Synthesis of Gingerenone C and 5-Hydroxy-1-(4′-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-7-(4′′-hydroxyphenyl)-3-heptanone

The two diarylheptanoids (E)-1-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-7-(4-hydroxyphenyl) hept-4-en-3-one 1 (Gingerenone C) and (±)-5-hydroxy-1-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-7-(4- hydroxyphenyl)-3-heptanone 2 were synthesized from vanillin 3 and 4-hydroxybenzaldehyde 9.

Synthesis, Crystal Structure and Antitumor Activity of 4-(tert-butyl)-5-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)-N-(2-hydroxy-3,5-diiodinebenzyl)-thiazol-2-amine

The title compound, 4-（tert-butyl）-5-（1 H- 1,2,4-triazol- 1 -yl）-N-（2-hydroxy-3,5-diio- dinebenzyl）thiazol-2-amine, was synthesized via the reduction of 4-（tert-butyl）-5-（1H-l,2,4- triazol-l-yl）-N-benzylidene-thiazol-2-amine with NaBH4, and its crystal structure was determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The compound crystallizes in monoclinic system, space group P21/c with a = 7.91944（19）, b = 10.5250（3）, c = 24.4985（6） A, Z = 4, V = 2041.66（9） A3, Mr = 599.22, Dc = 1,949 Mg/m3, S = 1.120, p = 3.203 mm-1, F（000） = 1152, the final R = 0.0283 and wR = 0.0592 for 3490 observed reflections （I 〉 2σ（I））. X-ray analysis displays that the crystal water takes part in three intermolecular hydrogen bonds of O（2）-H（2A）…O（1）, O（2）-H（2B）…N（I） and N（5）-H（5）…O（2）, and an octatomic ring R^（8） is formed via intramolecular hydrogen bond of O（I）-H（IA）…N（4）. Furthermore, the I…I contacts are involved in stabilizing the overall three-dimensional network structure. The preliminary biological test shows the title compound has good antitumor activity with the IC50 value of 26 μM against the Hela cell line.

Synthesis of 1,7-Bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3-hydroxy-1,3-heptadien-5-one

A facile synthesis of the analog of curcumin. 1,7-bis (4-hydroxyphenyl)-3-hydroxy-1.3-heptadien-5-one 1 was achieved. The key step was completed through the regioselective condensation of ketone 5 and acyl chloride 7.

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of [2-Hydroxy-5-(4-hydroxy-3-phenyliminomethyl-benzyl)-benzylidene]-phenyl-amine

The title compound [2-hydroxy-5-（4-hydroxy-3-phenyliminomethyl-benzyl）-benzylidene]-phenyl-amine （C27H22N2O2, Mr = 406.47） was synthesized by 5,5′-methylene-bissalicylal- dehyde with aminobenezene, and its crystal structure was determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The crystal belongs to the monoclinic system, space group C2/c with a = 4.4026（6）, b = 1.501（13）, c = 0.95818（12） nm, β = 90.868（2）°, V= 4.2813（9） nm^3, Z= 8, Dc= 1.292 g/cm^3,μ = 0.010, F（000） = 1744, R = 0.0576 and wR = 0.1450 for 3766 observed reflections with I 〉 2σ（I）. X-ray analysis reveals that the molecule has a pair of intramolecular OH…N hydrogen bonds.

α-氨基羟甲基噁唑丙酸受体与听觉神经系统

α氨基羟甲基噁唑丙酸(AMPA)受体是脊柱动物中枢神经系统一类主要的兴奋性神经递质受体,在中枢神经系统的信号传导、神经发育以及突触的可塑性等方面都起着至关重要的作用。本文阐述了AMPA受体在听觉神经系统中的分布、生物学特征及和它在听觉神经系统发育、突触传递过程中所起的作用。

A New Bibenzyl Derivative from Bletilla striata

A new compound was isolated from Bletilla striata. Its structure was elucidated as 5-hydroxy-4-(p-hydroxybenzyl)-3, 3-dimethoxybibenzyl by spectroscopic method.

Two New Diarylheptanoids from the Rhizomes of Zingiber officinale

Two new diaryheptanoids, (5S)-5-acetoxy-1,7-bis(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-3- heptanone (1) and (3S,5S)-3,5-diacetoxy-1,7-bis(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)heptane (2) were isolated from the rhizomes of Zingiber officinale. Their structures were elucidated by spectral methods.

