Surachai Nimgirawath

Synthesis of (±)-Cathaformine*

The structure previously assigned to the N-(methoxycarbonyl)aporphine alkaloid (±)cathaformine has been confirmed by a total synthesis of the racemic substance in which the key step involved formation of ring C by a radical-initiated cyclization.

Total Synthesis and the Biological Activities of (±)-Norannuradhapurine

The structure previously assigned to the phenolic noraporphine alkaloid, (-)-norannuradhapurine has been confirmed by a total synthesis of the racemic alkaloid in which the key step involved the formation of the C ring by a radical-initiated cyclization. although inactive against Staphylococcus aureus ATCC25932, Escherichia coli ATCC10536 and Candida albicans ATCC90028, (±)-norannuradhapurine inhibits the production of NO, PGE2, TNF-a, IL-1b and IL-6 and the expression of iNOS and COX-2 in RAW 264.7 macrophages stimulated with LPS in vitro.

The chemical constituents of AustralianFlindersiaspecies. XXII. Some extractives ofF. brassii

From the bark of Flindersia brassii Hartley & Hyland, a new substance, flinderbrassin, C31H40O12, m.p. 215°, [α]18D -8.2°, was isolated; it was reserved for further study. The leaves gave a very small yield of brassilignan, shown to be the known (-)-trans-3,4-bis(3,4- dimethoxybenzyl)tetrahydrofuran.

The first total syntheses of (±)-norphoebine, dehydrophoebine, oxophoebine, dehydrocrebanine, oxocrebanine and uthongine and their cytotoxicity against three human cancer cell lines

Abstract The first total syntheses of (±)-norphoebine, dehydrophoebine, oxophoebine, dehydrocrebanine, oxocrebanine and uthongine have been achieved. The crucial step involved the formation of ring C by a microwave-assisted direct biaryl coupling to produce the aporphine skeleton in high yields. The synthetic alkaloids were evaluated for their cytotoxicity against three human cancer cell lines MCF7, KB and NCI-H187. The results showed that uthongine was the best candidate of the series and it exhibited cytotoxicity against a human breast cancer MCF7 line with an IC50 = 3.05 μM

Total Synthesis and Antimicrobial Activity of (±)-Laurelliptinhexadecan-1-one and (±)-Laurelliptinoctadecan-1-one

The structures previously assigned to (+)-laurelliptinhexadecan-1-one (1a) and (+)-laurelliptinoctadecan-1-one (1b) from Cocculus orbiculatus (L.) DC. (Menispermaceae) have been confirmed by total synthesis of the racemic alkaloids. The key step of the synthesis involved formation of ring C of the aporphines by a radical-intiated cyclisation. Both (±)-laurelliptinhexadecan-1-one (1a) and (±)-laurelliptinoctadecan-1-one (1b) were inactive against Staphylococcus aureus ATCC25932, Escherichia coli ATCC10536 and Candida albicans ATCC90028.

Total Syntheses of (±)-Gusanlung A, (±)-Gusanlung D and 8-Oxyberberrubine and the Uncertainty Concerning the Structures of (-)-Gusanlung A, (-)-Gusanlung D and 8-Oxyberberrubine

(±)-Gusanlung A, 8-oxyberberrubine and (±)-gusanlung D have been synthesized by radical cyclisation of the corresponding 2-aroyl-1-methylenetetra- hydroisoquinolines. The 1H and 13C spectra of (-)-gusanlung D were found to be different from those of synthetic (±)-gusanlung D. Careful analyses of the 13C spectra of (–)-gusanlung A and natural 8-oxyberberrubine also cast doubt on the correctness of the structures previously assigned to these two compounds. (±)-Gusanlung A and (±)-gusanlung D were inactive against Staphylococcus aureus ATCC25932, Escherichia coli ATCC10536 and Candida albicans ATCC90028.

Syntheses of the Seco Benzyltetrahydroisoquinoline Alkaloids Polysignine and Methoxypolysignine

The structures previously assigned to the seco benzyltetrahydroisoquinoline alkaloids polysignine (1) and methoxypolysignine (2) have been confirmed by total syntheses in which the key step involved cleavage of the C1–N bonds in the corresponding N-methylbenzyltetrahydroisoquinolines.