I. V. Galyautdinov

Phytoecdysteroids from the juice of Serratula coronata L. (Asteraceae)

Seven phytoecdysteroids have been isolated from Serratula coronata L. One of them is a new phytoecdysteroid, 3-epi-20-hydroxyecdysone. Two further ecdysteroids, 20-hydroxyecdysone 22-acetate and taxisterone, are isolated from this species for the first time in addition to the typical S. coronata ecdysteroids, 20-hydroxyecdysone, ecdysone, ajugasterone C and polypodine B. The juice squeezed from aerial parts of fresh plants of S. coronata was extracted with ethyl acetate. The ecdysteroids were isolated by a combination of chromatographic techniques (mainly HPLC) and identified by 1D and 2D (1)H and (13)C NMR experiments and mass-spectrometry. The biological activities of 3-epi-20-hydroxyecdysone (EC(50)=1.6 x 10(-7) M), taxisterone (EC(50)=9.5 x 10(-8) M) and ajugasterone C (EC(50)=6.2 x 10(-8) M) have been determined in the Drosophila melanogaster B(II) bioassay for ecdysteroid agonist activity.

Ozonolysis of Alkenes and Study of Reactions of Polyfunctional Compounds: LXVI.2* Ozonolysis and Hydrogenation of Diacetonides of 24,25- and 25,26-Anhydro-20-hydroxyecdysones. Synthesis of Ponasterone A

Ozonolysis of 2,3:20,22-diacetonides of 24.25-and 25,26-anhydro-20-hydroxyecdysones afforded the corresponding ω-carbonyl derivatives. The hydrogenation of the mentioned dehydration products of 20-hydroxyecdysone acetonide yielded diacetonide of ponasterone A that provided ponasterone A and its 29,22-acetonide at hydrolysis.

7,8-dihydro analogs of ecdysteroids

Reactions of 20-hydroxyecdysone, its diacetonide, and 24,25(25,26)-anhydro derivative with lithium tetrahydridoaluminate gave the corresponding 6α- and 6β-epimeric alcohols and 7,8-dihydro analogs.

Synthesis of 20-hydroxyecdysone oxime, its diacetonide, and their 14,15-anhydro derivatives

Abstract20-Hydroxyecdysone oxime, its diacetonide, and the corresponding 14,15-anhydro derivatives were synthesized. Conditions were found for the preparation of the Z-and E-oximes, and their characteristics 1H and 13C NMR parameters were determined.

Transformation of 20-Hydroxyecdysone Acetonides into Podecdysone B

Hydrogenation of 20-hydroxyecdysone 2,3:20,22-diacetonide and 20,22-acetonide over palladium catalyst yields podecdysone B 20,22-acetonide. Acid hydrolysis of the latter affords podecdysone B which is a natural phytoecdysteroid.

Synthesis of 7,8α-dihydro-14α-deoxyecdysteroids.

A Pd-C-catalyzed hydrogenation in methanol and in the presence of sodium methylate is a simple, convenient and high yielding reduction method to convert the 7,14-dien-6-one ecdysteroids to their corresponding 7,8α-dihydro-14α-deoxyecdysteroids.

Orifluoroacetylation and dehydration of 20-hydroxyecdysone acetonides. Synthesis of stachisterone B

Orifluoroacetylation of the 25(OH)-group with subsequent dehydration of the 14(OH)-group takes place in the reaction of 20-hydroxyecdysone 20,22-acetonide and 2,3:20,22-diacetonide with trifluoroacetic anhydride in the presence of pyridine. Dehydration of the 14(OH)-group gives rise to stachisterone B derivatives, which are hydrolyzed to give the phytoecdysteroid stachisterone B.

Δ8(14)-14α-deoxy- and 14α-deoxy-14α-hydroperoxyecdysteroids

AbstractΔ8(14)-14α-deoxy- and 14α-deoxy-14α-hydroperoxyecdysteroids were synthesized, the reduction of Δ8(14)-14α-deoxy-20-hydroxyecdysone diacetonide at treatment with complex hydrides of alkali metals was investigated, and the stereochemistry of the obtained 6-hydroxy derivative and its acetate was established.

New Derivatives of 20-Hydroxyecdyzone. Viticosterone E Synthesis

New 20,22-mono- and 2,3:20,22-diacetals of 20-hydroxyecdyzone were synthesized, and some thereof were applied to the synthesis of 25-O-acetyl-20-hydroxyecdyzone (viticosterone E).

Stereospecific 7α-alkylation of 20-hydroxyecdysone in a lithium-ammonia solution.

The reaction of 20-hydroxyecdysone with methyl or ethyl iodide or allyl bromide in a lithium-ammonia solution results in stereospecific 7α-alkylation to give 7α-methyl-, 7α-ethyl-, and 7α-allyl-14-deoxy-Δ(8(14))-20-hydroxyecdysones, respectively. By catalytic hydrogenation (Pd-C/MeOH), the 7α-allyl derivative was converted to 7α-n-propyl-14-deoxy-Δ(8(14))-20-hydroxyecdysone.