Abstract
(Chemical Equation Presented) A novel diterpene with an unprecedented tetracyclic 6,7:8,15-di-seco-7,20-olide-6,8-cyclo-ent-kaurane skeleton, named maoecrystal Z (1), has been isolated from the leaves of a Chinese medicinal herb, Isodon eriocalyx (Labiatae). Its structure was determined by comprehensive NMR and MS spectroscopic analysis coupled with single-crystal X-ray crystallographic diffraction. Compound 1 exhibited comparable inhibitory effect against human K562 leukemia, MCF7 breast, and A2780 ovarian tumor cells with IC50 = 2.90, 1.63, and 1.45 μg/mL and with camptothecin and paclitaxel as the positive controls.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 4727 - 4730 |
Journal | Organic Letters |
Volume | 8 |
Issue number | 21 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Oct 2006 |