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Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society

Print version ISSN 0103-5053

J. Braz. Chem. Soc. vol.14 no.3 São Paulo May/June 2003

http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0103-50532003000300009 

ARTICLE

 

Alkaloids from Annona dioica

 

 

Paulo R. D. dos SantosI; Anselmo A. MoraisI; Raimundo Braz-FilhoII

ICurso de Pós-graduação em Química Orgânica, Departamento de Química, ICE, UFRRJ, 23851-970 Seropédica - RJ, Brazil
IISetor de Química de Produtos Naturais, LCQUI, CCT, Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense, 28015-620 Campos - RJ, Brazil

 

 


ABSTRACT

From the ethanolic extract of the wood of Annona dioica were isolated the known 1-aza-4-methylanthraquinone, lasiodiplodin, liriodenine, a mixture of 1-aza-5,9,10-trimethoxy-4-methyl-2-oxo-1,2-dihydroanthracene and 1-aza-8,9,10-trimethoxy-4-methyl-2-oxo-1,2-dihydroanthracene (geovanine) and the new alkaloid 1,2-methylenedioxy-6a,7-dehydroaporphine-4(S )-(4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2(1H)-pyridinone. The structures of these natural products were elucidated on the basis of their spectral data, including NOE experiments and homonuclear 1H-1H-COSY e heteronuclear 1H-13C-COSY-nJCH (HMQC, n=1 and HMBC, n=2 and 3) 2D-shift-correlated NMR spectra.

Keywords: Annona dioica, Annonaceae, quinoline alkaloids, lignoaporphine, lasiodiplodin


RESUMO

Do extrato etanólico da madeira de Annona dióica foram isoladas as conhecidas 1-aza-4-metilantraquinona, lasiodiplodina, liriodenina, uma mistura de 1-aza-5,9,10-trimetoxi-4-metil-2-oxo-1,2-diidroantraceno e 1-aza-8,9,10-trimetoxi-4-metil-2-oxo-1,2-diidroantraceno (geovanina) e o novo alcalóide 1,2-metilenodioxi-6a,7-desidroaporfina-4(S)-(4-hidroxi-3,5-dimetoxifenil)-3,4-diidro -2(1H)-piridinona. As estruturas destes produtos naturais foram elucidadas com base em seus dados espectrais, inclusive experiências de NOE e espectros de RMN 2D de correlação homonuclear 1H-1H-COSY e heteronuclear 1H-13C-COSY-nJCH (HMQC, n=1 e HMBC, n=2 e 3).


 

 

Introduction

Annona dioica, Annonaceae, is a shrub distributed throughout the States of São Paulo, Minas Gerais, Paraná and Mato Grosso, Brazil, commonly called "ceraticum (do campo, or grande)", "arixicum" and "ariticum". The fruits and leaves are used against rheumatism and the seeds to heal diarrhea.1

This paper reports the isolation of the known 1-aza-4-methylanthraquinone (1), lasiodiplodin (2), liriodenine (3), along with a mixture of 1-aza-8,9,10-trimethoxy-4-methyl-2-oxo-1,2-dihydroanthracene (4, geovanine) and 1-aza-5,9,10-trimethoxy-4-methyl-2-oxo-1,2-dihydroanthracene (5), and the new alkaloid 1,2-methylenedioxy-6a,7-dehydroaporphine-4(S )-(4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2(1H)-pyridinone (6). The structures were established by spectral analysis, mainly 1H and 13C NMR including homonuclear 2D 1H-1H-COSY and heteronuclear 2D 1H-13C-COSY-nJCH (HMQC, n=1 and HMBC, n=2 and 3) and NOE experiments.

To the best of our knowledge, the compound 6 is hitherto unreported in the literature.

 

Results and Discussion

Comparative analysis of HBBD- and DEPT-13C NMR spectra of each natural product (1 to 6) was used to identify signals corresponding to quaternary, methine, methylene and methyl carbon atoms. Compound 1 was previously isolated from Cleistopholis patens,2,3 2 from Lasiodiplodia theobromae4 and Euphorbia splendens,5 3 from Atherosperma moschatum, Liriodendron tulipifera,6 Fusea longifolia, Siparuna guianensis,7 Thalictrum sessile8 and many other plants species, and 4 (geovanine) from Annona ambotay.9 The structural identification of these compounds was based on their spectral data, including homonuclear 2D 1H-1H-COSY and heteronuclear 2D 13C-1H-COSY-nJCH (n=1; n=2 and 3, COLOC) experiments and differential NOE data, together with comparison with literature values of 1H and 13C NMR (vide supra).

