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Zhu B, Cen Z, Chen Y, Shang K, Zhai J, Han M, Wang J, Chen Z, Wei T, Han Z. α-Pyrone mediates quorum sensing through the conservon system in Nocardiopsis sp. Microbiol Res 2024; 285:127767. [PMID: 38776619 DOI: 10.1016/j.micres.2024.127767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2024] [Revised: 05/10/2024] [Accepted: 05/13/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024]
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Actinobacteria produce a plethora of bioactive secondary metabolites that are often regulated by quorum-sensing signaling molecules via specific binding to their cognate TetR-type receptors. Here, we identified monocyclic α-pyrone as a new class of actinobacterial signaling molecules influencing quorum sensing process in Nocardiopsis sp. LDBS0036, primarily evidenced by a significant reduction in the production of phenazines in the pyrone-null mutant compared to the wild-type strain. Exogenous addition of the α-pyrone can partially restore the expression of some pathways to the wild strain level. Moreover, a unique multicomponent system referred to as a conservon, which is widespread in actinobacteria and generally contains four or five functionally conserved proteins, may play an important role in detecting and transmitting α-pyrone signals in LDBS0036. We found the biosynthetic gene clusters of α-pyrone and their associated conservon genes are highly conserved in Nocardiopsis, indicating the widespread prevalence and significant function of this regulate mechanism within Nocardiopsis genus. Furthermore, homologous α-pyrones from different actinobacterial species were also found to mediate interspecies communication. Our results thus provide insights into a novel quorum-sensing signaling system and imply that various modes of bacterial communication remain undiscovered.
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- Boyu Zhu
- Institute of Deep-sea Science and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Sanya, Hainan 572000, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Institute of Deep-sea Science and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Sanya, Hainan 572000, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Institute of Deep-sea Science and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Sanya, Hainan 572000, China; Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan 570100, China
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- Institute of Deep-sea Science and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Sanya, Hainan 572000, China
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- Institute of Deep-sea Science and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Sanya, Hainan 572000, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Institute of Deep-sea Science and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Sanya, Hainan 572000, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Institute of Deep-sea Science and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Sanya, Hainan 572000, China; Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan 570100, China
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- Institute of Deep-sea Science and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Sanya, Hainan 572000, China
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- Institute of Deep-sea Science and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Sanya, Hainan 572000, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Institute of Deep-sea Science and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Sanya, Hainan 572000, China.
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Jurenka R. Fatty Acid Origin of Insect Pheromones. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2024. [PMID: 38874890 DOI: 10.1007/5584_2024_813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2024]
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Pheromones are utilized to a great extent in insects. Many of these pheromones are biosynthesized through a pathway involving fatty acids. This chapter will provide examples where the biosynthetic pathways of fatty acid-derived pheromones have been studied in detail. These include pheromones from Lepidoptera, Coleoptera, and Hymenoptera. Many species of Lepidoptera utilize fatty acids as precursors to pheromones with a functional group that include aldehydes, alcohols, and acetate esters. In addition, the biosynthesis of hydrocarbons will be briefly examined because many insects utilize hydrocarbons or modified hydrocarbons as pheromones.
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Ma X, Zhao Y, Caligiuri I, Rizzolio F, Bracho Pozsoni N, Van Hecke K, Scattolin T, Nolan SP. Dinuclear NHC-gold(I)-thiolato and -alkynyl complexes: synthesis, anticancer activity, and catalytic activity in lactonization reactions. Dalton Trans 2024; 53:7939-7945. [PMID: 38646683 DOI: 10.1039/d4dt00890a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/23/2024]
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A series of novel dinuclear NHC-gold-thiolato and -alkynyl complexes bearing aromatic linkers were successfully synthesized by an efficient and simple synthetic route. The catalytic activity of these complexes was tested in a lactonization reaction. The reaction proceeds in high efficiency, in short reaction time and under mild conditions, and is complementary to existing methods. Furthermore, the digold(I)-thiolato derivatives exhibit remarkable cytotoxicity towards several cancer cell lines.
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- Xinyuan Ma
- Department of Chemistry, Centre for Sustainable Chemistry, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281, S3, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.
- Chemical Science and Technology Research Institute, Sinochem Group, 20 Xueyuan Road, Haidian District, 100083 Beijing, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Centre for Sustainable Chemistry, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281, S3, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.
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- Pathology Unit, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (C.R.O.) IRCCS, via Franco Gallini 2, 33081, Aviano, Italy
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- Pathology Unit, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (C.R.O.) IRCCS, via Franco Gallini 2, 33081, Aviano, Italy
- Dipartimento di Scienze Molecolari e Nanosistemi, Università Ca' Foscari, Campus Scientifico Via Torino 155, 30174 Venezia-Mestre, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Centre for Sustainable Chemistry, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281, S3, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.
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- Department of Chemistry, Centre for Sustainable Chemistry, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281, S3, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Università degli Studi di Padova, via Marzolo 1, 35131 Padova, Italy.
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- Department of Chemistry, Centre for Sustainable Chemistry, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281, S3, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.
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Gayke M, Narode H, Bhosale RS, Yadav JS. Stereoselective total synthesis of arachnid harvestmen natural product: (4 S,5 S)‑4-hydroxy-γ-decalactone. Nat Prod Res 2024; 38:1168-1176. [PMID: 36263971 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2022.2135000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2022] [Revised: 09/14/2022] [Accepted: 10/05/2022] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Herein, we described the novel synthetic strategy for the total synthesis of harvestmen natural product (4S,5S)‑4-hydroxy-γ-decalactone (minor) from an inexpensive precursor ((R)-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolane-4-carbaldehyde) with 31% overall yield. Hydroxy-γ-lactones represent a special class of harvestmen exocrine defense compounds. The present convergent synthesis utilizes classical reactions like the Barbier reaction, the Grignard reaction, and the employment of an olefin as a masked carboxylic acid functionality followed by lactone formation as key steps.
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- Manoj Gayke
- Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Indrashil University, Rajpur Mehsana, Gujarat, 382715, India
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Indrashil University, Rajpur Mehsana, Gujarat, 382715, India
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Indrashil University, Rajpur Mehsana, Gujarat, 382715, India
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Indrashil University, Rajpur Mehsana, Gujarat, 382715, India
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Chutia A, Arandhara PJ, Behera BK, Pradhan A, Saikia AK. Synthesis of Benzodioxepinones and Benzoxazepinones via Tandem Oxidation and Iodolactonization of 2- O/ N-tethered Alkenyl Benzaldehyde Mediated by CuI/TBHP. ACS OMEGA 2024; 9:14217-14232. [PMID: 38559946 PMCID: PMC10975639 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c09878] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2023] [Revised: 02/21/2024] [Accepted: 02/26/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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An efficient methodology for the synthesis of halogenated benzodioxepinones and benzoxazecinones has been developed via tandem oxidation and iodolactonization reaction of 2-O/N-tethered alkenyl benzaldehydes mediated by CuI and tertiarybutylhydro-peroxide in acetonitrile at 70 °C in moderate to good yields. The reaction involves initial oxidation of aldehyde to acid followed by iodolactonization. Terminal propargyl ether resulted in a mixture of mono- and diiodido-3-methylene-1,4-dioxepin-5-ones. The post-synthetic modification of the reaction products leads to the formation of corresponding thiocyanate, azide, thioether, and triazole derivatives.
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- Archana Chutia
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781039, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781039, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781039, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781039, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781039, India
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Stockhammer L, Radetzky M, Khatoon SS, Bechmann M, Waser M. Chiral Lewis Base-Catalysed Asymmetric Syntheses of Benzo-fused ϵ-Lactones. European J Org Chem 2023; 26:e202300704. [PMID: 38601860 PMCID: PMC11005097 DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.202300704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2023] [Revised: 08/24/2023] [Indexed: 04/12/2024]
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We herein report a two-step protocol for the asymmetric synthesis of novel chiral benzofused ϵ-lactones starting from O-protected hydroxymethyl-para-quinone methides and activated aryl esters. By using chiral isothiourea Lewis base catalysts a broad variety of differently substituted products could be obtained in yields of around 50 % over both steps with high levels of enantioselectivities, albeit low diastereoselectivities only.
