From the roots of Eurycoma longifolia, seven compounds including β-carboline-2N-oxide-1-propionic acid (1),
9,10-dimethoxycanthin-6-one (2), β-carboline-1-propionic acid (3), infractine (4), eurylene (5), eurycomanone (6),
14,15-β-hydroxyklaineanol (7) were isolated. Their structures were determined by means of spectroscopic methods
(UV, IR, HR-ESIMS, 1D and 2D NMR). Compound (1) has been isolated for the first time from nature and compound
(4) has been isolated for the first time from Eurycoma longifolia.
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Cite this paper: Vietnam J. Chem., 2020, 58(5), 705-710 Article
DOI: 10.1002/vjch.202000126
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Phytochemical investigation of Eurycoma longifolia roots collected in
Gia Lai province, Viet Nam
Vo Khanh Ha
1
, Truong Thi Minh Hanh
2
, Pham Cam Nam
2
, Giang Thi Kim Lien
3
,
Mai Thi Phuong Chi
4
, Tran Thi Phuong Thao
5,6*
1
Department of Science and Technology, Quality Assurance and Testing Centre 2,
2 Ngo Quyen street, Da Nang City 50000, Viet Nam
2
University of Science and Technology, The University of Da Nang,
54 Nguyen Luong Bang street, Da Nang City 50000, Viet Nam
3
The University of Da Nang, 41 Le Duan street, Da Nang City 50000, Viet Nam
4
University of Technology and Education, The University of Da Nang,
48 Cao Thang street, Da Nang City 50000, Viet Nam
5
Institute of Chemistry, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST),
18 Hoang Quoc Viet road, Cau Giay district, Hanoi 10000, Viet Nam
6
Graduate University of Science and Technology, VAST,
18 Hoang Quoc Viet road, Cau Giay district, Hanoi 10000, Viet Nam
Received July 24, 2020; Accepted August 7, 2020
Abstract
From the roots of Eurycoma longifolia, seven compounds including β-carboline-2N-oxide-1-propionic acid (1),
9,10-dimethoxycanthin-6-one (2), β-carboline-1-propionic acid (3), infractine (4), eurylene (5), eurycomanone (6),
14,15-β-hydroxyklaineanol (7) were isolated. Their structures were determined by means of spectroscopic methods
(UV, IR, HR-ESIMS, 1D and 2D NMR). Compound (1) has been isolated for the first time from nature and compound
(4) has been isolated for the first time from Eurycoma longifolia.
Keywords. Eurycoma longifolia, β-carboline-2N-oxide-1-propionic acid, β-carboline-1-propionic acid, 9,10-
dimethoxycanthin-6-one, infractin, eurylene, eurycomanone, 14,15-β-hydroxyklaineanol.
1. INTRODUCTION
Eurycoma longifolia Jack (Simaroubaceae) is a
traditional medicine distributed in Southeast Asia. In
Vietnam, it is found in the middle and Southeast of
Vietnam.
[1]
All the parts of this plant (leaves, barks,
fruits and roots) can be used in folk medicine.
Especially the roots of Eurycoma longifolia are very
common used in Vietnamese traditional medicine to
treat poor blood, dyspepsya, osteoarthritis, colds,
fevers and poisoning diseases.
[1]
Phytochemistry
study of this plant led to the isolation of many
bioactive compounds such as quassinoid,
triterpenoid, alkaloid, coumarin, squalene and
biphenyl-neo-lignan.
[2]
It has been reported that this
plant has many biological activities, such as
anticancer,
[3]
antiinflammatory,
[4]
hypoglycemic,
[5]
anti-gout activity...
[6]
From Eurycoma longifolia roots collected in Gialai
province, Vietnam, one squalene derivative (5), four
β-carboline alkaloids (1-4) and two quassinoids (6,
7) were identified. Compound 4 (infractin) has been
isolated for the first time from this plant and
compound 1 (β-carboline-2N-oxide-1-propionic
acid) has been isolated for the first time from nature.
Their structures were elucidated by analysis of
spectral data and comparison with the published
data.
2. MATERIAL AND METHODS
2.1. Plant materials
Eurycoma longifolia roots were collected in Gia Lai
province, Vietnam in April 2018 and identified by
Mr. Nguyen The Anh (Institute of Chemistry,
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VAST). A voucher specimen (EL01) was deposited
in Institute of Chemistry, Vietnam Academy of
Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau
Giay Distr., Hanoi, Viet Nam.
