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Xue-Wen Yi‡
ab,
Juan He‡b,
Li-Tang Suna,
Ji-Kai Liub,
Guo-Kai Wang*a and
Tao Feng
*ab
aSchool of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Anhui Key Laboratory of Modern Chinese Materia Medica, Hefei 230012, People's Republic of China. E-mail: tfeng@mail.scuec.edu.cn; wanggk@ahtcm.edu.cn
bSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan 430074, People's Republic of China
First published on 25th May 2021
Four rare 3-decalinoyltetramic acid derivatives, zofielliamides A–D (1–4), were obtained from cultures of kiwi-associated fungus Zopfiella sp. Their structures with absolute configurations were established by extensive spectroscopic methods and single crystal X-ray diffraction. The compounds possessed rare pentacyclic systems that might derive from a polyene precursor via [4 + 2] intramolecular Diels–Alder reactions. Compounds 1, 2, and 4 showed antibacterial activity against plant pathogen Pseudomonas syringae with MIC values of 64, 32, and 64 μg mL−1, respectively.
000.3 Therefore, fungi are important biological resources and a huge treasure house for mining active natural products. Endophytic fungi, due to the process of co-evolution with the host plants, produce a series of active secondary metabolites. Our recent chemical investigations on endophytic fungi reported a number of bioactive secondary metabolites including terpenoids, cytochalasans, and epsidones.4–7
Zopfiella sp. is an endophytic fungus that was isolated from kiwi plant (Actinidia chinensis Planch). A plate face-off method experiment indicated that the fungus Zopfiella sp. could inhibit the growth of Pseudomonas syringae, a well-known pathogen that causes kiwi fruit canker disease.8 In order to discover the antibacterial chemical constituent from this fungus, a chemical investigation on the extract of the fermentation in rice medium was carried out. Previously, bisabolane sesquiterpenoids and α-pyrones were obtained and reported.8 Currently, four 3-decalinoyltetramic acid derivatives, zofielliamides A–D (1–4, Fig. 1), were obtained in the study of the same extract. Their structures were established by extensive spectroscopic methods, and their absolute configurations were established by the single crystal X-ray diffraction. All compounds were evaluated for their antibacterial activity against Pseudomonas syringae. Herein, the isolation, structural elucidation, and the biological activity of these isolates are discussed.
| Entry | 1a | 2a | 3b | 4a | ||||
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| δH | δC, type | δH | δC, type | δH | δC, type | δH | δC, type | |
| a Measured in methanol-d4.b Measured in CDCl3. | ||||||||
| 1 | 1.72, d (6.5) | 17.9, CH3 | 1.68, d (6.5) | 17.7, CH3 | 1.25, d (7.4) | 14.6, CH3 | 3.96, dd (10.8, 4.6) | 61.1, CH2 |
| 3.54, dd (10.8, 8.3) | ||||||||
| 2 | 5.66, dd (15.2, 6.5) | 131.6, CH | 5.76, dd (15.2, 6.5) | 130.8, CH | 2.52, m | 41.6, CH | 2.44, m | 51.2, CH |
| 3 | 5.90, dd (15.2, 9.6) | 132.5, CH | 5.40, dd (15.2, 9.6) | 132.0, CH | 5.59, dd (8.9, 2.7) | 132.9, CH | 5.84, dd (9.2, 2.9) | 129.8, CH |
| 4 | 4.88, m | 86.6, CH | 4.83, dd (9.6, 4.2) | 89.7, CH | 6.49, dd (8.9, 3.4) | 134.5, CH | 6.52, dd (9.2, 3.5) | 136.1, CH |
| 5 | 3.18, dd (9.4, 9.0) | 56.2, CH | 2.70, dd (9.7, 4.2) | 58.8, CH | 2.82, dd (10.6, 3.4) | 44.3, CH | 2.81, ddd (12.3, 3.5) | 45.5, CH |
