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Epoxymicranthols A—N, 5, 9‐Epoxygrayanane Diterpenoids as Potent Analgesics from Rhododendron micranthum
Author(s) -
Jin Pengfei,
Yuan Xinghua,
Ma Xiaomin,
Zheng Guijuan,
Wang Ru,
Sun Na,
Yao Guangmin
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
chinese journal of chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.28
H-Index - 41
eISSN - 1614-7065
pISSN - 1001-604X
DOI - 10.1002/cjoc.202100077
Subject(s) - chemistry , analgesic , stereochemistry , terpene , terpenoid , pharmacology , medicine
Main observation and conclusion Fifteen 5,9‐epoxygrayanane diterpenoids (1—15) including fourteen new ones, epoxymicranthols A—N (1—14), were isolated from the leaves extract of Rhododendron micranthum . Their structures were elucidated via extensive spectroscopic methods and 13 C NMR‐DP4+ analysis, and the absolute configurations of 1, 3—10, 14, and 15 were confirmed by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction analysis. Epoxymicranthols A—C (1—3) represent the first examples of 14α‐hydroxygrayanane diterpenoids, and epoxymicranthols C—F (3—6) are the first examples of 10β‐hydroxy‐5,9‐epoxygrayanane diterpenoids. Meanwhile, epoxymicranthols K (11) and N (14) represent the first examples of 13‐hydroxy‐5,9‐epoxygrayanane and 5,9‐epoxygrayan‐3‐one diterpenoids, respectively. All the diterpenoids (1—15) were assayed for their analgesic activities, and all of them exhibited significant analgesic activities at a dose of 5.0 mg/kg. Among them, compounds 2, 7, 8, and 10 also exhibited significant analgesic activities even at lower doses of 1.0 and 0.2 mg/kg. More importantly, epoxymicranthol G (7) still expressed potent analgesic activity at a lower dose of 0.04 mg/kg. A preliminary structure‐activity relationship for the analgesic effects of 5,9‐epoxygrayanane diterpenoids 1—15 is discussed. These results not only enlarged the structural diversity of 5,9‐epoxygrayanane diterpenoids, but also provided a basis to develop novel potent analgesics.