2.2. General experiment procedures
NMR spectra were measured on a Bruker Avance
500 spectrometer. HR-ESI-MS spectra were
recorded on SCEIX X500R QTOF (USA). ESI-MS
spectra were obtained from Agilent 1100 mass
spectrometer. Silica gel (230-400 mesh), Sephadex
LH-20, diaion HP-20 using for column
chromatography were purchased from Merck
(Darmstadt, Germany). RP-18 resins (30-50 μm)
were purchased from Fujisilica Chemical Ltd, Japan.
Precoated silica gel 60 and RP-18 F254S plates were
used for TLC.
2.3. Extraction and isolation
- Isolation of alkaloid compounds:
The dried powder of the roots of Eurycoma
longifolia (1.0 kg) was boilt in water (2.5 l) at 70
o
C
for 3x5h. The solutions were combined, filtered and
removed water under reduced presssure to obtain the
residue (40 g). The water extract (40 g) was
chromatographed on a Dianion HP-20 column,
eluting with MeOH in H2O (20; 50; 80 and 100 %,
respectively) to obtain 15 fractions (Fr.1-15).
Fraction Fr.8 (1.7 g) was chromatographed on a
silica gel column, eluting with a gradient of
DCM/MeOH (98:2, 95:5, 9:1, 8:2, 1:1, v/v) to give
19 fractions (Fr.8.1-Fr.8.19). Fr.8.12 was subjected
to a RP-18 column (MeOH/H2O 7:3) to afford 7
fractions (Fr.8.12A-H). Compound 1 (5.0 mg) and 3
(10 mg) were obtained from Fr.8.12C using a
Sephadex column (100 % MeOH). Fraction Fr.3 (17
g) was separated by silica gel CC, eluting with
DCM/MeOH (98/2, v/v) to afford 15 subfractions
(Fr.3.1-15). Fraction Fr.3.2 was subjected to a silica
gel column (DCM/MeOH 95:5) followed by
Sephadex column (100 % MeOH) to afford
compound 2 (20 mg). Compound 4 (4 mg) was
purified from Fr. 3.6 (120 mg) by column
chromatography on silica gel (DCM/MeOH 95:5)
and Sephadex LH-20 column (MeOH 100 %).
- Isolation of non-ankaloid compounds:
The dried powder of the roots of Eurycoma
longifolia (2 kg) was extracted with EtOH/H2O
(3x3h) at 50
o
C. The solvent was evaporated to
afford the EtOH extract (150 g) which was then
added water and successively extracted with n-
hexane and ethyl acetate. The solvent was removed
under reduced pressure to obtain the corresponding
extracts. The n-hexane extract (4.1 g) was
chromatographed on a silica gel column, eluting
with DCM/MeOH (95:5 to 90:10) to obtain 10
fractions (Fr.1-10). Compound 5 (6 mg) was
obtained from fraction Fr.6 as a white crystall. The
ethyl acetate extract (35 g) was subjected to a silica
gel column with an elution of DCM/MeOH (95:5 to
80:20) to afford 90 fractions (Fr.1-90). Fraction
Fr.25 gave a white solid which was then washed
with cold DCM to give compound 6 (20 mg).
Fraction Fr.34 was further purified by RP-18 column
chromatography (MeOH/H2O 1:1) to obtain
compound 7 (25 mg).
β-carboline-2N-oxide-1-propionic acid (1):
Yellow powder, C14H12N2O3; ESI-MS (m/z): 257.6
[M+H]
+
, 255.8 [M]; HR-ESIMS: 255.0775 [M-H]
-
(calculated for C14H11N2O3 255.0770);
1
H NMR
(DMSO-d6, 500 MHz): and
13
C NMR (DMSO-d6,
125 MHz), see table 1.
9,10-dimethoxycanthin-6-one (2): Yellow
powder, C16H12N2O3; ESI-MS (m/z): 280.9 [M+H]
+
;
1
H NMR (CDCl3, 500 MHz), δH (ppm), J (Hz): 8.78
(1H, J = 5.0, H-2), 8.22 (1H, s, H-8), 8.00 (1H, d, J
= 10.0, H-4), 7.85 (1H, d, J = 5.0, H-1), 7.49 (1H, s,
H-11), 6.95 (1H, d, J = 10.0, H-5), 4.08 (3H, s,
OCH3-9), 4.04 (3H, s, OCH3-10).
