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Maoecrystal Z, a cytotoxic diterpene from Isodon eriocalyx with a unique skeleton

  • Quan-Bin Han
  • , Susan Cheung
  • , Joseph Tai
  • , Chun-Feng Qiao
  • , Jing-Zheng Song
  • , Ting-Fai Tso
  • , Han-Dong Sun
  • , Hong-Xi Xu

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4727 - 4730
JournalOrganic Letters
Volume8
Issue number21
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Oct 2006

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