Structures of merrilactones B and C, novel anislactone-type sesquiterpenesfrom Illicium merrillianum, and chemical conversion of anislactone B to merrilactone A

Authors
Huang, JM Yang, CS Tanaka, M Fukuyama, Y
Citation
Jm. Huang et al., Structures of merrilactones B and C, novel anislactone-type sesquiterpenesfrom Illicium merrillianum, and chemical conversion of anislactone B to merrilactone A, TETRAHEDRON, 57(22), 2001, pp. 4691-4698
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry & Analysis","Organic Chemistry/Polymer Science
Journal title
TETRAHEDRON
ISSN journal
00404020 → ACNP
Volume
57
Issue
22
Year of publication
2001
Pages
4691 - 4698
Database
ISI
SICI code
0040-4020(20010528)57:22<4691:SOMBAC>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
Two new anislactone-type sesquiterpenes, merrilactones B (1) and C (2) were isolated from the pericarps of Illicium merrillianum along with anislacton es A (4) and B (5). Their structures were elucidated by spectroscopic metho ds and chemical transformation and the structure of merrilactone C was esta blished by X-ray crystallographic analysis of its methyl derivative. Merril actone A (3), a unique anislactone-type sesquiterpene showing neurite outgr owth promoting activity, was effectively synthesized from anislactone B. (C ) 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.