Polyoxygenated cyclohexenes from the Chinese tree, Uvaria purpurea

Biosci Biotechnol Biochem. 2002 Mar;66(3):537-42. doi: 10.1271/bbb.66.537.

Abstract

Four new polyoxygenated cyclohexenes, 2-O-acetyl-6-O-methylzeylenol (2), 2-O-benzoyl-3-O-debenzoylzeylenone (5), 3-O-debenzoylzeylenone (6) and 3-O-debenzoylgrandiflorone (8), were isolated from the leaves of Uvaria purpurea. 2-O-acetyl-6-O-benzoylzeylenol (3) was also isolated for the first time as a natural product. Compounds 5-7 each showed inhibitory activity against the root growth of Lactuca sativa. Their structures were established by spectroscopic and chemical methods.

MeSH terms

  • Annonaceae / chemistry*
  • Chemical Phenomena
  • Chemistry, Physical
  • China
  • Circular Dichroism
  • Cyclohexanes / chemistry*
  • Indicators and Reagents
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Mass Spectrometry
  • Molecular Conformation
  • Plant Development
  • Plant Leaves / chemistry
  • Plants / drug effects
  • Plants, Medicinal / chemistry*
  • Spectrometry, Mass, Fast Atom Bombardment
  • Spectrophotometry, Infrared

Substances

  • Cyclohexanes
  • Indicators and Reagents