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- Lotte Stockhammer
- Institute of Organic ChemistryJohannes Kepler University LinzAltenbergerstrasse 694040LinzAustria
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- Institute of Organic ChemistryJohannes Kepler University LinzAltenbergerstrasse 694040LinzAustria
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- Institute of Organic ChemistryJohannes Kepler University LinzAltenbergerstrasse 694040LinzAustria
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- Institute of Organic ChemistryJohannes Kepler University LinzAltenbergerstrasse 694040LinzAustria
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- Institute of Organic ChemistryJohannes Kepler University LinzAltenbergerstrasse 694040LinzAustria
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Souza JPA, Bandeira PT, Bergmann J, Zarbin PHG. Recent advances in the synthesis of insect pheromones: an overview from 2013 to 2022. Nat Prod Rep 2023; 40:866-889. [PMID: 36820746 DOI: 10.1039/d2np00068g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/24/2023]
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Covering: 2013 to June 2022Pheromones are usually produced by insects in sub-microgram amounts, which prevents the elucidation of their structures by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR). Instead, a synthetic reference material is needed to confirm the structure of the natural compounds. In addition, the provision of synthetic pheromones enables large-scale field trials for the development of environmentally friendly pest management tools. Because of these potential applications in pest control, insect pheromones are attractive targets for the development of synthetic procedures and the synthesis of these intraspecific chemical messengers has been at the core of numerous research efforts in the field of pheromone chemistry. The present review is a quick reference guide for the syntheses of insect pheromones published from 2013 to mid-2022, listing the synthesized compounds and highlighting current methodologies in organic synthesis, such as carbon-carbon coupling reactions, organo-transition metal chemistry including ring-closing olefin metathesis, asymmetric epoxidations and dihydroxylations, and enzymatic reactions.
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- João P A Souza
- Laboratório de Semioquímicos, Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal do Paraná, UFPR, Caixa Postal 19020, Curitiba 81531-990, PR, Brazil.
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- Laboratório de Semioquímicos, Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal do Paraná, UFPR, Caixa Postal 19020, Curitiba 81531-990, PR, Brazil. .,Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Avda. Roraima, 1000, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Instituto de Química, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Avda. Universidad 330, Valparaíso, Chile.
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- Laboratório de Semioquímicos, Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal do Paraná, UFPR, Caixa Postal 19020, Curitiba 81531-990, PR, Brazil.
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Perkins J, Hayashi T, Peakall R, Flematti GR, Bohman B. The volatile chemistry of orchid pollination. Nat Prod Rep 2023; 40:819-839. [PMID: 36691832 DOI: 10.1039/d2np00060a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Covering: up to September 2022Orchids are renowned not only for their diversity of floral forms, but also for their many and often highly specialised pollination strategies. Volatile semiochemicals play a crucial role in the attraction of a wide variety of insect pollinators of orchids. The compounds produced by orchid flowers are as diverse as the pollinators they attract, and here we summarise some of the chemical diversity found across orchid taxa and pollination strategies. We focus on compounds that have been experimentally demonstrated to underpin pollinator attraction. We also highlight the structural elucidation and synthesis of a select subset of important orchid pollinator attractants, and discuss the ecological significance of the discoveries, the gaps in our current knowledge of orchid pollination chemistry, and some opportunities for future research in this field.
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- James Perkins
- Research School of Biology, The Australian National University, Australia
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- Research School of Biology, The Australian National University, Australia
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- Research School of Biology, The Australian National University, Australia.,School of Molecular Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Australia
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- School of Molecular Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Australia
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- Research School of Biology, The Australian National University, Australia.,School of Molecular Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Australia.,Department of Plant Protection Biology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden.
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Liu A, Hu J, Yeh TS, Wang C, Tang J, Huang X, Chen B, Huangfu L, Yu W, Zhang L. Neuroprotective Strategies for Stroke by Natural Products: Advances and Perspectives. Curr Neuropharmacol 2023; 21:2283-2309. [PMID: 37458258 PMCID: PMC10556387 DOI: 10.2174/1570159x21666230717144752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2022] [Revised: 12/21/2022] [Accepted: 12/23/2022] [Indexed: 09/09/2023] Open
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Cerebral ischemic stroke is a disease with high prevalence and incidence. Its management focuses on rapid reperfusion with intravenous thrombolysis and endovascular thrombectomy. Both therapeutic strategies reduce disability, but the therapy time window is short, and the risk of bleeding is high. Natural products (NPs) have played a key role in drug discovery, especially for cancer and infectious diseases. However, they have made little progress in clinical translation and pose challenges to the treatment of stroke. Recently, with the investigation of precise mechanisms in cerebral ischemic stroke and the technological development of NP-based drug discovery, NPs are addressing these challenges and opening up new opportunities in cerebral stroke. Thus, in this review, we first summarize the structure and function of diverse NPs, including flavonoids, phenols, terpenes, lactones, quinones, alkaloids, and glycosides. Then we propose the comprehensive neuroprotective mechanism of NPs in cerebral ischemic stroke, which involves complex cascade processes of oxidative stress, mitochondrial damage, apoptosis or ferroptosis-related cell death, inflammatory response, and disruption of the blood-brain barrier (BBB). Overall, we stress the neuroprotective effect of NPs and their mechanism on cerebral ischemic stroke for a better understanding of the advances and perspective in NPs application that may provide a rationale for the development of innovative therapeutic regimens in ischemic stroke.
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- Aifen Liu
- Institute of Interdisciplinary Integrative Medicine Research, School of Medicine, Nantong University, Nantong 226001, China
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- Institute of Interdisciplinary Integrative Medicine Research, School of Medicine, Nantong University, Nantong 226001, China
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- Institute of Interdisciplinary Integrative Medicine Research, School of Medicine, Nantong University, Nantong 226001, China
- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Nantong University, Nantong 226019, China
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- Institute of Interdisciplinary Integrative Medicine Research, School of Medicine, Nantong University, Nantong 226001, China
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- Institute of Interdisciplinary Integrative Medicine Research, School of Medicine, Nantong University, Nantong 226001, China
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- Institute of Interdisciplinary Integrative Medicine Research, School of Medicine, Nantong University, Nantong 226001, China
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- Institute of Interdisciplinary Integrative Medicine Research, School of Medicine, Nantong University, Nantong 226001, China
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- Institute of Interdisciplinary Integrative Medicine Research, School of Medicine, Nantong University, Nantong 226001, China
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- Institute of Interdisciplinary Integrative Medicine Research, School of Medicine, Nantong University, Nantong 226001, China
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- Institute of Interdisciplinary Integrative Medicine Research, School of Medicine, Nantong University, Nantong 226001, China
- Department of Pharmaceutical Botany, School of Pharmacy, Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China
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Abad MHK, Nadaf M. The ethnobotanical properties and medicinal application of essential oils of Ziziphora persica Bunge from different habitats: A review. JOURNAL OF ESSENTIAL OIL RESEARCH 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/10412905.2022.2147593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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- Department of Biology, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran
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Apostolina LP, Bosveli A, Profyllidou A, Montagnon T, Tsopanakis V, Kaloumenou M, Kalaitzakis D, Vassilikogiannakis G. Multiphotocatalyst Cascades: From Furans to Fused Butyrolactones and Substituted Cyclopentanones. Org Lett 2022; 24:8786-8790. [PMID: 36417313 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.2c03513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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High value oxygenated polycycles have been rapidly and efficiently accessed from simple precursors in one pot processes. The reported methodology relies on a new and mild method for butenolide synthesis mediated by thiols. The initial photooxygenation and butenolide synthesis have been merged with subsequent photoredox reactions to achieve rare dual-photocatalyst cascades affording various fused butyrolactones. Ground state Lewis acid activity for methylene blue has been unveiled and then exploited in the synthesis of substituted cyclopentanones.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Crete, Vasilika Vouton, 71003 Iraklion, Crete, Greece
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Crete, Vasilika Vouton, 71003 Iraklion, Crete, Greece
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Crete, Vasilika Vouton, 71003 Iraklion, Crete, Greece
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Crete, Vasilika Vouton, 71003 Iraklion, Crete, Greece
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Crete, Vasilika Vouton, 71003 Iraklion, Crete, Greece
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Crete, Vasilika Vouton, 71003 Iraklion, Crete, Greece
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Zhang J, Das B, Verho O, Bäckvall J. Electrochemical Palladium‐Catalyzed Oxidative Carbonylation‐Cyclization of Enallenols. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202212131. [PMID: 36222322 PMCID: PMC10098644 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202212131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Herein, we report an electrochemical oxidative palladium-catalyzed carbonylation-carbocyclization of enallenols to afford γ-lactones and spirolactones, which proceeds with excellent chemoselectivity. Interestingly, electrocatalysis was found to have an accelerating effect on the rate of the tandem process, leading to a more efficient reaction than that under chemical redox conditions.
