Rare Caulamidine Hexacyclic Alkaloids from the Marine Ascidian Polyandrocarpa sp

J Nat Prod. 2023 Jul 28;86(7):1855-1861. doi: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.3c00393. Epub 2023 Jun 27.

Abstract

Two new caulamidines C (2) and D (4) and three isocaulamidines B, C, and D (1, 3, and 5) along with the known compound caulamidine B (6) were isolated from the marine ascidian Polyandrocarpa sp. Their structures were elucidated by analysis of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and electronic circular dichroism (ECD) data. Isocaulamidines have an altered pattern of N-methyl substitution (N-15 vs N-13 in the caulamidines) with a concomitant double-bond rearrangement to provide a new C-14/N-13 imine functionality. Caulamidine C (2) and isocaulamidine C (3) are the first members of this alkaloid family with two chlorine substituents in the core 6H-2,6-naphthyridine ring system.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Intramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alkaloids* / chemistry
  • Alkaloids* / pharmacology
  • Animals
  • Antineoplastic Agents*
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Molecular Structure
  • Urochordata* / chemistry

Substances

  • Alkaloids
  • Antineoplastic Agents