ent-Kaurane-Based Diterpenoids, Dimers, and Meroditerpenoids from Isodon xerophilus

J Nat Prod. 2020 Dec 24;83(12):3717-3725. doi: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.0c00983. Epub 2020 Dec 16.

Abstract

Eight new diterpenoids (1-8) with varied structures were isolated from the aerial parts of Isodon xerophilus. Among them, xerophilsin A (1) was found to be an unusual meroditerpenoid representing a hybrid of an ent-kauranoid and a long-chain aliphatic ester, xerophilsins B-D (2-4) are dimeric ent-kauranoids, while xerophilsins E-H (5-8) are new ent-kauranoids. The structures of 1-8 were elucidated mainly through the analyses of their spectroscopic data. The absolute configurations of 2, 6, and 8 were confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction, and the configuration of C-16 in 7 was established through quantum chemical calculation of NMR chemical shifts, as well as modeling of key interproton distances. Bioactivity evaluation of all isolated compounds revealed that 2, 3, and 5 inhibited NO production in LPS-stimulated RAW264.7 cells.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Carbon-13 Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Dimerization
  • Diterpenes / isolation & purification*
  • Diterpenes, Kaurane / isolation & purification*
  • Isodon / chemistry*
  • Proton Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization

Substances

  • Diterpenes
  • Diterpenes, Kaurane