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- Jianwei Zhang
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Arrhenius Laboratory Stockholm University 10691 Stockholm Sweden
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Arrhenius Laboratory Stockholm University 10691 Stockholm Sweden
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry Uppsala Biomedical Center, BMC Uppsala University 75236 Uppsala Sweden
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Arrhenius Laboratory Stockholm University 10691 Stockholm Sweden
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Discovery of Novel Potential Aphid Repellents: Geranic Acid Esters Containing Substituted Aromatic Rings. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27185949. [PMID: 36144685 PMCID: PMC9502202 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27185949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2022] [Revised: 09/07/2022] [Accepted: 09/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Aphids are one of the most damaging agricultural pests. For the sake of novel eco-friendly compounds with good activity for aphid control, a series of novel geranic acid esters containing substituted aromatic rings were designed by inverting ester groups of lead compounds. All compounds were characterized by HRMS, 1H-NMR, and 13C-NMR. In order to identify the effect of inversion ester groups on activity, a bioassay was conducted. The results showed that the repellent activity against Acyrthosiphon pisum (A. pisum) and the binding affinity with the odorant-binding protein 9 from A. pisum (ApisOBP9) of the compounds were increased after inversion of the ester groups. Particularly, 5f showed the best repellent activity (repellency proportion: 55.6%) and binding affinity (1/Ki: 0.49 µM). Meanwhile, the structure–activity relationships revealed that the introduction of meta-substitution of the benzene ring and halogen atoms, such as Cl and Br, facilitated the biological activity. The further molecular docking results demonstrated that hydrogen bonding interactions and hydrophobic interactions were vital for the binding affinity with ApisOBP9. Additionally, all compounds were predicted to be eco-friendly and their volatile physicochemical properties have been enhanced compared to the leads. The present results provide valuable clues for the further rational design of aphids’ behavioral control agents.
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Discovery of Novel Cinnamide Fungicidal Leads with Optical Hydroxyl Side Chain. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27165259. [PMID: 36014496 PMCID: PMC9414950 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27165259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2022] [Revised: 08/09/2022] [Accepted: 08/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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In order to overcome the resistance of phytopathogens to commercial fungicides, a series of optical 2-methyl-2,3-diol-5-pentyl-based cinnamamide derivatives were rationally designed, synthesized, characterized, and evaluated for their in vitro and in vivo fungicidal activities. The bioassay results indicated that the EC50 (concentration for 50% of maximal effect) values of (R)-11f, (R)-11m, (S)-11m and (R)-11n were 0.16, 0.28, 0.41 and 0.47 µg/mL in the in vitro evaluation against Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, respectively, while compounds (R)- and (S)-11i, (R)- and (S)-11j exhibited excellent in vivo fungicidal activity against Pseudoperonspera cubensis with inhibition rates of 100% at 400 μg/mL. These findings supported the idea that optical 2-methyl-2,3-diol-5-pentyl-containing cinnamamides (R)- and (S)-11i, (R)- and (S)-11j with 2-chloro-4-trifluoromethyl aniline and 2-(4-chlorophenyl) aniline showed excellent in vivo fungicidal activity against S. sclerotiorum and P. cubensis and were promising fungicide candidates.
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Desireddi JR, Rao MM, Murahari KK, Nimmareddy RR, Mothe T, Lingala AK, Maiti B, Manchal R. Stereo Selective Total Synthesis of 4‐(
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)‐octyldihydrofuran‐2‐one: Harvestmen Lactone. ChemistrySelect 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202201317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Janardana Reddi Desireddi
- Aragen life sciences Private Limited (formerly known as GVK Biosciences Private Limited) Medicinal Chemistry Division, 28A, IDA Nacharam Hyderabad 500076 Telangana India
- Department of Chemistry Chaitanya (Deemed to be University) Warangal- 506001 Telangana India
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- Accrete Pharmaceuticals Private Limited Tangadpalli Village, Choutuppal Mandal, Yadadri Bhuvanagiri District- 508252 Telangana India
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- Aragen life sciences Private Limited (formerly known as GVK Biosciences Private Limited) Medicinal Chemistry Division, 28A, IDA Nacharam Hyderabad 500076 Telangana India
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- Aragen life sciences Private Limited (formerly known as GVK Biosciences Private Limited) Medicinal Chemistry Division, 28A, IDA Nacharam Hyderabad 500076 Telangana India
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- Department of Chemistry Chaitanya (Deemed to be University) Warangal- 506001 Telangana India
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- Department of Chemistry Chaitanya (Deemed to be University) Warangal- 506001 Telangana India
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- Aragen life sciences Private Limited (formerly known as GVK Biosciences Private Limited) Medicinal Chemistry Division, 28A, IDA Nacharam Hyderabad 500076 Telangana India
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- Department of Chemistry Chaitanya (Deemed to be University) Warangal- 506001 Telangana India
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Cinnamomeoventrolide - Double Bond Regioisomerism in Frog Semiochemicals. J Chem Ecol 2022; 48:531-545. [PMID: 35804278 PMCID: PMC9375755 DOI: 10.1007/s10886-022-01370-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2022] [Revised: 06/02/2022] [Accepted: 06/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Frogs of the families Mantellinae and Hyperoliidae possess male specific femoral or gular glands that are used during courtship. These glands release volatile compounds, e. g. the macrocyclic lactone gephyromantolide A (2,6,10-trimethyl-6-undecen-11-olide) in the case of Gephyromantis boulengeri (Mantellinae). During the analysis of the volatiles of Hyperolius cinnamomeoventris (Hyperoliidae) we detected an unknown compound A, which we called cinnamomeoventrolide, whose mass spectrum showed high similarity with the spectrum of gephyromantolide A. Nevertheless, slight spectral differences led to the proposal of a regioisomer of gephyromantolide A as a structure for A, 2,6,10-trimethyl-5-undecen-11-olide. A versatile synthesis of this compound was developed to allow access to all four stereoisomers from a single chiral starting material, the so-called (S)-Roche ester, using ring-closing metathesis as a key step. With these stereoisomers, the absolute configuration of the natural product was established to have the (2R,10S)-configuration by GC on a chiral phase. The configuration of natural gephyromantolide A is the opposite. Both frogs seem to use a similar biosynthetic pathway to access the target compounds, differing in the stereochemistry of the reduction steps, and requiring an additional isomerization in case of G. boulengeri. This unique regioisomeric differentiation of double bonds in semiochemicals has so far only been observed in insects. The compounds are likely to play a role in species-recognition of the frogs.
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Lin B, Yang T, Zhang D, Zhou Y, Wu L, Qiu J, Chen G, Che C, Zhang X. Gold‐Catalyzed Desymmetric Lactonization of Alkynylmalonic Acids Enabled by Chiral Bifunctional P,N ligands. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202201739. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202201739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Bijin Lin
- Department of Chemistry the Grubbs Institute Medi-X Pingshan Southern University of Science and Technology Shenzhen 518055 China
- State Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry and Department of Chemistry The University of Hong Kong Pokfulam Road Hong Kong China
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- Department of Chemistry The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Clear Water Bay, Kowloon Hong Kong China
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- Department of Chemistry the Grubbs Institute Medi-X Pingshan Southern University of Science and Technology Shenzhen 518055 China
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- Department of Chemistry the Grubbs Institute Medi-X Pingshan Southern University of Science and Technology Shenzhen 518055 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry and Department of Chemistry The University of Hong Kong Pokfulam Road Hong Kong China
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- Department of Chemistry the Grubbs Institute Medi-X Pingshan Southern University of Science and Technology Shenzhen 518055 China
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- Department of Chemistry the Grubbs Institute Medi-X Pingshan Southern University of Science and Technology Shenzhen 518055 China
- Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies Southern University of Science and Technology Shenzhen 518055 China
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- Department of Chemistry the Grubbs Institute Medi-X Pingshan Southern University of Science and Technology Shenzhen 518055 China
- State Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry and Department of Chemistry The University of Hong Kong Pokfulam Road Hong Kong China
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- Department of Chemistry the Grubbs Institute Medi-X Pingshan Southern University of Science and Technology Shenzhen 518055 China
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Identification of Volatiles of the Dinoflagellate Prorocentrum cordatum. Mar Drugs 2022; 20:md20060371. [PMID: 35736174 PMCID: PMC9230497 DOI: 10.3390/md20060371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2022] [Revised: 05/17/2022] [Accepted: 05/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The dinoflagellate Prorocentrum cordatum, often called P. minimum, is a potentially toxic alga found in algal blooms. Volatile compounds released by the alga might carry important information, e.g., on its physiological state, and may act as chemical messengers. We report here the identification of volatile organic compounds emitted by two strains, xenic P. cordatum CCMP 1529 and axenic P. cordatum CCMP 1329. The volatiles released during culture were identified despite their low production rates, using sensitive methods such as open-system-stripping analysis (OSSA) on Tenax TA desorption tubes, thermodesorption, cryofocusing and GC/MS-analysis. The analyses revealed 16 compounds released from the xenic strain and 52 compounds from the axenic strain. The majority of compounds were apocarotenoids, aromatic compounds and small oxylipins, but new natural products such as 3,7-dimethyl-4-octanolide were also identified and synthesized. The large difference of compound composition between xenic and axenic algae will be discussed.
