Phlegmadine A: A Lycopodium Alkaloid with a Unique Cyclobutane Ring from Phlegmariurus phlegmaria

J Org Chem. 2019 Sep 6;84(17):11301-11305. doi: 10.1021/acs.joc.9b01723. Epub 2019 Aug 23.

Abstract

Phlegmadine A (1), a Lycopodium alkaloid with a unique cyclobutane ring and featuring a complex tetracyclo[4.2.2.03,8.03,10]decane-bridged system, together with three biogenetically related known compounds, was isolated from the Phlegmariurus phlegmaria. The structures and absolute configurations of 1 and 2 were determined by NMR and single-crystal X-ray analysis. Among them, compound 2 exhibited noticeable protective effects for long-term potentiation impairment by corticosterone induced in mice. Moreover, we succeeded in the efficient synthesis of 1 from 3 by a biomimetic synthesis method.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alkaloids / chemistry*
  • Alkaloids / pharmacology
  • Animals
  • Cyclobutanes / chemistry*
  • Long-Term Potentiation / drug effects
  • Lycopodium / chemistry*
  • Mice
  • Models, Molecular
  • Molecular Conformation

Substances

  • Alkaloids
  • Cyclobutanes