Lignans from Mosla scabra

Phytochemistry. 2000 Aug;54(8):909-12. doi: 10.1016/s0031-9422(00)00105-9.

Abstract

Two new cyclobutane-type lignans, named moslolignans A and B, together with two known ones, andamanicin and magnosalin, were isolated from the whole plant of Mosla scabra. Their structures were established as 1beta*,2beta*,3alpha*,4alpha*-1,2-dimethyl-3-(3- methoxy-4,5-methylene-dioxyphenyl)-4-(2,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)-cycl obutane and 1beta*,2beta*,3alpha*,4alpha*-1,2-dimethyl-3-(2, 5-dimethoxy-3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl)-4-(2,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)-cyclobu tane by spectroscopic methods. This is the first report of naturally-occurring cyclobutane-type lignans with asymmetrical substitutions.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alkenes / isolation & purification*
  • Cyclobutanes / chemistry
  • Cyclobutanes / isolation & purification*
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Molecular Structure
  • Plants, Medicinal / chemistry*
  • Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet

Substances

  • Alkenes
  • Cyclobutanes