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Lin B, Yang T, Zhang D, Zhou Y, Wu L, Qiu J, Chen GQ, Che CM, Zhang X. Gold‐Catalyzed Desymmetric Lactonization of Alkynylmalonic Acids Enabled by Chiral Bifunctional P,N ligands. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202201739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Bijin Lin
- Southern University of Science and Technology Department of Chemistry 518000 Shenzhen CHINA
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- Hong Kong University of Science and Technology School of Science Department of Chemistry Hongkong CHINA
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- Southern University of Science and Technology Department of Chemistry CHINA
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- Southern University of Science and Technology Department of Chemistry CHINA
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- Hong Kong University: University of Hong Kong Department of Chemistry CHINA
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- Southern University of Science and Technology Department of Chemistry CHINA
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- Southern University of Science and Technology Department of Chemistry CHINA
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- The University of Hong Kong Department of Chemistry CHINA
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- Southern University of Science and Technology Chemistry 1088 Xueyuan Avenue 518055 Shenzhen CHINA
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Kelley AM, Frost JA, Baber TM, Youngblood KC, Michishita E, Bain SA, Lykins TC, Petersen KS. Stereoselective Desymmetrizations of Dinitriles to Synthesize Lactones. Tetrahedron Lett 2022; 88:153573. [PMID: 35719215 PMCID: PMC9205472 DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2021.153573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Nitriles are important organic functional groups, allowing for installation of nitrogen in organic synthesis. The Pinner reaction transforms nitriles into esters via the imidate group, but in general has previously necessitated harsh acid conditions. This work builds on the utility of the Pinner reaction through a stereoselective desymmetrization of dinitriles to form γ- and δ-lactones in good yields and diastereoselectivites.
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Casciotti M, Romo-Islas G, Álvarez M, Molina F, Muñoz-Molina JM, Belderrain TR, Rodríguez L. Gold( i) complexes bearing a PNP-type pincer ligand: photophysical properties and catalytic investigations. Dalton Trans 2022; 51:17162-17169. [DOI: 10.1039/d2dt02429b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The synthesis and characterization of two dinuclear and five tetranuclear gold(i) complexes bearing the 2,6-bis(diphenylphosphinomethyl)pyridine diphosphane ligand (DPPMPY) are herein reported.
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- Martina Casciotti
- Laboratorio de Catálisis Homogénea, Unidad Asociada al CSIC, CIQSO-Centro de Investigación en Química Sostenible, Departamento de Química, Universidad de Huelva, 21007, Huelva, Spain
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- Departament de Química Inorgànica i Orgànica. Secció de Química Inorgànica. Universitat de Barcelona, Martí i Franquès 1-11, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
- Institut de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (IN2UB). Universitat de Barcelona, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
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- Laboratorio de Catálisis Homogénea, Unidad Asociada al CSIC, CIQSO-Centro de Investigación en Química Sostenible, Departamento de Química, Universidad de Huelva, 21007, Huelva, Spain
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- Laboratorio de Catálisis Homogénea, Unidad Asociada al CSIC, CIQSO-Centro de Investigación en Química Sostenible, Departamento de Química, Universidad de Huelva, 21007, Huelva, Spain
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- Laboratorio de Catálisis Homogénea, Unidad Asociada al CSIC, CIQSO-Centro de Investigación en Química Sostenible, Departamento de Química, Universidad de Huelva, 21007, Huelva, Spain
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- Laboratorio de Catálisis Homogénea, Unidad Asociada al CSIC, CIQSO-Centro de Investigación en Química Sostenible, Departamento de Química, Universidad de Huelva, 21007, Huelva, Spain
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- Departament de Química Inorgànica i Orgànica. Secció de Química Inorgànica. Universitat de Barcelona, Martí i Franquès 1-11, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
- Institut de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (IN2UB). Universitat de Barcelona, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
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Khademi Z, Heravi MM. Applications of Claisen condensations in total synthesis of natural products. An old reaction, a new perspective. Tetrahedron 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2021.132573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Balanna K, Barik S, Shee S, Gonnade RG, Biju AT. Dynamic kinetic resolution of γ,γ-disubstituted indole 2-carboxaldehydes via NHC-Lewis acid cooperative catalysis for the synthesis of tetracyclic ε-lactones. Chem Sci 2022; 13:11513-11518. [DOI: 10.1039/d2sc03745a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2022] [Accepted: 08/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The ubiquity of ε-lactones in various biologically active compounds inspired the development of efficient and enantioselective routes to these target compounds. Described herein is the enantioselective synthesis of indole-fused ε-lactones...
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Desireddi JR, Rao MM, Murahari KK, Nimmareddy RR, Mothe T, Lingala AK, Maiti B, Manchal R. Study of the β-oxygen effect in the Barton–McCombie reaction for the total synthesis of (4R,5R)-4-hydroxy-γ-decalactone (Japanese orange fly lactone): a carbohydrate based approach. RSC Adv 2022; 12:25520-25527. [PMID: 36199353 PMCID: PMC9449999 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra04531a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2022] [Accepted: 08/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Efficient and facile synthesis of Japanese orange fly lactone (1) was achieved from a commercially available d-glucose by investigating the Barton–McCombie reaction with furanose anomeric isomers (12α, β) with an overall yield of 12.6%. During the course of this synthesis, the β-oxygen effect was discovered in the deoxygenation step at the C-3 position using the Barton–McCombie reaction, where the substrate allows the effect to operate in one of the isomers but not in the other. Under the same reaction conditions, xanthate derived from the β-furanose isomer affords a high yield of deoxygenated product, whereas the α-isomer produces a very low yield. The key transformations used were Wittig olefination, TEMPO mediated oxidation, and Barton–McCombie deoxygenation, resulting in a concise total synthesis of Japanese orange fly lactone (1). Our success will allow for further biological studies of this natural product, as well as opportunities for developing new potentially promising pheromones. The Japanese orange fly lactone was synthesised with a chiral pool approach using commercially available, starting material d-glucose. This synthesis encountered a dominant structurally functioning impact in the Barton–McCombie reaction known as the β-oxygen effect.![]()
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- Janardana Reddi Desireddi
- Aragen life sciences Private Limited (formerly known as GVK Biosciences Private Limited), Medicinal Chemistry Division, 28A, IDA Nacharam, Hyderabad-500076, Telangana, India
- Department of Chemistry Chaitanya (Deemed to be University), Warangal-506001, Telangana, India
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- Accrete Pharmaceuticals Private Limited, Tangadpalli Village, Choutuppal Mandal, Yadadri Bhuvanagiri District-508252, Telangana, India
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- Aragen life sciences Private Limited (formerly known as GVK Biosciences Private Limited), Medicinal Chemistry Division, 28A, IDA Nacharam, Hyderabad-500076, Telangana, India
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- Aragen life sciences Private Limited (formerly known as GVK Biosciences Private Limited), Medicinal Chemistry Division, 28A, IDA Nacharam, Hyderabad-500076, Telangana, India
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- Department of Chemistry Chaitanya (Deemed to be University), Warangal-506001, Telangana, India
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- Department of Chemistry Chaitanya (Deemed to be University), Warangal-506001, Telangana, India
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- Aragen life sciences Private Limited (formerly known as GVK Biosciences Private Limited), Medicinal Chemistry Division, 28A, IDA Nacharam, Hyderabad-500076, Telangana, India
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- Department of Chemistry Chaitanya (Deemed to be University), Warangal-506001, Telangana, India
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Ehlers S, Schulz S. The scent chemistry of butterflies. Nat Prod Rep 2022; 40:794-818. [PMID: 36420976 DOI: 10.1039/d2np00067a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Butterflies use structurally highly diverse volatile compounds for communication, in addition to visual signals. These compounds originate from plants or a formed de novo especially by male butterflies that possess specific scent organs.
