Styrenes from the Seeds of Atalantia monophylla

J Nat Prod. 2019 Aug 23;82(8):2246-2251. doi: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.9b00361. Epub 2019 Aug 7.

Abstract

Four new dimeric styrenes, 1-4, were isolated from an EtOAc crude extract of the seeds of Atalantia monophylla. The biosynthetic pathway of 1 is proposed to involve a [2 + 2] cycloaddition, while 2-4 may be generated via a polar mechanism with a carbocation as the key intermediate. The structures of 1-4 were defined from spectroscopic analysis; experimental and calculated ECD spectra were used to characterize their absolute configurations. When tested against two different cancer cell lines, 1-4 were not determined to be cytotoxic (IC50 > 10 μM).

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor
  • Humans
  • Rutaceae / chemistry
  • Rutaceae / embryology*
  • Seeds / chemistry*
  • Styrenes / isolation & purification*
  • Styrenes / pharmacology

Substances

  • Styrenes