3,4- seco-Norclerodane Diterpenoids from the Roots of Polyalthia laui

J Nat Prod. 2019 Jan 25;82(1):27-34. doi: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.8b00243. Epub 2018 Dec 31.

Abstract

Ten new clerodane diterpenoids, polylauioids A-J (1-10), and five known analogues (11-15) were isolated from the roots of Polyalthia laui. Among the new compounds, 3 and 8 are artifacts. The structures were elucidated using spectroscopic methods and by comparison with published NMR spectroscopic data. The absolute configurations of 4, 5, and 7 were defined based on single-crystal X-ray diffraction and electronic circular dichroism data. Compounds 1 and 2 represent the first examples of rearranged 3,4- seco-norclerodane diterpenoids, and a putative biosynthesis pathway for these compounds is proposed. Compounds 1, 4, 6, 7, 9, and 10 showed anti-HIV activities with EC50 values ranging from 12.2 to 35.2 μM.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Anti-HIV Agents / pharmacology
  • Diterpenes / chemistry*
  • Diterpenes / metabolism
  • Diterpenes / pharmacology
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Molecular Structure
  • Plant Roots / chemistry
  • Polyalthia / chemistry*

Substances

  • Anti-HIV Agents
  • Diterpenes