The mixture of 4 and 5 showed IR absorption for conjugated carbonyl function (nmax 1650 cm-1) and aromatic ring (nmax 1560 and 1520 cm-1). The multiplicity of each carbon signal of the two components 4 and 5 was deduced by comparative analysis of the HBBD- and DEPT-13C NMR spectra (Table 1). This analysis in combination with GC-EIMS {Rt=2.41min (40%): m/z 299 ([M]+ of 5, 65%; Rt=3.08 min (60%): m/z 299 ([M]+ of 4, 63%)} and 1D 1H and 2D 1H-1H-COSY NMR spectra (Table 1) allowed the deduction of the same molecular formula C17H17NO4 for 4 and 5. Comparison of 1H NMR spectral data of 4 and of geovanine (isolated from Annona ambotay9) was used to characterize it as the same compound (Table 1) and consequently to establish the structure of 4 as 1-aza-8,9,10-trimethoxy-4-methyl-2-oxo-1,2-dihydroanthracene. This structure was confirmed by NOE difference experiments performed with irradiation at MeO-10 (dH 3.90) which resulted in signal enhancements at dH 2.75 (Me-4) and 7.75 (H-5) and irradiation at MeO-8 (dH 4.02) which showed NOE at dH 6.88 (H-7). The remaining signals observed in the 1H (dH 7.82, t, J 8.2 Hz, H-7, position conjugated with carbonyl group; partial superimposition with signal at 7.75 of the H-5 of 4), 6.59 (s, H-3), 2.65 (s, Me-4), 4.04 (s, MeO)] and 13C (dC 63.79, MeO)] NMR and GC/MS (vide supra) spectra were speculatively used to propose the structure 5 (1-aza-5,9,10-trimethoxy-4-methyl-2-oxo-1,2-dihydro anthracene) for the other component present in the mixture, probably a new alkaloid.

 

 

The lignoaporphine alkaloid 6 showed IR absorption bands for a carbonyl group (nmax 1660 cm-1) and for aromatic ring (nmax 1630, 1610, 1520 and 1500 cm-1). The number of hydrogen atoms bound to each carbon atom was deduced by comparative analysis of the HBBD - (25 signals corresponding to 28 carbon atoms) and DEPT-13CNMR (Table 2) in combination with 1H NMR spectral data (1D and 2D 1H-1H-COSY) and low resolution mass spectrum (m/z 469 [M]+, 100%, C28H23NO6), allowing to establish the formula (C)13(C=O)(CH)8(CH2 )3(OCH2O) (MeO)2(OH)= C28H23O6 (455 daltons) + N = C28H23NO6 (m/z 469, [M]+). This molecular formula is compatible with an aporphine skeleton (C16H9N) sustaining one methylenedioxy group and one 4'-hydroxy-3',5'-dimethoxy-7',8'-dihydrocinnamoyl moiety in a lactam ring. In fact, the presence of this cinnamoyl system was evidenced by the chemical shifts of 2H-8' [dH 3.20 (dd, J 14.5; 6.2 Hz); 3.07 (br d, J 14.5 Hz)], H-7' [dH 4.80 (br d, J 6.2 Hz)], 2H-2',6' [dH 6.38 (s)] and 2MeO-3',5' [dH 3.74 (s)] in addition to the chemical shifts of C-1' (dC 131.77), 2CH-2',6' (dC 103.82), 2C-3',5' (dC 147.35), C-4' (dC 133.96), CH-7' (dC 37.96), CH2-8' (dC 39.90) and C-9' (dC 167.65). The location of the cinnamoyl unit, involving carbon C-7 and the nitrogen atom, was defined by heteronuclear 2D 1H-13C long-range couplings (2JCH and 3JCH) between: C-7 (dC 115.85) and H-7' (dH 4.80, 2JCH), 2H-8' (dH 3.20; 3.07, 3JCH) and H-8 (dH 7.85, 3JCH); C-6a (dC 132.22) and H-5 (dH 5.29, 3JCH) and H-7' (dH 4.80, 3JCH); C-9' (dC 167.65) and H-5 (dH 5.29, 3JCH), H-7' (dH 4.80, 3JCH) and 2H-8' (dH 3.20 and 3.07, 2JCH). The remaining signals observed in the 1H and 13C NMR spectra (Table 2) were used to define the 2,3-methylenedioxyaporphine [(C)9(CH)5(CH2)2(OCH 2O)] unit, being the homo- and heteronuclear correlations obtained from 2D 1H-1H-COSY and 1H-13C-COSY-nJCH (n=1, HMQC; n=2 and 3, HMBC) spectra summarized in Table 2. The 2D shift-correlated spectra were also used to complete 1H and 13C chemical shift assignments of 6. The following cross-peaks observed in the NOESY spectrum were also utilized for additional confirmation of the structure proposed to 6: a) NOE between H-8 (dH 7.85) and H-7' (dH 4.80) and 2H-2',6' (dH 6.38); b) NOE between H-7'(dH 4.80) and 2H-2',6' (dH 6.38); c) NOE between 2H-2',6' (dH 6.38) and 2MeO-3',5' (dH 3.74); d) NOE between H-3 (dH 7.13) and pseudoequatorial H-4 (dH 3.19).

Additional peaks observed in the low resolution EIMS at m/z 316 (96%), 314 (22%) and 286 (26%) attributed to fragments 6a, 6b and 6c, respectively, are also consistent with structure 6.

