Absolute Configuration of Alkaloids from Uncaria longiflora through Experimental and Computational Approaches

J Nat Prod. 2019 Nov 22;82(11):2933-2940. doi: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.8b00380. Epub 2019 Nov 5.

Abstract

The structure elucidation of three new alkaloids named isoformosaninol (1), formosaninol (2), and longiflorine (3), isolated from the leaves of Uncaria longiflora var. pteropoda (Miq.) Ridsdale, along with their biosynthetic pathways are discussed. Their absolute structures were determined through a combination of physical data interpretation and quantum chemical calculations using the time-dependent density functional theory (TDDFT) method.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alkaloids / chemistry*
  • Computational Biology
  • Density Functional Theory
  • Indole Alkaloids / analysis
  • Malaysia
  • Molecular Structure
  • Plant Leaves / chemistry
  • Quantum Theory
  • Uncaria / chemistry*

Substances

  • Alkaloids
  • Indole Alkaloids