Enantiomeric discorhabdin alkaloids and establishment of their absolute configurations using theoretical calculations of electronic circular dichroism spectra

J Org Chem. 2008 Nov 21;73(22):9133-6. doi: 10.1021/jo801622n. Epub 2008 Oct 15.

Abstract

Enantiomeric pairs of the cytotoxic pyrroloiminoquinone marine alkaloids discorhabdins B (2), G*/I (3), L (4), and W (5) have been isolated from Latrunculia species sponges collected at different locations around the coast of New Zealand. The absolute configuration of all compounds was secured by comparison of observed data with the results of time-dependent density functional theory (TDDFT) calculations of electronic circular dichroism (ECD) spectra. Enantiomeric discorhabdins exhibit equipotent antiproliferative biological activity.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Alkaloids / chemistry*
  • Circular Dichroism
  • Electrons*
  • Quantum Theory*
  • Quinones / chemistry*
  • Stereoisomerism

Substances

  • Alkaloids
  • Quinones