13
C NMR (CDCl3,
125 MHz), δC (ppm): 159.63 (C-6), 152.35 (C-9),
148.08 (C-10), 145.83 (C-2), 139.71 (C-4), 135.80
(C-16), 134.67 (C-13), 130.68 (C-14), 128.63 (C-5),
116.46 (C-12), 104.18 (C-11), 100.36 (C-8), 56.62
(OCH3-9), 56.46 (OCH3-10).
β-carboline-1-propionic acid (3): White
powder, C14H12N2O2; ESI-MS (m/z): 238.8 [M-H]
-
,
543.0 [M+Na]
+
;
1
H NMR (DMSO-d6, 500 MHz) and
13
C NMR (DMSO-d6, 125 MHz), see table 1.
Infractine (4): Yellow powder, C15H14N2O2;
ESI-MS (m/z): 254.9 [M+H]
+
;
1
H NMR (CD3OD,
500 MHz) and
13
C NMR (CD3OD, 125 MHz), see
table 1.
Eurylene (5): White crystal, C34H58O8; ESI-MS
(m/z): 577.1 [M-H2O+H]
+
, 559.2 [M-2H2O+H]
+
;
629.2 [M+Cl]
-
;
1
H NMR (CDCl3, 500 MHz), δH
(ppm), J (Hz): 5.10 (2H, t, J = 6.0, H-3, H-22), 4.86
(2H, t, J = 10.0, H-11, 14), 3.76 (1H, dd, J = 8.0,
7.0, H-18), 3.70 (1H, dd, J = 9.5, 5.5, H-7), 2.07
(3H, s, H-32), 2.06 (3H, s, H-34), 2.06-2.04 (2H, m,
H-21, H-4), 1.96 (2H, m, H-16), 1.90 (2H, m, H-9),
1.83 (2H, m, H-17, H-8), 1.68 (6H, s, H-30, H-25),
1.61 (6H, s, H-24, H-1), 1.66-1.48 (4H, m, H-12, H-
13), 1.48-1.37 (4H, m, H-20, H-5), 1.18 (3H, s, H-
29), 1.16 (6H, s, H-26, H-28), 1.15 (3H, s, H-27).
13
C NMR (CD3OD, 125 MHz), δC (ppm): 17.61 (C-
1, C-24), 21.09 (C-34), 21.15 (C-32), 22.11 (C-4,
21), 22.49 (C-28), 22.76 (C-27), 24.01 (C-26), 24.14
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(C-29), 25.55 (C-17), 25.64 (C-30), 25.66 (C-25),
25.73 (C-8), 26.85 (C-12), 27.04 (C-13), 34.18 (C-
9), 34.87 (C-16), 37.31 (C-20), 37.58 (C-5), 72.03
(C-6), 72.72 (C-19), 77.62 (C-11), 78.13 (C-14),
83.60 (C-10), 83.82 (C-15), 84.38 (C-7), 86.60 (C-
18), 124.51 (C-22), 124.52 (C-3), 131,57 (C-23),
131.58 (C-2), 170.81 (C-33), 170.94 (C-31).
Eurycomanone (6): White powder, C20H24O9;
ESI-MS (m/z): 408.9 [M+H]
+
; 309.9 [M-H2O+H]
+
,
406.8 [M-H]
-
;
1
H NMR (DMSO-d6, 500 MHz), δH
(ppm), J (Hz): 8.19 (1H, s, OH), 5.98 (1H, brs, H-7),
5.64 (1H, s, H-15), 5.37 (1H, brs, H-21a), 5.20 (2H,
brs, H-21b and H-3), 4.59 (1H, brs, H-1), 4.34 (1H,
brs, H-12), 3.67 (1H, d, J = 8.5, H-20a), 3.53 (1H, d,
J = 8.5, H-20b), 2.93 (1H, s, H-9), 2.50 (1H, m, H-
5), 2.11 (1H, m, H-6a), 1.97 (1H, m, H-6b), 1.93
(3H, s, H-19), 1.05 (3H, s, H-18).
