(−)- and (+)-Securidanes A and B, Natural Triarylmethane Enantiomers: Structure and Bioinspired Total Synthesis

Two pairs of enantiomers, (−) and (+)-securidanes A (1 and 2) and B (3 and 4) featuring unprecedented triarylmethane (TAM) skeletons, were isolated from Securidaca inappendiculata. Their structures were established by spectroscopic data, X-ray crystallography, and CD analysis. A plausible biosynthet...

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Main Authors: B. Zhou, D. X. Liu, X. J. Yuan, J. Y. Li, Y. C. Xu, J. Li, Y. Li, J. M. Yue
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Association for the Advancement of Science 2018-01-01
Series:Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/2674182
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Summary:Two pairs of enantiomers, (−) and (+)-securidanes A (1 and 2) and B (3 and 4) featuring unprecedented triarylmethane (TAM) skeletons, were isolated from Securidaca inappendiculata. Their structures were established by spectroscopic data, X-ray crystallography, and CD analysis. A plausible biosynthetic pathway for 1−4 based on the co-isolated precursors was proposed. Bioinspired total synthesis of 1−4 was completed in high yield, which in turn corroborated the biosynthetic hypothesis. Compounds 1−4 showed good inhibition against protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B (PTP1B). The molecular docking demonstrated that the strongest inhibitor 3 (IC50 = 7.52 μM) reaches deeper into the binding pocket and has an additional H-bond.
ISSN:2639-5274