A biomimetic synthesis-enabled stereochemical assignment of rhodotomentones A and B, two unusual caryophyllene-derived meroterpenoids from <i>Rhodomyrtus tomentosa</i>
Lu-Ming Deng, Lijun Hu, Wei Tang, Jiaxin Liu, Xiao‐Jun Huang, Yueyue Li, Yao-Lan Li, Wen‐Cai Ye, Ying Wang
Abstract
Rhodotomentones A and B (1 and 2), two unusual caryophyllene-derived meroterpenoids (CDMTs) featuring a rare 6/6/9/4/6/6 hexacyclic ring system, along with their biogenetically-related CDMTs 7 and 12–15, were isolated from Rhodomyrtus tomentosa .
Topics & Concepts
ChemistryCaryophylleneTerpeneStereochemistryRing (chemistry)Organic chemistryEssential oilChromatographyNatural Compound Pharmacology StudiesBiological Activity of Diterpenoids and BiflavonoidsPhytochemistry and Biological Activities