13
C NMR
(DMSO-d6, 125 MHz), δC (ppm): 197.10 (C-2),
172.33 (C-16), 162.62 (C-4), 146.07 (C-13), 124.79
(C-3), 118.70 (C-21), 107.80 (C-11), 82.38 (C-1),
79.12 (C-12), 77.96 (C-14), 74.66 (C-15), 70.44 (C-
7), 66.09 (C-20), 51.17 (C-8), 46.08 (C-9), 44.77 (C-
10), 40.72 (C-5), 24.61 (C-6), 22.31 (C-18), 9.52 (C-
19).
14,15-β-hydroxyklaineanol (7): White powder,
C20H24O9; ESI-MS (m/z): 433.0 [M+Cl]
-
;
1
H NMR
(DMSO-d6, 500 MHz), δH (ppm), J (Hz): 5.16 (1H,
d, J = 4.0, H-7), 4.54 (1H, brs like triplet, H-11),
4.42 (1H, s, OH), 4.28 (1H, d, J = 9.8, H-1), 4.27
(1H, s, OH), 3.48 (1H, m, H-2), 3.45 (1H, brs, H-
15), 3.12 (1H, dd, J = 9.5, 2.5, H-12), 2.63 (1H, dd,
J = 15.0, 4.0, H-6a), 2.42 (1H, brs, J = 15.0, H-6b),
2.17 (1H, dd, J = 7.5, 3.0, H-13), 2.11 (1H, m, H-
3a), 1.96 (1H, dd, J = 17.5, 10.5, H-3b), 1.58 (3H, s,
H-20), 1.51 (1H, d, J = 2.0, H-9), 1.41 (3H, s, H-19),
1.37 (3H, s, H-18), 1.05 (3H, d, J = 7.0, H-21).
13
C
NMR (DMSO-d6, 125 MHz), δC (ppm): 174.48 (C-
16), 130.87 (C-5), 123.52 (C-4), 81.56 (C-1), 81.36
(C-12), 76.01 (C-14), 75.78 (C-15), 72.51 (C-11),
69.09 (C-7), 66.43 (C-2), 45.82 (C-8), 45.35 (C-9),
43.05 (C-10), 39.94 (C-13), 27.37 (C-6), 19.33 (C-
20), 18.91 (C-18), 17.26 (C-19), 13.21 (C-21).
3. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
Compound 3 was isolated as white powder. The
ESI-MS spectrum of 3 indicated molecular ion peaks
at ESI-MS (m/z) 238.8 [M-H]
-
and 543.0 [M+Na]
+
.
This compound showed the positive Dragendorff
test, suggesting that 3 was an alkaloid. Its
1
H and
13
C
NMR spectra displayed the signals characteristic for
a β-carboline alkaloid. The 1H NMR spectrum of 3
showed the signals of six aromatic protons at δH 8.23
(1H, d, J = 5.5, H-3), 7.94 (1H, d, J = 5.5, H-4), 8.19
(1H, d, J = 8.0, H-5), 7.23 (1H, dd, J = 8.0, 1.5, H-
6), 7.53 (1H, ddd, J = 8.0, 6.8, 1.0, H-7), 7.59 (1H,
d, J = 8.0, H-8), together with two methylene groups
at δH 2.87 (1H, t, J = 7.5, H-1’) and 3.35 (1H, t, J =
7.5, H-2’). The 13C NMR spectrum of 3 indicated 14
carbons including one carboxylic acid at δC 174.10
(C-3’), 11 aromatic carbons at δC 112.79-144.04,
two methylene carbons at δC 31.31 (C-1’), and 28.04
(C-2’). Analysis of MS, 1H and 13C NMR spectra of
3 revealed that this compound was a β-carboline-
derivative with propionic acid unit substituted at C-
1. By comparing the NMR data of 3 with those
reported in the literatures,
[8]
compound 3 was
identified as β-carboline-1-propionic acid. This
compound was isolated previously from E.
longifolia.
