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Ujiie K, Tanaka C, Arai M, Hashimoto M, Yoshida Y, Kawano T, Tamura S. Proposal for structure revision of pinofuranoxin A through total syntheses of stereoisomers. J Nat Med 2024; 78:608-617. [PMID: 38587582 DOI: 10.1007/s11418-024-01810-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2024] [Accepted: 03/29/2024] [Indexed: 04/09/2024]
Abstract
The relative configuration of the epoxide functionality in pinofuranoxin A (1), α-alkylidene-β-hydroxy-γ-methyl-γ-butyrolactone with trans-epoxy side chain isolated by Evidente et al. in 2021, was revised by DFT-based spectral reinvestigations and stereo-controlled synthesis. The present investigation demonstrates the difficulty of the configurational elucidation of the stereogenic centers on the conformationally flexible acyclic side-chains. Sharpless's enantioselective epoxidations and dihydroxylations were quite effective in the reinvestigations of the configurations. As our syntheses made all diastereomers available, these would be quite effective in the next structure-biological activity relationship studies.
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- Kazuki Ujiie
- Laboratory of Natural Products Chemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wakayama Medical University, 25-1 Shichibancho, Wakayama, 640-8156, Japan
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- Laboratory of Natural Products Chemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wakayama Medical University, 25-1 Shichibancho, Wakayama, 640-8156, Japan
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- Laboratory of Natural Products for Drug Discovery, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University, 1-6 Yamada-Oka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Agriculture and Life Science, Hirosaki University, 3-Bunkyo-Cho, Hirosaki, 036-8561, Japan
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- Department of Medicinal and Organic Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Iwate Medical University, 1-1-1 Idai-Dori, Yahaba-Cho, Shiwa-Gun, Iwate, 028-3694, Japan
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- Department of Medicinal and Organic Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Iwate Medical University, 1-1-1 Idai-Dori, Yahaba-Cho, Shiwa-Gun, Iwate, 028-3694, Japan
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- Laboratory of Natural Products Chemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wakayama Medical University, 25-1 Shichibancho, Wakayama, 640-8156, Japan.
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Eggly AS, Otgontseren N, Roberts CB, Alwali AY, Hennigan HE, Parkinson EI. A Diels-Alder probe for discovery of natural products containing furan moieties. Beilstein J Org Chem 2024; 20:1001-1010. [PMID: 38711585 PMCID: PMC11070956 DOI: 10.3762/bjoc.20.88] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2024] [Accepted: 04/15/2024] [Indexed: 05/08/2024] Open
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Natural products (NPs) are fantastic sources of inspiration for novel pharmaceuticals, oftentimes showing unique bioactivity against interesting targets. Specifically, NPs containing furan moieties show activity against a variety of diseases including fungal infections, and cancers. However, it is challenging to discover and isolate these small molecules from cell supernatant. The work described herein showcases the development of a molecular probe that can covalently modify furan moieties via a [4 + 2] Diels-Alder cycloaddition, making them easily identifiable on liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS). The molecular probe, which undergoes this reaction with a variety of furans, was designed with both a UV-tag and a mass tag to enable easy identification. The probe has been tested with a variety of purified furans, including natural products, methylenomycin furan (MMF) hormones, and MMF derivatives. Moreover, the molecular probe has been tested in crude supernatants of various Streptomyces strains and enables identification of MMFs.
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- Alyssa S Eggly
- Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47906, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47906, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47906, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47906, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47906, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47906, United States
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47906, United States
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Masi M, Di Lecce R, Calice U, Linaldeddu BT, Maddau L, Superchi S, Evidente A. Diplofuranoxin, a disubstituted dihydrofuranone, was produced together with sphaeropsidin A and epi-sphaeropsidone by Diplodia subglobosa, an emerging ash (Fraxinus excelsior L.) pathogen in Europe. PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2022; 202:113302. [PMID: 35810877 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2022.113302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2022] [Revised: 06/21/2022] [Accepted: 06/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
Abstract
An undescribed disubstituted dihydrofuranone, named diplofuranoxin, was isolated, together with the six well known metabolites sphaeropsidins A and C, epi-sphaeropsidone, mellein and cis- and trans-4-hydroxymelleins, from the fungal species Diplodia subglobosa, an emerging pathogen involved in the ash dieback aetiology in Europe. Currently, the disease represents the main threat to European ash heritage and the wood associated industry. Diplofuranoxin, was characterized essentially by NMR and HRESIMS spectra as (3Z)-3-(2,3-dihydroxybutylidene)-5-methyldihydrofuran-2(3H)-one. Its relative and absolute configuration was determined by joining NOESY NMR experiments and computational analysis of electronic circular dichroism spectrum. All the metabolites were screened for phytotoxic, antioomycetes and zootoxic activities and only sphaeropsidin A and epi-sphaeropsidone were active in two out of three bioassays performed. In addition, sphaeropsidin A completely inhibited mycelium growth of Phytophthora cambivora, whereas the inhibition rate of epi-sphaeropsidone was less than 50% at the higher concentration used. Both metabolites were inactive in the Artemia salina assay. Results obtained in this study have allowed to characterize for the first time the main metabolites produced in vitro by D. subglobosa and to increase the knowledge on the metabolic profile of Botryosphaeriaceae for a correct taxonomic classification of the strains belonging to this family.