| 6 | 2.44, d (9.4) | 48.8, CH | 2.30, d (9.7) | 55.6, CH | 3.28, d (10.6) | 48.5, CH | 3.17, d (12.3) | 49.9, CH |
| 7 | 134.3, C | 133.8, C | 132.2, C | 133.9, C | ||||
| 8 | 5.18, br s | 128.9, CH | 5.20, br s | 128.2, CH | 5.24, br s | 127.9, CH | 5.26, br s | 128.5, CH |
| 9 | 1.87, m | 37.2, CH | 1.61, m | 37.8, CH | 1.89, m | 37.2, CH | 1.92, m | 38.4, CH |
| 10 | 1.75, m; 0.77, m | 43.4, CH2 | 1.78, m; 0.78, m | 43.3, CH2 | 1.81, m; 0.73, m | 42.4, CH2 | 1.81, m; 0.74, m | 43.5, CH2 |
| 11 | 1.40, m | 34.0, CH | 1.42, m | 34.1, CH | 1.45, m | 32.8, CH | 1.44, m | 34.1, CH |
| 12 | 1.65, m; 0.93, m | 36.2, CH2 | 1.65, m; 0.93, m | 36.2, CH2 | 1.75, m; 0.87, m | 35.4, CH2 | 1.71, m; 0.85, m | 36.4, CH2 |
| 13 | 1.27, m; 0.99, m; | 26.2, CH2 | 1.30, m; 1.02, m; | 26.3, CH2 | 1.77, m; 1.16, m | 25.1, CH2 | 1.76, m; 1.14, m | 26.1, CH2 |
| 14 | 1.76, m | 37.6, CH | 1.81, m | 38.2, CH | 1.17, m | 40.2, CH | 1.26, m | 40.6, CH |
| 15 | 58.8, C | 57.7, C | 53.8, C | 54.7, C | ||||
| 16 | 214.4, C | 214.4, C | 212.5, C | 211.9, C | ||||
| 17 | 76.4, C | 76.0, C | 74.0, C | 75.8, C | ||||
| 18 | 110.7, C | 111.4, C | 80.2, C | 79.8, C | ||||
| 19 | 3.34, d (3.2) | 68.3, CH | 3.36, d (3.5) | 68.5, CH | 175.8, C | 179.2, C | ||
| 20 | 4.10, qd (6.5, 3.2) | 66.3, CH | 4.10, qd (6.5, 3.5) | 66.5, CH | 1.88, s | 23.5, CH3 | 1.88, s | 23.7, CH3 |
| 21 | 1.16, d (6.5) | 20.4, CH3 | 1.19, d (6.5) | 20.9, CH3 | 0.88, d (6.2) | 22.5, CH3 | 0.88, d (6.6) | 22.8, CH3 |
| 22 | 1.63, s | 24.7, CH3 | 1.72, s | 23.6, CH3 | 1.08, s | 16.7, CH3 | 1.01, s | 16.9, CH3 |
| 23 | 0.87, d (6.6) | 22.8, CH3 | 0.88, d (6.6) | 22.8, CH3 | 170.6, C | 174.4, C | ||
| 24 | 0.91, s | 14.3, CH3 | 0.90, s | 14.3, CH3 | ||||
| 25 | 173.9, C | 173.9, C | ||||||
| 18-OH | 3.27, s | 3.33, s | ||||||
Zofielliamide B (2) was isolated as white powder. Its molecular formula was determined as C25H35NO5 by the HRESIMS data at m/z 452.24025 [M + Na]+ (calcd for C25H35NO5Na+, 452.24074), the same to that of 1. All spectroscopic data of 2 displayed similar patterns to those of 1. Detailed analysis of 2D NMR data suggested that 2 had the same planar structure to that of 1. The ROESY spectrum also display similar patterns to that of 1. However, the correlations of H-4/H-6 and H-6/H-24 suggested that H-4 should be β oriented (Fig. 4), differing from that in 1. The CD spectrum also displayed similar curve to that of 1 (see ESI†), revealing the absolute configuration as shown in Fig. 1.
Zofielliamide C (3) was isolated as colorless crystals. The molecular formula was identified as C23H29NO4 by the HRESIMS data at m/z 406.19880 [M + Na]+ (calcd for C23H29NO4Na+, 406.19888). All the spectroscopic data suggested that 3 should also be a 3-decalinoyltetramic acid derivative. A literature investigation, as well as analysis of 2D NMR data, suggested that 3 was similar to that of phomopsichalasin.17 The significant difference was that the degradation of the p-hydroxy-benzyl group at C-19 in 3, which was replaced by a carbonyl carbon at C-19 (δC 175.8, C). In addition, two methyls at C-3 and C-9 in phomopsichalasin were degraded in 3 as supported by the HMBC and 1H–1H COSY data (Fig. 2). The single crystal X-ray diffraction supported the planar structure of 3 and determined its absolute configuration as shown in Fig. 5 (Flack parameter = 0.04(9); CCDC: 2070474†).