Compound 1 was isolated as yellow powder. Its
molecular formular (C14H12N2O3) contained one
oxygen atom more than 3, which was establishing
from molecular ion peak at m/z 255.0775 [M-H]
-
(calculated for C14H11N2O3 255.0770) in HR-ESIMS
spectrum. The
13
C NMR data of 1 showed the
signals similar to those of 3, except some much
downfield chemical shifts (3-4 ppm) of some carbon
signals at δC 147.11 (C-1), 36.65 (C-1’), 31.26 (C-
2’) and 177.87 (C-3’, COOH) (table 1). Besides, the
signals of aromatic protons of 1 also shifted to
downfield (δH 8.00-9.00 ppm), comparing with those
in compound 3 (table 1). This was due to the effect
of the N-oxide group. The analysis of MS,
1
H and
13
C NMR spectra of 1 revealed that this compound
was a β-carboline-N-oxide derivative with an unit of
propionic acid substituted at C-1. The structure of 1
was further confirmed by HSQC and HMBC
spectra. The HMBC correlation between H-3 (δH
9.00)/ C-1 (δC 147.11), C-4 (δC 112.39), H-5 (δH
8.97)/C- 6 (δC 127.45), C-10 (δC 126.91, H-4 (δH
8.68)/C-11 (δC 121.12), H-6 (δH 8.28)/C-5 (δC
118.80), C-7 (δC 121.46) proved the structure of the
aromatic ring of β-carboline. Morever, the
correlation of H-1’ (δH 3.36), H-2’ (δH 4.18)/C-1 (δC
147.11), C-3’ (δC 177.87) confirmed the attachment
of a propionic acid group to C-1. From all evidences
above and by comparison with compound 3,
[7]
it is
concluded that compound 1 is β-carboline-2N-oxide-
1-propionic acid (figure 1). As the best of our
knowledge, this is the first time compound 1 has
been isolated from nature. This compound was
synthesized from β-carboline-1-propionic acid and
commercially available. However, the NMR data of
this compound has not yet been reported. Herein, we
report the full NMR data of β-carboline-2N-oxide-1-
propionic acid.
Compound 4 was obtained as yellow powder. Its
NMR spectral data displayed the signals similar to
those of 3, except the signals for a methyl ester
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group appeared at δH/δC 3.67 (3H, s)/49.85
(COOCH3) and at δC 175.00 (COO). This was
further confirmed by ESI-MS spectrum with a
molecular ion peak obtained at m/z 254.9 [M+H]
+
Thus, the structure of 4 was determined as infractine
by comparing its spectral data (table 1) with those
reported in the literature.
[9]
This compound has been
isolated for the first time from E. longifolia.
Table 1:
1
H and
13
C NMR of compounds 1, 3 and 4
Position
1 3 4
δH
a
(ppm) δC
b
(ppm) δH
a
(ppm) δC
b
(ppm) δH
c
(ppm) δC
d
(ppm)
1 - 147.11 - 144.04 - 142.62
2 - - - - - -
3 9.00 (d, J = 5.0) 137.19 8.23 (d, J = 5.5) 137.30 8.22 (d, J = 5.5) 138.25
4 8.68 (d, J = 5.0) 112.39 7.94 (d, J = 5.5) 112.79 7.95 (d, J = 5.5) 114.41
5 8.97 (d, J = 8.0) 118.80 8.19 (d, J = 8.0) 119.17 8.17 (dd,
J = 8.0, 0.5)
120.79
6 8.28 (ddd, J = 8.0,
6.0, 1.0)
127.45 7.23 (dd, J = 8.0, 1.5) 127.80 7.27 (ddd,
J = 7.0, 6.0, 1.0)
129.50
7 8.00 (ddd, J = 8.0,
6.0, 1.0)
121.46 7.53 (ddd, J = 8.0,
6.8, 1.0)
121.61 7.56 (ddd,
J = 7.0, 6.5, 1.0)
122.62
8 8.41 (d, J = 8.0) 112.15 7.59 (d, J = 8.0) 111.91 7.62 (dd,
J = 8.0, 0.5)
112.89
9 - 140.48 - 140.35 - 144.94
10 - 126.91 - 127.01 - 122.65
11 - 121.12 - 119.01 - 130.32
12 - 134.46 - 133.99 - 135.91
1’ 3.36 (t, J = 7.5) 36.65 2.87 (t, J = 7.5) 31.31 2.94 (t, J = 7.5) 33.44
2’ 4.18 (t, J = 7.5) 31.26 3.35 (t, J = 7.5) 28.04 3.47 (t, J = 7.5) 29.49
3’ - 177.87 - 174.10 - 175.00
COOCH3 - - - 3.67 (s, 3H) 49.85
a
DMSO-d6, 500 MHz,
b
DMSO-d6, 125 MHz,
c
CD3OD, 500 MHz,
d
CD3OD, 125 MHz.
Figure 1: The isolated compounds from the roots of Eurycoma longifolia
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Compound 2 was isolated as yellow powder.
