Replacement of the native promoter of the global regulator Lae A-like gene of Daldinia eschscholzii by a strong gpdA promoter led to the generation of two novel cyclopentenone metabolites, named dalestones A and B, wh...Replacement of the native promoter of the global regulator Lae A-like gene of Daldinia eschscholzii by a strong gpdA promoter led to the generation of two novel cyclopentenone metabolites, named dalestones A and B, whose structures were assigned by a combination of spectroscopic analysis, modified Mosher's reaction, and electronic circular dichroism(ECD). Dalestones A and B inhibit the gene expression of TNF-α and IL-6 in LPS-induced RAW264.7 macrophages.展开更多
Asplactones A-E(1-5),five unique diphenyl ether hybrids,along with two rare spiro-diphenyl ethers,aspviolaceols A(6)and B(7),were isolated and characterized from Aspergillus sp.F1-8A,an endophytic fungus associated wi...Asplactones A-E(1-5),five unique diphenyl ether hybrids,along with two rare spiro-diphenyl ethers,aspviolaceols A(6)and B(7),were isolated and characterized from Aspergillus sp.F1-8A,an endophytic fungus associated with the parotoid glands of Bufo gargarizans Cantor.Compounds 1-5 represent the first examples of diphenyl ether hybrids fused with unusual moieties,including conjugatedγ-butyrolactone and cyclopentenone.Compounds 6 and 7 are the first known natural spiro-diphenyl ethers,with 6 featuring an uncommon 6/6/6/6-membered carbon skeleton,and 7 possessing a distinct 6/6/6/6/6/6-membered diphenyl ether spiro-heterodimer carbon framework.Structural elucidation was performed using a combination of spectroscopic techniques,X-ray crystallography,and quantum-chemical calculations,and plausible biosynthetic pathways were proposed.Biologically,compounds 1,2,4,6,and 7 exhibited antioxidant activity comparable to or surpassing that of vitamin C in 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl(DPPH)and 2,2′-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonate)(ABTS),and ferric reducing power assays.They also significantly improved cell viability in H2O2-induced oxidative injury assays using A549 cells.展开更多
Nucleophilic phosphine and amine catalyst-switched chemodivergent[4+1]and[3+3]annulations of allenyl imides andβ,γ-enones have been developed,furnishing highly substituted 2-cyclopentenone and 2-pyranone derivatives...Nucleophilic phosphine and amine catalyst-switched chemodivergent[4+1]and[3+3]annulations of allenyl imides andβ,γ-enones have been developed,furnishing highly substituted 2-cyclopentenone and 2-pyranone derivatives in moderate to excellent yields.Two plausible reaction mechanisms involving two different ketene intermediates have been proposed to explain the observed chemoselectivity.Moreover,by virtue of theα,β-enone substructure of the[4+1]adducts,1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of nitrile imines has been studied in one-pot to provide various fused pyrazoline derivatives.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.21672101,21702099 and 81673333)
文摘Replacement of the native promoter of the global regulator Lae A-like gene of Daldinia eschscholzii by a strong gpdA promoter led to the generation of two novel cyclopentenone metabolites, named dalestones A and B, whose structures were assigned by a combination of spectroscopic analysis, modified Mosher's reaction, and electronic circular dichroism(ECD). Dalestones A and B inhibit the gene expression of TNF-α and IL-6 in LPS-induced RAW264.7 macrophages.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.82073721)Major Basic Research Project of the Natural Science Foundation of the Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions of China(No.23KJA310003).
文摘Asplactones A-E(1-5),five unique diphenyl ether hybrids,along with two rare spiro-diphenyl ethers,aspviolaceols A(6)and B(7),were isolated and characterized from Aspergillus sp.F1-8A,an endophytic fungus associated with the parotoid glands of Bufo gargarizans Cantor.Compounds 1-5 represent the first examples of diphenyl ether hybrids fused with unusual moieties,including conjugatedγ-butyrolactone and cyclopentenone.Compounds 6 and 7 are the first known natural spiro-diphenyl ethers,with 6 featuring an uncommon 6/6/6/6-membered carbon skeleton,and 7 possessing a distinct 6/6/6/6/6/6-membered diphenyl ether spiro-heterodimer carbon framework.Structural elucidation was performed using a combination of spectroscopic techniques,X-ray crystallography,and quantum-chemical calculations,and plausible biosynthetic pathways were proposed.Biologically,compounds 1,2,4,6,and 7 exhibited antioxidant activity comparable to or surpassing that of vitamin C in 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl(DPPH)and 2,2′-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonate)(ABTS),and ferric reducing power assays.They also significantly improved cell viability in H2O2-induced oxidative injury assays using A549 cells.
基金the financial support for this investigation from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.22072111the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.2023IVA055).
文摘Nucleophilic phosphine and amine catalyst-switched chemodivergent[4+1]and[3+3]annulations of allenyl imides andβ,γ-enones have been developed,furnishing highly substituted 2-cyclopentenone and 2-pyranone derivatives in moderate to excellent yields.Two plausible reaction mechanisms involving two different ketene intermediates have been proposed to explain the observed chemoselectivity.Moreover,by virtue of theα,β-enone substructure of the[4+1]adducts,1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of nitrile imines has been studied in one-pot to provide various fused pyrazoline derivatives.
