Lithocaldehydes A and B, polyketones from the deep sea-derived fungus Phomopsis lithocarpus FS508

Abstract

Lithocaldehydes A (1) and B (2), a pair of novel diastereoisomers possessing an unprecedented 6/6/5/5/6 highly-fused ring system forming an earring-like skeleton, were isolated from the deep sea-derived fungus Phomopsis lithocarpus FS508. The structures of 1 and 2 were fully characterized and established through extensive spectroscopic interpretations and ECD calculations. Moreover, compounds 1 and 2 were shown to be promising antibiotics, exhibiting potent antifungal activities that are comparable to those of the positive control nystatin.