The ESI-MS of 2 showed a molecular ion peak at
m/z 280.9 [M+H]
+
. Its
1
H NMR data showed the
signals of two methoxy group substituted to
aromatic ring at δH 4.08 (3H, s, OMe-9) and 4.04
(3H, s, OMe-10), together with six aromatic protons
at δH 8.78 (1H, J = 5.0, H-2), 8.22 (1H, s, H-8), 8.00
(1H, d, J = 10.0, H-4), 7.85 (1H, d, J = 5.0, H-1),
7.49 (1H, s, H-11) and 6.95 (1H, d, J = 10.0, H-5).
The
13
C NMR of 2 indicated the signals of sixteen
carbons, including 2 methoxy carbons, 6 aromatic
methine carbons, 7 tertiary carbons and a carbonyl
amide at δC 159.6. Based on the above spectral data
and comparison with those in the literature,
[10]
compound 2 was elucidated as 9,10-
dimethoxycanthin-6-one. This compound showed
the cytotoxic activity against Fibrosarcoma HT-1080
cancer cell line.
[11]
Compound 6 was obtained as white powder. Its
ESI-MS spectrum showed molecular ion peaks at
m/z 408.9 [M+H]
+
and 406.8 [M-H]
-
. The NMR
spectra of 6 dispalyed the signal characteristic for a
quassinoid structure. The
1
H NMR of 6 appeared the
signals of two methyl singlets at δH 1.93 (3H, s, H-
19) and 1.05 (3H, s, H-18), one exomethylene group
and one olefin proton at δH 5.37 (1H, brs, H-21a),
5.20 (2H, brs, H-21b and H-3), two methylene
groups at δH 3.67 (1H, d, J = 8.5, H-20a), 3.53 (1H,
d, J = 8.5, H-20b) and 2.11 (1H, m, H-6a), 1.97 (1H,
m, H-6b). Besides, the signals of four oxymethine
protons were also observed at δH 5.98 (1H, brs, H-7),
5.64 (1H, s, H-15), 4.59 (1H, brs, H-1) and 4.34 (1H,
brs, H-12). The other methine protons were
resonated at δH 2.93 (1H, s, H-9) and 2.50 (1H, m,
H-5). The
13
C NMR of 6 showed the signals of 20
carbons, including four olefin carbons, two carbonyl
carbons [one δ-lactone carbon at δC 172.33 (C-16)
and one conjugated ketone carbon at δC 197.10 (C-
2)], four oximethine carbons, oneoxymethylene, one
hemiacetal carbon at δC 107.80 (C-11), one tertiary
oxygenated carbon at δC 77.96 (C-14), two methyl
carbons at δC 9.59 (C-19) and 22.31 (C-18), together
with other two tertiary carbons, two methine and one
methylene carbons at δC 51.17-24.61. By comparison
of MS and NMR data with those reported in the
literature,
[12]
compound 6 was determined as
eurycomanone. Eurycomanone was known as one of
the main component contributing the bitte taste of E.
longifolia. It was also reported that eurycomanone
enhanced the testosterone level in male rats.
[13]
Compound 7 was isolated as a white powder.
The NMR spectral data of 7 showed the signals of a
klaineanone quassinoid compound. An ion
molecular peak was observed at m/z 433.0 [M+Cl]
-
in its ESI-MS spectrum. The
13
C NMR of 7 was
silimar to those of 6, except some following points:
the conjugated carbonyl carbon was absent, a methyl
doublet at δH/δC 1.05/18.91 and a methylene group at
δH 2.11 (1H, m, H-3a), 1.96 (1H, dd, J = 17.5, 10.5,
H-3b) was assigned to H-21 and H-3, respectively.
Besides, instead of a hemiacetal in C-ring, the
signals at δH/δC 1.58 (3H, s)/19.33 and 4.54 (brs, like
t)/72.51 were assigned for C-20 and C-11,
respectively. By comparison of NMR spectral with
those reported in the literature,
[14]
compound 7 was
determined as 14,15-β-hydroxyklaineanol.
Compound 5 was isolated as yellow powder. Its
ESI-MS showed ion molecular peaks at m/z 577.1
[M-H2O+H]
+
, 559.2 [M-2H2O+H]
+
; 629.2 [M+Cl]
-
.
The NMR spectra of 5 showed the signal
characteristic for a sq