones.

MeSH terms

  • Apiaceae
  • Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
  • Coumarins / chemistry*
  • Coumarins / isolation & purification
  • Crystallography, X-Ray
  • Esters / chemistry
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Molecular Structure
  • Plant Extracts / chemistry*
  • Plant Roots / chemistry*
  • Stereoisomerism

Substances

  • Coumarins
  • Esters
  • Plant Extracts
  • khellactone