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- Stephanie Ehlers
- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Hagenring 30, 38106 Braunschweig, Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Hagenring 30, 38106 Braunschweig, Germany
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Jiang L, Lee MH, Kim CY, Kim SW, Kim PI, Min SR, Lee J. Plant Growth Promotion by Two Volatile Organic Compounds Emitted From the Fungus Cladosporium halotolerans NGPF1. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2021; 12:794349. [PMID: 34925431 PMCID: PMC8678569 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.794349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2021] [Accepted: 11/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Microbial volatiles have beneficial roles in the agricultural ecological system, enhancing plant growth and inducing systemic resistance against plant pathogens without being hazardous to the environment. The interactions of plant and fungal volatiles have been extensively studied, but there is limited research specifically elucidating the effects of distinct volatile organic compounds (VOCs) on plant growth promotion. The current study was conducted to investigate the impact of VOCs from Cladosporium halotolerans NGPF1 on plant growth, and to elucidate the mechanisms for the plant growth-promoting (PGP) activity of these VOCs. The VOCs from C. halotolerans NGPF1 significantly promoted plant growth compared with the control, and this PGP activity of the VOCs was culture medium-dependent. Headspace solid-phase microextraction (HS-SPME) coupled with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) identified two VOC structures with profiles that differed depending on the culture medium. The two compounds that were only produced in potato dextrose (PD) medium were identified as 2-methyl-butanal and 3-methyl-butanal, and both modulated plant growth promotion and root system development. The PGP effects of the identified synthetic compounds were analyzed individually and in blends using N. benthamiana plants. A blend of the two VOCs enhanced growth promotion and root system development compared with the individual compounds. Furthermore, real-time PCR revealed markedly increased expression of genes involved in auxin, expansin, and gibberellin biosynthesis and metabolism in plant leaves exposed to the two volatile blends, while cytokinin and ethylene expression levels were decreased or similar in comparison with the control. These findings demonstrate that naturally occurring fungal VOCs can induce plant growth promotion and provide new insights into the mechanism of PGP activity. The application of stimulatory volatiles for growth enhancement could be used in the agricultural industry to increase crop yield.
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- Lingmin Jiang
- Biological Resource Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Jeongeup, South Korea
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- Wheat Research team, National Institute of Crop Science, Rural Development Administration, Wanju, South Korea
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- Biological Resource Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Jeongeup, South Korea
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- Biological Resource Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Jeongeup, South Korea
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- Center for Industrialization of Agricultural and Livestock Microorganisms (CIALM), Jeongeup, South Korea
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- Plant Systems Engineering Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Daejeon, South Korea
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- Biological Resource Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Jeongeup, South Korea
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Ehlers S, Szczerbowski D, Harig T, Stell M, Hötling S, Darragh K, Jiggins CD, Schulz S. Identification and Composition of Clasper Scent Gland Components of the Butterfly Heliconius erato and Its Relation to Mimicry. Chembiochem 2021; 22:3300-3313. [PMID: 34547164 PMCID: PMC9293309 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.202100372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2021] [Revised: 09/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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The butterfly Heliconius erato occurs in various mimetic morphs. The male clasper scent gland releases an anti‐aphrodisiac pheromone and additionally contains a complex mixture of up to 350 components, varying between individuals. In 114 samples of five different mimicry groups and their hybrids 750 different compounds were detected by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS). Many unknown components occurred, which were identified using their mass spectra, gas chromatography/infrared spectroscopy (GC/IR)‐analyses, derivatization, and synthesis. Key compounds proved to be various esters of 3‐oxohexan‐1‐ol and (Z)‐3‐hexen‐1‐ol with (S)‐2,3‐dihydrofarnesoic acid, accompanied by a large variety of other esters with longer terpene acids, fatty acids, and various alcohols. In addition, linear terpenes with up to seven uniformly connected isoprene units occur, e. g. farnesylfarnesol. A large number of the compounds have not been reported before from nature. Discriminant analyses of principal components of the gland contents showed that the iridescent mimicry group differs strongly from the other, mostly also separated, mimicry groups. Comparison with data from other species indicated that Heliconius recruits different biosynthetic pathways in a species‐specific manner for semiochemical formation.
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- Stephanie Ehlers
- Technische Universität Braunschweig, Hagenring 30, 38106, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Technische Universität Braunschweig, Hagenring 30, 38106, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Technische Universität Braunschweig, Hagenring 30, 38106, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Technische Universität Braunschweig, Hagenring 30, 38106, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Technische Universität Braunschweig, Hagenring 30, 38106, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Department of Evolution and Ecology, Storer Hall University of California, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA, 95616, USA
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- Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge, Downing Street, CB2 3EJ, Cambridge, UK
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- Technische Universität Braunschweig, Hagenring 30, 38106, Braunschweig, Germany
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Zhang X, Tan Z, Li C, Qi S, Xu M, Li M, Xiong W, Zhuang W, Liu D, Zhu C, Ying H. Biosynthesis of lactones from diols mediated by an artificial flavin. BIORESOUR BIOPROCESS 2021; 8:94. [PMID: 38650200 PMCID: PMC10991483 DOI: 10.1186/s40643-021-00450-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2021] [Accepted: 09/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Lactones are important compounds in the field of medicine, material and chemical industry. One of the promising accesses to these flexible scaffolds is NAD(P)+-dependent alcohol dehydrogenases-catalyzed oxidative lactonization of diols, which relies on the construction of an efficient NAD(P)+ regeneration system. RESULTS In this study, a novel system combining horse liver alcohol dehydrogenase (HLADH) with the synthetic bridged flavin cofactor was established for biosynthesis of lactones. The reaction conditions of this system were optimized and a variety of lactones including chiral lactones were efficiently obtained from various diols. Compared to the previously reported NAD(P)+-regeneration systems, this system showed better regeneration efficiency and product yield. A two-phase system was further applied to solve the problem of product inhibition, and 80% yield was obtained at the condition of 300 mM substrate. CONCLUSIONS This study provides an efficient method to synthesis of lactones from diols under mild conditions. We believe this system will be a promising alternative to promote the synthesis of other valuable compounds.
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- Xiaowang Zhang
- College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, China
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- College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, China
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- Technology Center, China Tobacco Jiangsu Industry Co., Ltd., Nanjing, 210019, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, China
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- College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, China
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- College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, China.
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- College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, China.
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- College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, China
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Schulz S, Poth D, Peram PS, Hötling S, Menke M, Melnik K, Röpke R. Chemical Diversity of Volatile Macrocylic Lactones from Frogs. Synlett 2021. [DOI: 10.1055/a-1381-2881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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AbstractFor a long time, frogs were believed to communicate primarily via the acoustic channel, but during the last decades it became obvious that various lineages also use chemical communication. In this Account we present our research on the identification of volatile lactones from Madagascan Mantellidae and African Hyperoliidae frogs. Both possess male specific glands that can disseminate a range of volatile compounds. Key constituents are macrocyclic lactones. They show high variability in structure and occurrence. We focus here on the synthetic approaches we have used to clarify constitution and configuration of the glandular compounds. Key synthetic methods are ring-closing metathesis and nucleophilic epoxide opening. Often, but not always, the natural compounds occurs in amounts that excludes their investigation by NMR spectroscopy. Instead, we use GC/MS analysis, GC/IR, microreactions, and synthesis to identify such components. Several aspects of our work will be described giving some insight in our scientific approach.1 Introduction2 Macrocylic Lactones from the Fatty Acid Biosynthetic Pathway3 Unsaturated Lactones4 Terpenoid Lactones5 Macrolide Occurrence6 Conclusions
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Novel cytotoxic amphiphilic nitro-compounds derived from a synthetic route for paraconic acids. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2021.126984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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Microbial Biosynthesis of Lactones: Gaps and Opportunities towards Sustainable Production. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/app11188500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Lactones are volatile organic compounds widely present in foods. These chemicals are applied as flavors and fragrances in the food, cosmetics and pharmaceutical industries. Recently, the potential of lactones as green solvents and fuel precursors reinforced their role as platform compounds of future bio-based economies. However, their current mode of production needs to change. Lactones are mainly obtained through chemical synthesis or microbial biotransformation of hydroxy fatty acids. The latter approach is preferred but still needs to use more sustainable substrates. Hydroxy fatty acids are non-abundant and non-sustainable substrates from environmental, health and economic points of view. Therefore, it is urgent to identify and engineer microorganisms with the rare ability to biosynthesize lactones from carbohydrates or renewable lipids. Here, we firstly address the variety and importance of lactones. Then, the current understanding of the biosynthetic pathways involved in lactone biosynthesis is presented, making use of the knowledge acquired in microorganisms and fruits. From there, we present and make the distinction between biotransformation processes and de novo biosynthesis of lactones. Finally, the opportunities and challenges towards more sustainable production in addition to the relevance of two well-known industrial microbes, the filamentous fungus Ashbya gossypii and the yeast Yarrowia lipolytica, are discussed.
