Thespesenone and dehydrooxoperezinone-6-methyl ether, new sesquiterpene quinones from Thespesia populnea

J Nat Prod. 2004 Sep;67(9):1571-3. doi: 10.1021/np049847p.

Abstract

Thespesia populnea grows as a small tree or large shrub that occurs throughout Polynesia. We report the isolation of 7-hydroxycadalene (6), thespesenone (7), and dehydrooxoperezinone-6-methyl ether (8) from its red heartwood. Compounds 7 and 8 are reported for the first time in nature. Several other sesquiterpene quinones were isolated including mansonone E (4), mansonone F (3), mansonone D (1), mansonone G (9), mansonone M (10), and thespesone (4); the (13)C NMR spectra of these compounds are reported for the first time.

MeSH terms

  • Malvaceae / chemistry*
  • Molecular Structure
  • Naphthalenes / chemistry
  • Naphthalenes / isolation & purification*
  • Naphthoquinones / chemistry
  • Plants, Medicinal / chemistry*
  • Polynesia
  • Sesquiterpenes / chemistry
  • Sesquiterpenes / isolation & purification*

Substances

  • 7-hydroxycadalene
  • Naphthalenes
  • Naphthoquinones
  • Sesquiterpenes
  • mansonone G
  • mansonone A