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- Marco Masi
- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Università di Napoli Federico II, Complesso Universitario Monte Sant'Angelo, Via Cintia 4, 80126, Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Università di Napoli Federico II, Complesso Universitario Monte Sant'Angelo, Via Cintia 4, 80126, Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze, Università della Basilicata, Viale dell'Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100, Potenza, Italy
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- Dipartimento Territorio e Sistemi Agro-Forestali, Università degli Studi di Padova, Viale dell'Università 16, Legnaro, 35020, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Agraria, Sezione di Patologia Vegetale ed Entomologia, Università degli Studi di Sassari, Viale Italia 39, 07100, Sassari, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze, Università della Basilicata, Viale dell'Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100, Potenza, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Università di Napoli Federico II, Complesso Universitario Monte Sant'Angelo, Via Cintia 4, 80126, Napoli, Italy.
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Salvatore MM, Di Lelio I, DellaGreca M, Nicoletti R, Salvatore F, Russo E, Volpe G, Becchimanzi A, Mahamedi AE, Berraf-Tebbal A, Andolfi A. Secondary Metabolites, including a New 5,6-Dihydropyran-2-One, Produced by the Fungus Diplodia corticola. Aphicidal Activity of the Main Metabolite, Sphaeropsidin A. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27072327. [PMID: 35408726 PMCID: PMC9000672 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27072327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2022] [Revised: 03/30/2022] [Accepted: 03/31/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
Abstract
An undescribed 5,6-dihydropyran-2-one, namely diplopyrone C, was isolated and characterized from the cultures of an isolate of the fungus Diplodia corticola recovered from Quercus suber in Algeria. The structure and relative stereostructure of (5S,6S,7Z,9S,10S)-5-hydroxy-6-(2-(3-methyloxiran-2-yl)vinyl)-5,6-dihydro-2H-pyran-2-one were assigned essentially based on NMR and MS data. Furthermore, ten known compounds were isolated and identified in the same cultures. The most abundant product, the tetracyclic pimarane diterpene sphaeropsidin A, was tested for insecticidal effects against the model sucking aphid, Acyrthosiphon pisum. Results showed a toxic dose-dependent oral activity of sphaeropsidin A, with an LC50 of 9.64 mM.
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- Maria Michela Salvatore
- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, 80126 Naples, Italy; (M.M.S.); (M.D.); (F.S.)
- Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection, National Research Council, 80055 Portici, Italy
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- Department of Agriculture, University of Naples Federico II, 80055 Portici, Italy; (I.D.L.); (R.N.); (E.R.); (G.V.); (A.B.)
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, 80126 Naples, Italy; (M.M.S.); (M.D.); (F.S.)
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- Department of Agriculture, University of Naples Federico II, 80055 Portici, Italy; (I.D.L.); (R.N.); (E.R.); (G.V.); (A.B.)
- Research Center for Olive, Fruit, and Citrus Crops, Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, 81100 Caserta, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, 80126 Naples, Italy; (M.M.S.); (M.D.); (F.S.)
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- Department of Agriculture, University of Naples Federico II, 80055 Portici, Italy; (I.D.L.); (R.N.); (E.R.); (G.V.); (A.B.)
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- Department of Agriculture, University of Naples Federico II, 80055 Portici, Italy; (I.D.L.); (R.N.); (E.R.); (G.V.); (A.B.)
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- Department of Agriculture, University of Naples Federico II, 80055 Portici, Italy; (I.D.L.); (R.N.); (E.R.); (G.V.); (A.B.)
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Life and Earth Sciences, University of Ghardaia, Ghardaia 47000, Algeria;
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- Mendeleum-Institute of Genetics, Faculty of Horticulture, Mendel University in Brno, 69144 Lednice, Czech Republic;
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, 80126 Naples, Italy; (M.M.S.); (M.D.); (F.S.)
- BAT Center-Interuniversity Center for Studies on Bioinspired Agro-Environmental Technology, University of Naples Federico II, 80055 Portici, Italy
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