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δ-Lactones-A New Class of Compounds That Are Toxic to E. coli K12 and R2-R4 Strains. MATERIALS 2021; 14:ma14112956. [PMID: 34070884 PMCID: PMC8199173 DOI: 10.3390/ma14112956] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2021] [Revised: 05/14/2021] [Accepted: 05/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Lactones are among the well-known organic substances with a specific taste and smell. They are characterized by antibacterial, antiviral, anti-inflammatory, and anti-cancer properties. In recent years, among this group of compounds, new biologically active substances have been searched by modifying the main (leading) structure with new analogs with stronger or different responses that may have a toxic effect on the cells of pathogenic bacteria and constitute an alternative to commonly used antibiotics. A preliminary study of δ-lactone derivatives as new potential candidates for antibacterial drugs was conducted. Particular emphasis was placed on the selection of the structure of lactones with the highest biological activity, especially those with fluorine in their structure as a substituent in terms of action on bacterial lipopolysaccharide (LPS) in the model strains of Escherichia coli K12 (without LPS in its structure) and R2–R4 (LPS of different lengths in its structure). In the presented studies, on the basis of the conducted MIC and MBC tests, it was shown that the antibacterial (toxic) activity of lactones depends on their structure and the length of the bacterial LPS in the membrane of specific strains. Moreover, oxidative damage of bacterial DNA isolated from bacteria after modification with newly synthesized compounds after application of the repair enzyme Fpg glycosylase was analyzed. The analyzed damage values were compared with the modification with appropriate antibiotics: ciprofloxacin, bleomycin, and cloxacillin. The presented research clearly shows that lactone derivatives can be potential candidates as substitutes for drugs, e.g., the analyzed antibiotics. Their chemical and biological activity is related to coumarin derivatives and the corresponding δ-lactone groups in the structure of the substituent. The observed results are of particular importance in the case of increasing bacterial resistance to various drugs and antibiotics, especially in nosocomial infections and neoplasms, and in the era of a microbial pandemic.
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Natural products are the most effective source of potential drug leads. The total
synthesis of bioactive natural products plays a crucial role in confirming the hypothetical
complex structure of natural products in the laboratory. The total synthesis of rare bioactive
natural products is one of the great challenges for the organic synthetic community due to
their complex structures, biochemical specificity, and difficult stereochemistry. Subsequently,
the total synthesis is a long process in several cases, and it requires a substantial amount of
time. Microwave irradiation has emerged as a greener tool in organic methodologies to reduce
reaction time from days and hours to minutes and seconds. Moreover, this non-classical
methodology increases product yields and purities, improves reproducibility, modifications of
selectivity, simplification of work-up methods, and reduces unwanted side reactions. Such
beneficial qualities have stimulated this review to cover the application of microwave irradiation in the field of the
total synthesis of bioactive natural products for the first time during the last decade. An overview of the use of microwave
irradiation, natural sources, structures, and biological activities of secondary metabolites is presented elegantly,
focusing on the involvement of at least one or more steps by microwave irradiation as a green technique.
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- Sasadhar Majhi
- Department of Chemistry (UG & PG Department), Triveni Devi Bhalotia College, Raniganj, Kazi Nazrul University, West Bengal- 713347, India
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Steitz I, Paxton RJ, Schulz S, Ayasse M. Chemical Variation among Castes, Female Life Stages and Populations of the Facultative Eusocial Sweat Bee Halictus rubicundus (Hymenoptera: Halictidae). J Chem Ecol 2021; 47:406-419. [PMID: 33788128 PMCID: PMC8116247 DOI: 10.1007/s10886-021-01267-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2020] [Revised: 03/05/2021] [Accepted: 03/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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In eusocial insects, chemical communication is crucial for mediating many aspects of social activities, especially the regulation of reproduction. Though queen signals are known to decrease ovarian activation of workers in highly eusocial species, little is known about their evolution. In contrast, some primitively eusocial species are thought to control worker reproduction through physical aggression by the queen rather than via pheromones, suggesting the evolutionary establishment of chemical signals with more derived sociality. However, studies supporting this hypothesis are largely missing. Socially polymorphic halictid bees, such as Halictus rubicundus, with social and solitary populations in both Europe and North America, offer excellent opportunities to illuminate the evolution of caste-specific signals. Here we compared the chemical profiles of social and solitary populations from both continents and tested whether (i) population or social level affect chemical dissimilarity and whether (ii) caste-specific patterns reflect a conserved queen signal. Our results demonstrate unique odor profiles of European and North American populations, mainly due to different isomers of n-alkenes and macrocyclic lactones; chemical differences may be indicative of phylogeographic drift in odor profiles. We also found common compounds overproduced in queens compared to workers in both populations, indicating a potential conserved queen signal. However, North American populations have a lower caste-specific chemical dissimilarity than European populations which raises the question if both use different mechanisms of regulating reproductive division of labor. Therefore, our study gives new insights into the evolution of eusocial behavior and the role of chemical communication in the inhibition of reproduction.
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- Iris Steitz
- Institute of Evolutionary Ecology and Conservation Genomics, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany.
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- General Zoology, Institute for Biology, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle (Saale), Germany
- German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Departement of Life Sciences, Institute of Organic Chemistry, TU Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Institute of Evolutionary Ecology and Conservation Genomics, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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Cohen C, Liltved WR, Colville JF, Shuttleworth A, Weissflog J, Svatoš A, Bytebier B, Johnson SD. Sexual deception of a beetle pollinator through floral mimicry. Curr Biol 2021; 31:1962-1969.e6. [PMID: 33770493 DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2021.03.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2020] [Revised: 02/13/2021] [Accepted: 03/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Sexual mimicry is a complex multimodal strategy used by some plants to lure insects to flowers for pollination.1-4 It is notable for being highly species-specific and is typically mediated by volatiles belonging to a restricted set of chemical compound classes.3,4 Well-documented cases involve exploitation of bees and wasps (Hymenoptera)5,6 and flies (Diptera).7-9 Although beetles (Coleoptera) are the largest insect order and are well known as pollinators of both early and modern plants,10,11 it has been unclear whether they are sexually deceived by plants during flower visits.12,13 Here we report the discovery of an unambiguous case of sexual deception of a beetle: male longhorn beetles (Chorothyse hessei, Cerambycidae) pollinate the elaborate insectiform flowers of a rare southern African orchid (Disa forficaria), while exhibiting copulatory behavior including biting the antennae-like petals, curving the abdomen into the hairy lip cleft, and ejaculating sperm. The beetles are strongly attracted by (16S,9Z)-16-ethyl hexadec-9-enolide, a novel macrolide that we isolated from the floral scent. Structure-activity studies14,15 confirmed that chirality and other aspects of the structural geometry of the macrolide are critical for the attraction of the male beetles. These results demonstrate a new biological function for plant macrolides and confirm that beetles can be exploited through sexual deception to serve as pollinators.
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- Callan Cohen
- FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, DST-NRF Centre of Excellence, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch 7701, South Africa
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- Compton Herbarium, South African National Biodiversity Institute, Newlands, Cape Town 7735, South Africa
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- Kirstenbosch Research Centre, South African National Biodiversity Institute, Newlands, Cape Town 7735, South Africa; Statistics in Ecology, Environment and Conservation, Department of Statistical Sciences, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch 7701, South Africa
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- Centre for Functional Biodiversity, School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Private Bag X01, Pietermaritzburg 3209, South Africa
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- Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, Hans-Knöll-Str. 8, D-07745 Jena, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, Hans-Knöll-Str. 8, D-07745 Jena, Germany
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- Centre for Functional Biodiversity, School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Private Bag X01, Pietermaritzburg 3209, South Africa
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- Centre for Functional Biodiversity, School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Private Bag X01, Pietermaritzburg 3209, South Africa.