A New Chromone Derivative from Stellera chamaejasme L

A new chromone derivative, 3-[1- (2, 4, 6-trihydroxyphenyl) 3-di-(4-hydroxyphenyl) 1-propanone-2-yl] 5,7-dihydroxy-8-di(4-hydroxyphenyl)methyl-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one, named as isomohsenone was isolated from the roots of Stellera chamaejasme L. together with known chamaechromone. Its structure was determined by the analysis of MS and NMR data, especially 2D NMR spectra.

铁皮石斛醋酸乙酯部位化学成分研究

目的进一步研究铁皮石斛Dendrobium officinale活性醋酸乙酯部位的化学成分。方法运用大孔树脂、MCI、硅胶、凝胶(Sephadex LH-20)、ODS等柱色谱、制备薄层色谱及制备高效液相色谱法等分离技术,进行化合物的分离纯化,根据^(1)H-NMR、^(13)C-NMR、MS等波谱数据和理化性质鉴定化合物的结构。结果从铁皮石斛乙醇提取物的醋酸乙酯部位分离得到了34个化合物,分别鉴定为moscatin(1)、黑麦草内酯(2)、柚皮素(3)、橙皮苷(4)、甘草素(5)、2-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-3-(2-hydroxy-5-methoxyphenyl)-3-oxo-l-propanol(6)、异甘草素(7)、(E)-4-hydroxycinnamic acid(8)、(Z)-4-hydroxycinnamic acid(9)、coniferyl p-coumarate(10)、sinapyl p-coumarate(11)、tinosporaic acid A(12)、N-trans-coumaroyltyramine(13)、N-trans-feruloyltyramine(14)、丁香脂素(15)、pinoresinol(16)、梣皮树脂醇(17)、lirioresionol(18)、2(5H)-Furanone 5-hydroxy-3,4-dimethyl-5-pentyl(19)、丁香酸(20)、十六烷酸(21)、对羟基苯甲酸(22)、对羟基苯甲醛(23)、阿魏酸(24)、二氢松柏醇(25)、十七烷(26)、4-羟基-3,5-二甲氧基反式肉桂醛(27)、dihydro-p-cinnamic acid(28)、(+)-(4S)-(2E)-4-羟基-2-壬烯酸(29)、1,3-benzenediol(30)、对羟基苯酚(31)、水杨酸(32)、对羟基苯乙酮(33)和香草醛(34)。结论化合物2首次从石斛属植物中分离得到,化合物3~7均为首次从铁皮石斛中分离得到。

Two pairs of unusual scalemic enantiomers from Isatis indigotica leaves

Two pairs of unusual scalemic enantiomers with a dimethoxyphenyl）ethyl]-2-methoxyindolin-3-one, novel carbon skeleton of 2-[1′-（4＂-hydroxy-3＂,5＂- named isatidifoliumindolinones A-D （1-4）, were isolated from an aqueous extract of lsatis indigotica leaves （da qing ye）. Their structures including absolute configurations were determined by spectroscopic data analysis combined with comparison of their experimental CD and calculated ECD spectra. Validity of the ECD spectra calculation to assign the absolute configurations is discussed. Plausible biosynthetic pathways of 1-4 are proposed. Stereochemistry-dependent activity against LPS-induced NO production in BY2 cells was observed, and among the stereoisomers compound 4 is most active.

New Isoflavonoid Glycosides from the Rhizomes of Iris leptophylla Lingelsh.

Two new isoflavonoid glucosides, 5-hydroxy-6,7-methylenedioxy-isoflavone-4＇-O-D-glucopyranosyl （2→〉l）-L-rhamnoside （irilone-bioside） （compound 1） and 5,4＇-methoxy-6,7-methylenedioxyisoflavone-3＇-O-β-D-glucoside （irisleptophyllidin） （compound 2）, together with five known compounds, nigricanin- 4＇-O-β-D-glucoside （compound 3）, irifloside （compound 4）, irigenin （compound 5）, 5, 3＇, 4＇-trimethoxy-6,7-methylenedioxyisoflavone （compound 6）, and nigricanin （compound 7） were isolated from the alcoholic extract of rhizomes of Iris leptophylla Lingelsh. Their structures were elucidated by spectroscopic methods.