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Joziknipholones A and B : the First Dimeric Phenylanthraquinones, from the Roots of Bulbine frutescens

From the roots of the African plant Bulbine frutescens (Asphodelaceae),
two unprecedented novel dimeric phenylanthraquinones, named joziknipholones A and B, possessing axial and centrochirality, were isolated, together with six known compounds. Structural elucidation of the new metabolites was achieved by spectroscopic and chiroptical methods, by reductive cleavage of the central bond between the monomeric phenylanthraquinone and -anthrone portions with sodium dithionite, and by quantum chemical CD calculations. Based on the recently revised absolute axial configuration of the parent phenylanthraquinones, knipholone and knipholone anthrone, the new dimers were attributed to possess the P-configuration (i.e., with the acetyl portions below the anthraquinone plane) at both axes in the case of joziknipholone A, whereas in joziknipholone B, the knipholone part was found to be M-configured. Joziknipholones A and B are active against the chloroquine resistant strain K1 of the malaria pathogen, Plasmodium falciparum, and show moderate activity against murine leukemic lymphoma L5178y cells.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:Potsdam/oai:kobv.de-opus-ubp:4263
Date January 2008
CreatorsBringmann, Gerhard, Mutanyatta-Comar, Joan, Maksimenka, Katja, Wanjohi, John M., Heydenreich, Matthias, Brun, Reto, Müller, Werner E. G., Peter, Martin, Midiwo, Jacob O., Yenesew, Abi
PublisherUniversität Potsdam, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Fakultät. Institut für Chemie
Source SetsPotsdam University
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypePostprint
Formatapplication/pdf
SourceChemistry - A European Journal 14 (2008) 5, S. 1420 - 1429, DOI 10.1002/chem.200701328
Rightshttp://opus.kobv.de/ubp/doku/urheberrecht.php, Volltextzugriff: Universitätsverlag - eingeschränkter Zugriff

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