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Li K, Siefkes MJ, Li W. Cervidins A-D: Novel Glycine Conjugated Fatty Acids from the Tarsal Gland of Male Whitetail Deer, Odocoileus virginianus. J Chem Ecol 2021; 47:243-247. [PMID: 33629151 DOI: 10.1007/s10886-021-01255-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2020] [Revised: 06/30/2020] [Accepted: 02/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Sexually mature male deer are known to rub-urinate, a process where urine is deposited on the tarsal gland. The resulting mixture of compounds from urine and secretions from the tarsal gland are used to signal sex, age, maturation status, and other information at close distance. We examined the difference in metabolites of tarsal gland extracts from male and female whitetail deer, Odocoileus virginianus, harvested during the mating season. Using NMR spectroscopy and high-pressure liquid chromatography linked to high resolution mass spectrometry (HPLC/HR-MS) we identified a homologous series of four male-specific compounds. The compounds are novel glycine conjugates of 10-hydroxy-6,9-oxido fatty acids, which we term cervidins A-D. Cervidins were deemed to possess the absolute configuration 6S,9R,10R through comparison of their spectroscopic data with those of known compounds. In addition, cholesterol 3-sulfate and 3-(3-hydroxyphenyl)-propanoic acid were found to be present in the extracts. Our results clearly demonstrate the diversity of potential semiochemicals contained in the mammalian integument.
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- Ke Li
- Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA.,Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai, China
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- Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA.
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Sayantika Bhakta M, Ghosh T. Gold‐Catalyzed Carboxylative Cyclization Reactions: Recent Advances. ASIAN J ORG CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ajoc.202000694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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- Ms. Sayantika Bhakta
- Department of Applied Sciences MaulanaAbulKalam Azad University of Technology, West Bengal Simhat, Haringhata- 741249 Nadia, West Bengal India
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- Department of Applied Sciences MaulanaAbulKalam Azad University of Technology, West Bengal Simhat, Haringhata- 741249 Nadia, West Bengal India
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Gangani AJ, Kumar P, Fernandes RA. Concise Stereoselective Synthesis of β-Hydroxy-γ-lactones: (4 R,5 R)-4-Hydroxy-γ-decalactone from the Japanese Orange Fly and Enantiomers of Arachnid Harvestmen Isolates. JOURNAL OF NATURAL PRODUCTS 2021; 84:120-125. [PMID: 33390009 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.0c01207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The naturally occurring (4R,5R)-4-hydroxy-γ-decalactone from the Japanese orange fly and the antipode of (4S,5R)-4-hydroxy-γ-dodecalactone from the harvestmen arachnid and their stereoisomers are synthesized from the chiral pool material d-glucono-δ-lactone in a few steps. The one-pot conversion of the latter to γ-vinyl-β-hydroxy-γ-lactone, cross-metathesis with requisite olefin, and hydrogenation enabled the synthesis of syn-lactones in just a two-pot operation. An additional efficient Pd-catalyzed allylic isomerization of γ-vinyl-β-hydroxy-γ-lactone led to the anti-lactones in high yields.
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- Ashvin J Gangani
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai, 400076 Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai, 400076 Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai, 400076 Maharashtra, India
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Kim Y, Sengupta S, Sim T. Natural and Synthetic Lactones Possessing Antitumor Activities. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22031052. [PMID: 33494352 PMCID: PMC7865919 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22031052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2020] [Revised: 01/14/2021] [Accepted: 01/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Cancer is one of the leading causes of death globally, accounting for an estimated 8 million deaths each year. As a result, there have been urgent unmet medical needs to discover novel oncology drugs. Natural and synthetic lactones have a broad spectrum of biological uses including anti-tumor, anti-helminthic, anti-microbial, and anti-inflammatory activities. Particularly, several natural and synthetic lactones have emerged as anti-cancer agents over the past decades. In this review, we address natural and synthetic lactones focusing on their anti-tumor activities and synthetic routes. Moreover, we aim to highlight our journey towards chemical modification and biological evaluation of a resorcylic acid lactone, L-783277 (4). We anticipate that utilization of the natural and synthetic lactones as novel scaffolds would benefit the process of oncology drug discovery campaigns based on natural products.
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- Younghoon Kim
- KU-KIST Graduate School of Converging Science and Technology, Korea University, 145 Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, Korea;
- Severance Biomedical Science Institute, Graduate School of Medical Science (Brain Korea 21 Project), College of Medicine, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03722, Korea;
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- Severance Biomedical Science Institute, Graduate School of Medical Science (Brain Korea 21 Project), College of Medicine, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03722, Korea;
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- KU-KIST Graduate School of Converging Science and Technology, Korea University, 145 Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, Korea;
- Severance Biomedical Science Institute, Graduate School of Medical Science (Brain Korea 21 Project), College of Medicine, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03722, Korea;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +82-2-2228-0797
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Wang W, Zhao Y, Liu X, Jiang J, Wang M. Synthesis and Antifungal Activity of 3-Aryl-7-methyl- 7-hydroxy-2-octen-6-olide. CHINESE J ORG CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.6023/cjoc202101049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Lin B, Zhang X, Zhou CY, Che CM. A PEGylated N-heterocyclic carbene-gold( i) complex: an efficient catalyst for cyclization reaction in water. Org Chem Front 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d0qo01266a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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A recyclable, PEGylated N-heterocyclic carbene(NHC)–gold(i) catalyst was synthesized, which exhibited high reactivity and regio-selectivity in the cyclization of alkynoic acids and cascade reaction of tryptamine and alkynoic acids in water.
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- Bijin Lin
- State Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry
- Department of Chemistry
- The University of Hong Kong
- China
- Department of Chemistry
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- Department of Chemistry
- Southern University of Science and Technology
- Shenzhen 518000
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry
- Department of Chemistry
- The University of Hong Kong
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry
- Department of Chemistry
- The University of Hong Kong
- China
- Department of Chemistry
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Kobernik V, Berkovich I, Levy A, Lemcoff NG, Diesendruck CE. Chemical Communication between Organometallic Single‐Chain Polymer Nanoparticles. Chemistry 2020; 26:15835-15838. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.202003330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2020] [Revised: 07/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Victoria Kobernik
- Department of Chemistry Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Beer-Sheva 84105 Israel
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- Department of Chemistry Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Beer-Sheva 84105 Israel
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- Schulich Faculty of Chemistry and Russell-Berrie Nanotechnology Center Technion-Israel Institute of Technology Haifa 32000 Israel
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- Department of Chemistry Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Beer-Sheva 84105 Israel
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- Schulich Faculty of Chemistry and Russell-Berrie Nanotechnology Center Technion-Israel Institute of Technology Haifa 32000 Israel
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Raspotnig G, Anderl F, Kunert O, Schaider M, Brückner A, Schubert M, Dötterl S, Fuchs R, Leis HJ. A Novel Class of Defensive Compounds in Harvestmen: Hydroxy-γ-Lactones from the Phalangiid Egaenus convexus. JOURNAL OF NATURAL PRODUCTS 2020; 83:3278-3286. [PMID: 33064479 PMCID: PMC7705963 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.0c00277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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When threatened, the harvestman Egaenus convexus (Opiliones: Phalangiidae) ejects a secretion against offenders. The secretion originates from large prosomal scent glands and is mainly composed of two isomers of 4-hydroxy-5-octyl-4,5-dihydro-3H-furan-2-one (1), a β-hydroxy-γ-lactone. The compounds were characterized by GC-MS of their microreaction derivatives, HRMS, and NMR. After the synthesis of all four possible stereoisomers of 1, followed by their separation by chiral-phase GC, the absolute configurations of the lactones in the Egaenus secretion was found to be (4S,5R)-1 (90%) and (4S,5S)-1 (10%). Hydroxy-γ-lactones represent a new class of exocrine defense compounds in harvestmen.
