Diisoprenyl-cyclohexene/ane-Type Meroterpenoids from Biscogniauxia sp. and Their Anti-inflammatory Activities

J Org Chem. 2021 Aug 20;86(16):11177-11188. doi: 10.1021/acs.joc.1c00369. Epub 2021 May 27.

Abstract

A secondary metabolites investigation on Biscogniauxia sp. 71-10-1-1 was carried out, which led to the obtention of nine new diisoprenyl-cyclohexene/ane-type meroterpenoids (1-9) and two new isoprenylbenzoic acid-type meroterpeniods (10-11). The structures of these isolates were established on the basis of multispectroscopic analyses, ECD, and 13C chemical shifts calculations, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Among them, biscognin A (1) is the first diisoprenyl-cyclohexene-type meroterpenoid with a unique 2-isopropyl-6'-methyloctahydro-1'H-spiro[cyclopropane-1,2'-naphthalene] skeleton. Biscognienyne F (5) is the first diisoprenyl-cyclohexene-type meroterpenoid with a cyclic carbonate. The anti-inflammatory assays of the majority of compounds were evaluated, which exhibited that compounds 3 and 5 can obviously inhibit pro-inflammatory cytokines TNF-α and IL-6 productions. This is the first report for diisoprenyl-cyclohexene-type meroterpenoids with anti-inflammatory activity. Moreover, the possible biogenetic pathways of the majority of compounds (1-5) are proposed.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / pharmacology
  • Biosynthetic Pathways
  • Crystallography, X-Ray
  • Cyclohexenes* / pharmacology
  • Terpenes* / pharmacology

Substances

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents
  • Cyclohexenes
  • Terpenes