Five new highly oxygenated lanostane-type triterpenoids [ganoderic acid GS-1 (1), ganoderic acid GS-2 (2), ganoderic acid GS-3 (3), 20(21)-dehydrolucidenic acid N (4) and 20-hydroxylucidenic acid A (5)] were isolated from the fruiting body of Ganoderma sinense, together with known compounds including 6 triterpenoids and 3 sterols. The structures of the new triterpenoids determined by spectrosco...

In the title compound, C(21)H(18)O(3), the xanthene system and the meth-oxy-phenyl ring are practically orthogonal with a dihedral angle between their mean planes of 89.27 (3)°. The meth-oxy group attached to the phenyl ring makes a C-O-C-C torsion angle of 11.56 (18)°. In the crystal, mol-ecules are linked by C-H⋯O inter-actions into chains along [010]. Weak C-H⋯π inter-actions also occur.

A divergent asymmetric total synthesis of voacafricines and B, hexacyclic monoterpene indole alkaloids, has been accomplished featuring the following key steps: a) a catalyst-controlled Pictet–Spengler reaction 6-methoxytryptamine with chiral α-ketoester affording 1,1-disubstituted tetrahydro-β-carboline in excellent yield diastereoselectivity; b) oxidative cleavage 3,5-disubstituted cyclopente...

The aim. Synthesis of 1-benzylsubstituted derivatives N-[(2,4-dichlorophenyl)methyl]-2-(2,4-dioxo-1h-quinazolin-3-yl)acetamide, and determination affinity to GABAergic biotargets with the following anticonvulsant activity estimation using PTZ-induced seizures model in mice.
 Materials methods. Standard organic synthesis methods were used; structure synthesized compounds was proved by eleme...

Poly(4-vinylpyridine)-supported copper iodide nanoparticles is reported as a new, green and recyclable catalyst for the synthesis of aryl-14H-dibenzo [a-o] xanthenes under solvent-free conditions. This catalyst can be recovered by simple filtration and recycled up to 8 consecutive runs without any loss of their efficiency.

MG 50-3-1 (3, trisodium 1-amino-4-{4-[4-chloro-6-(2-sulfophenylamino)-1,3,5-triazin-2-ylamino]-2-sulfophenylamino}-9,10-dioxo-9,10-dihydroanthracene 2-sulfonate) is the most potent and selective antagonist (IC₅₀ 4.6 nM) for "P2Y₁-like" nucleotide-activated membrane receptors in guinea-pig taenia coli responsible for smooth muscle relaxation. Full characterization of the compound, however, e.g.,...

Curcuminoids are a safe natural food coloring additive with anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anticarcinogenic activities. Although demethoxycurcumin is one of the major bioactive constituents of curcuminoids, knowledge about its metabolic fate is scant. In the present study, four new metabolites, 5-dehydroxy-hexahydro-demethoxycurcumin-A (M-1), 5-dehydroxy-hexahydro-demethoxycurcumin-B (M-2)...

Two novel lanostane-type triterpenes, Ganolactone B and Ganoderiol A triacetate, were isolated from the fruiting bodies of G. sinense, together with six known compounds. The structures of the two new triterpenes were determined as 3beta,7beta- dihydroxy-11,15-dioxo-lanosta-8-en-24-->20 lactone (1) and 3beta,24,26-triacetoxy-5alpha-lanosta-7,9(11)-dien-25-ol (2), respectively, by chemical and sp...