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- Günther Raspotnig
- Institute
of Biology, University of Graz, 8010 Graz, Austria
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Unit of Osteology and Analytical Mass Spectrometry, Medical University, University Children’s Hospital, 8036 Graz, Austria
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- Institute
of Biology, University of Graz, 8010 Graz, Austria
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- Institute
of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of
Graz, 8010 Graz, Austria
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- Institute
of Biology, University of Graz, 8010 Graz, Austria
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- Division
of Biology and Biological Engineering, California
Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125, United States of America
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- Department
of Biosciences, University of Salzburg, 5020 Salzburg, Austria
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- Department
of Biosciences, University of Salzburg, 5020 Salzburg, Austria
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- Department
of Biosciences, University of Salzburg, 5020 Salzburg, Austria
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- Research
Unit of Osteology and Analytical Mass Spectrometry, Medical University, University Children’s Hospital, 8036 Graz, Austria
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Das J, Dolui P, Ali W, Biswas JP, Chandrashekar HB, Prakash G, Maiti D. A direct route to six and seven membered lactones via γ-C(sp 3)-H activation: a simple protocol to build molecular complexity. Chem Sci 2020; 11:9697-9702. [PMID: 34094235 PMCID: PMC8162128 DOI: 10.1039/d0sc03144e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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Lactones comprise a class of valuable compounds having biological as well as industrial importance. Development of a methodology to synthesize such molecules directly from readily available materials such as aliphatic carboxylic acid is highly desirable. Herein, we have reported synthesis of δ-lactones and ε-lactones via selective γ-C(sp3)–H activation. The γ-C–H bond containing aliphatic carboxylic acids provide six or seven membered lactones depending on the olefin partner in the presence of a palladium catalyst. A mechanistic investigation suggests that C–H activation is the rate-determining step. Further transformations of the lactones have been carried out to showcase the applicability of the present strategy. Six and seven membered lactones have been synthesized directly from readily available aliphatic acids.![]()
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- Jayabrata Das
- Department of Chemistry, IIT Bombay Powai Mumbai 400076 India
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- Department of Chemistry, IIT Bombay Powai Mumbai 400076 India
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- Department of Chemistry, IIT Bombay Powai Mumbai 400076 India
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- Department of Chemistry, IIT Bombay Powai Mumbai 400076 India
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- Department of Chemistry, IIT Bombay Powai Mumbai 400076 India .,Tokyo Tech World Research Hub Initiative(WRHI), Laboratory for Chemistry and Life Science, Tokyo Institute of Technology Tokyo 152-8550 Japan
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Schlawis C, Harig T, Ehlers S, Guillen‐Matus DG, Creamer KE, Jensen PR, Schulz S. Extending the Salinilactone Family. Chembiochem 2020; 21:1629-1632. [PMID: 31957947 PMCID: PMC7317194 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.201900764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2019] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Five new members of the salinilactone family, salinilactones D-H, are reported. These bicyclic lactones are produced by Salinispora bacteria and display extended or shortened alkyl side chains relative to the recently reported salinilactones A-C. They were identified by GC/MS, gas chromatographic retention index, and comparison with synthetic samples. We further investigated the occurrence of salinilactones across six newly proposed Salinispora species to gain insight into how compound production varies among taxa. The growth-inhibiting effect of this compound family on multiple biological systems including non-Salinispora actinomycetes was analyzed. Additionally, we found strong evidence for significant cytotoxicity of the title compounds.
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- Christian Schlawis
- Institut für Organische ChemieTU BraunschweigHagenring 3038106BraunschweigGermany
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- Institut für Organische ChemieTU BraunschweigHagenring 3038106BraunschweigGermany
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- Institut für Organische ChemieTU BraunschweigHagenring 3038106BraunschweigGermany
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- Scripps Institution of OceanographyUniversity of California San Diego9500 Gilman DriveLa JollaCA92093-0204USA
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- Scripps Institution of OceanographyUniversity of California San Diego9500 Gilman DriveLa JollaCA92093-0204USA
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- Scripps Institution of OceanographyUniversity of California San Diego9500 Gilman DriveLa JollaCA92093-0204USA
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- Institut für Organische ChemieTU BraunschweigHagenring 3038106BraunschweigGermany
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- Takahiro Sawano
- Department of Chemistry and Biological Science; Aoyama Gakuin University; 5-10-1 Fuchinobe, Chuo-ku 252-5258 Sagamihara Kanagawa Japan
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- Molecular Catalyst Research Center; Chubu University; 1200, Matsumoto-cho Kasugai Aichi 487-8501 Japan
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Roldão MV, Souza-Filho LG, Almeida WP, Coelho F. A Straightforward Approach to the Synthesis of Disubstituted Cyclopentenones. European J Org Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.201901850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- Mariane V. Roldão
- Institute of Chemistry; University of Campinas; PO Box6154 13093-970 Campinas São Paulo Brazil
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- Institute of Chemistry; University of Campinas; PO Box6154 13093-970 Campinas São Paulo Brazil
- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences; University of Campinas; Rua Cândido Portinari, 200 13093-971 Campinas São Paulo Brazil
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- Institute of Chemistry; University of Campinas; PO Box6154 13093-970 Campinas São Paulo Brazil
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Kelley AM, Haywood RD, White JC, Petersen KS. Enantioselective Desymmetrizations of Diesters to Synthesize Fully Substituted Chiral Centers of 3,4‐Dihydrocoumarins and Related Compounds. ChemistrySelect 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202000312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Amber M. Kelley
- Department of Chemistry and BiochemistryUniversity of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro North Carolina 27402 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and BiochemistryUniversity of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro North Carolina 27402 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and BiochemistryUniversity of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro North Carolina 27402 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and BiochemistryUniversity of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro North Carolina 27402 USA
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Būda V, Blažytė-Čereškienė L, Radžiutė S, Apšegaitė V, Stamm P, Schulz S, Aleknavičius D, Mozūraitis R. Male-Produced (-)-δ-Heptalactone, Pheromone of Fruit Fly Rhagoletis batava (Diptera: Tephritidae), a Sea Buckthorn Berries Pest. INSECTS 2020; 11:insects11020138. [PMID: 32102198 PMCID: PMC7074471 DOI: 10.3390/insects11020138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2020] [Revised: 02/17/2020] [Accepted: 02/18/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
The plantation area of sea buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides L.) is expanding in many European countries due to increasing demand for berries, thus creating suitable conditions for the rapid expansion of the fruit fly Rhagoletis batava, a pest of economic importance. To decrease insecticide use, effective means for pest population monitoring are required, including the use of pheromones. Male fruit flies emit (-)-δ-heptalactone as revealed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analyses of samples obtained using headspace methods. The two enantiomers of δ-heptalactone were synthesized using enantioselective synthesis. A gas chromatography-electroantennographic detection analysis of both stereoisomers revealed that only (-)-δ-heptalactone elicited electrophysiological responses, whereas no signal was registered to (+)-δ-heptalactone in fruit flies of either sex. In the field assay, traps baited with (-)-δ-heptalactone caught significantly more fruit flies compared with the unbaited traps. Our results are the first to demonstrate the efficacy of (-)-δ-heptalactone as a bait for trapping R. batava. As a behaviorally attractive compound to R. batava fruit flies of both sexes, (-)-δ-heptalactone is attributed to aggregation pheromones. This is the first report of an aggregation pheromone within the genus Rhagoletis.
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Affiliation(s)
- Vincas Būda
- Laboratory of Chemical Ecology, Nature Research Centre, Akademijos 2, LT-08412 Vilnius, Lithuania; (V.B.); (L.B.-Č.); (S.R.); (V.A.); (D.A.)
| | - Laima Blažytė-Čereškienė
- Laboratory of Chemical Ecology, Nature Research Centre, Akademijos 2, LT-08412 Vilnius, Lithuania; (V.B.); (L.B.-Č.); (S.R.); (V.A.); (D.A.)
| | - Sandra Radžiutė
- Laboratory of Chemical Ecology, Nature Research Centre, Akademijos 2, LT-08412 Vilnius, Lithuania; (V.B.); (L.B.-Č.); (S.R.); (V.A.); (D.A.)
| | - Violeta Apšegaitė
- Laboratory of Chemical Ecology, Nature Research Centre, Akademijos 2, LT-08412 Vilnius, Lithuania; (V.B.); (L.B.-Č.); (S.R.); (V.A.); (D.A.)
| | - Patrick Stamm
- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Technische Universität Braunschweig Hagering 30, 38106 Braunschweig, Germany; (P.S.)
| | - Stefan Schulz
- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Technische Universität Braunschweig Hagering 30, 38106 Braunschweig, Germany; (P.S.)
| | - Dominykas Aleknavičius
- Laboratory of Chemical Ecology, Nature Research Centre, Akademijos 2, LT-08412 Vilnius, Lithuania; (V.B.); (L.B.-Č.); (S.R.); (V.A.); (D.A.)
| | - Raimondas Mozūraitis
- Laboratory of Chemical Ecology, Nature Research Centre, Akademijos 2, LT-08412 Vilnius, Lithuania; (V.B.); (L.B.-Č.); (S.R.); (V.A.); (D.A.)
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