Zofielliamide D (4) was isolated as white powder. The molecular formula was established as C23H29NO5 according to HRESIMS data at m/z 422.19327 [M + Na]+ (calcd. for C23H29NO5Na+, 422.19379). All spectroscopic data suggested that 4 was similar to 3. A significant modification was that the methyl of C-1 in 3 was oxidized into a hydroxymethylene in 4. It was supported by the HMBC correlations from δH 3.96 (1H, dd, J = 10.8, 4.6 Hz, H-1a) and 3.54 (1H, dd, J = 10.8, 8.3 Hz, H-1b) to δC 51.2 (CH, C-2), 129.8 (CH, C-3), and 79.8 (C, C-18), as well as the 1H–1H COSY cross peak between H-1 and H-2. The ROESY data between H-2 and OH-18 suggested that H-2 should be α oriented (Fig. 4), the same to that of 3. In addition, the similar CD curve of 4 with that of 3 also suggested the absolute configuration of 4 as shown in Fig. 1 (see ESI†).
3-Decalinoyltetramic acids are a kind of special tetramic acid derivatives featured with decalin and pyrrolidine-2,4-diketone units. Due to its complex and diverse structure with good biological activity, 3-decalinoyltetramic acids have become a research focus. The structures of compounds 1–4 are intriguing because of the possibility that they might arise via a biosynthetic pathway involving a pair of net [4 + 2] intramolecular Diels–Alder reactions commencing from the polyene precursor 5 (Fig. 6). The trans-decalin formation (6) has been demonstrated as catalyzed by Fsa2-family enzymes.18 A further [4 + 2] intramolecular Diels–Alder reaction might give the final pentacyclic skeleton of 3 and 4. Compounds 1 and 2 might derive from 6 via a Michael addition to give a new carbon bond between C-5 and C-17. Then a nucleophilic addition gave a hemiketal at C-18 (Fig. 6).
Compounds 1–4 were evaluated for their antibacterial activity against Pseudomonas syringae. As a result, compounds 1, 2, and 4 showed antibacterial activity with MIC values of 64, 32, and 64 μg mL−1, respectively. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of the antibacterial activity of 3-decalinoyltetramic acid derivatives against P. syringae.
000, at m/z 200) and a Dionex UltiMate 3000 RSLC UPLC system. Silica gel (200–300 mesh and 500–800 mesh), RP-18 gel (40–75 μm) and Sephadex LH-20 were used for column chromatography. Preparative HPLC was performed on an Agilent 1260 liquid chromatography system with a Zorbax SB-C18 (5 μm, 9.4 × 150 mm) column and a DAD detector.
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1, v/v) to yield thirteen subfractions D6-1 to D6-13. Subfraction D6-3 (82 mg) was purified on a preparative C18 HPLC column (MeCN/H2O from 30/70 to 40/60 in 25 min, 4 mL min−1) to yield 1 (6.0 mg, retention time (tR) = 12.1 min) and 2 (3.2 mg, tR = 14.4 min). Fraction E (18 g) was subjected to MPLC, eluted with a stepwise gradient of MeOH/H2O (10
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650 reflections measured, 5041 independent reflections (Rint = 0.049). The final R1 values were 0.0164 (I > 2σ(I)). The final R1 values were 0.0285 (all data). The final wR(F2) values were 0.0688 (all data). The goodness of fit on F2 was 1.077. Flack parameter = −0.03(5). CCDC: 2070473 (http://www.ccdc.cam.ac.uk).†
455 reflections measured, 4309 independent reflections (Rint = 0.0597). The final R1 values were 0.0503 (I > 2σ(I)). The final R1 values were 0.0581 (all data). The final wR(F2) values were 0.1593 (all data). The goodness of fit on F2 was 1.110. Flack parameter = 0.04. CCDC: 2070474 (http://www.ccdc.cam.ac.uk).†
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2 serial dilutions of each compound ranging from 1 to 128 μg mL−1. Since there is no effective antibiotic drug on Pseudomonas syringae, no positive control was included in this experiment.
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| † Electronic supplementary information (ESI) available. CCDC 2070473 and 2070474. For ESI and crystallographic data in CIF or other electronic format see DOI: 10.1039/d1ra02120f |
| ‡ These authors contributed equally to the work. |
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