Thus, the structure of the new lignoaporphine alkaloid 6 was established as 1,2-methylenedioxy-6a,7-dehydroaporphine-4-(4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-3,4 -dihydro-2(1H)-pyridinone. The [a]D of + 326o (CHCl3; c 2.50) indicated that it was not a racemic mixture, ruling out the possibility of 6 being an artifact. The assignment of the absolute stereochemistry at the chiral centre CH-7' of the 3-(4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)propanoyl moiety of 6 was postulated by comparison of its optical rotation [a]D + 326o (CHCl3; c 2.50) with those reported for structures 7-10, which contain an asymmetric carbon with nearly identical substituents. In those compounds the S configuration gave an optical rotation about 200o higher than the R configuration.10 Consequently, the [a]D + 326o (CHCl3; c 2.50) is consistent with (S)-stereochemistry of the chiral carbon CH-7' present in the 3-(4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)propanoyl unit of 6.

Thus, the structure of new lignoaporphine alkaloid was established as 1,2-methylenedioxy-6a,7-dehydroaporphine-4(S )-(4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2(1H)-pyridinone, IUPAC name 5-(4-hydroxy-3,5-methoxyphenyl)-(5S)-6,7,9,10-tetrahydro-5 H-benzo[g][1,3]dioxolo[4',5':4,5]benzo[de]pyrido[3,2,1- ij]quinolin-7-one (6).

 

 

Experimental

General experimental procedures

Mps are uncorr. NMR spectra were run on Bruker AC-200 and Advance 500 spectrometers in CDCl3 or CD3COCD3 using TMS as internal standard or by reference to the solvent signal (CHCl3 at dH 7.24 or CD2HCOCD3 at dH 2.08 and CDCl3 at dC 77.00 or CD3COCD3 at dC 24.8 and 206.0). EIMS were obtained at 70 eV on a Hewlett Packard spectrometer model 5987. The IR spectra were obtained on a Perkin-Elmer FT-1500 spectrometer. Column chromatography was carried out with silica gel 0.063–0.2 mm and TLC was done employing silica gel Kieselgel 60 from Merck and spots were visualized by UV (lmax 259 and 360 nm) and exposure to I2 vapour.

Plant material

A specimen of Annona dioica St. Hil. was collected in January 1990 at Serra da Moeda, Minas Gerais State, Brazil and identified by Professor José Badini of the Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, where a voucher specimen is deposited.

Extraction and isolation of constituents

Dried and powdered wood (5.2 kg) was extracted successively with n-hexane and EtOH at room temp. and the solvent removed under vacuum to yield 81.79 g of residue. This residue was chromatographed on a silica gel column using CH2Cl2, CHCl3, n-hexane-EtOAc (4:1, 3:2, 2:3 and 1:4), EtOAc and EtOAc-MeOH (4:1 and 1:1). Fractions 52-71, eluted with CH2Cl2, were rechromatographed on a silica gel column (70-230 mesh) using CHCl3 and CHCl3-MeOH (97:3) as eluents to furnish 15 fractions: fractions 6-10 yielded 1 (22 mg) and 2 (20 mg) after chromatography on a silica gel column using CHCl3-MeOH (97:3). Preparative TLC (CHCl3-MeOH, 97:3) of the fractions 98-115 (eluted with CHCl3-MeOH 97:3) afforded 3 (15 mg) and 6 (83 mg). Fractions 135-229 (4.7 g, eluted with CHCl3-MeOH 97:3) were chromatographed on a silica gel (100 g) column using CH2Cl2, CH2Cl2-CHCl3 (1:1 and 1:4), CHCl3, n-hexane-EtOAc (1:4) and MeOH to furnish 4+5 (18.8 mg) as amorphous yellow solid after treatment with acetone.

1-Aza-4-methylanthraquinone (1). Oil. Spectral data in agreement with literature values.2,3

12-Hydroxy-14-methoxy-3-methyl-3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 -octahydro-1H-benzo[c]oxa-cyclododecin-1-one (2, Lasidioplodin). Amorphous yellow solid, mp 183-186 oC; spectral data in agreement with lit. values.4,5

8H-Benzo[g][1,3]dioxolo[4',5':4,5]benzo [de]quinolin-8-one (3, Liriodenine). Amorphous yellow solid, mp 284-286 oC; spectral data in agreement with lit. values.6-8

Mixture of 1-Aza-8,9,10-trimethoxy-4-methyl-2-oxo-1,2-dihydroanthracene (4, geovanine) and 1-aza-5,9,10-trimethoxy-4-methyl-2-oxo-1,2-dihydroanthracene (5). Amorphous yellow solid, mp 189-191 oC; IR (KBr) nmax/cm-1: 1650 (C=O), 1560 and 1520 (aromatic ring); GC Rt = 2.418 (5)/3.086 (4) min; EIMS (rel. int., 4/5) m/z: 299 ([M]+, 63/65), 284 (M-Me., 100/100), 269 (M-CH2O, 76/72), 268 (M-MeO, 7/7), 252 (M-CH2O-OH, 9/9), 240 (M-MeO.-C=O, 17/18); 1H and 13C NMR of 4: Table 1.

1,2-methylenedioxy-6a,7-dehydroaporphine-4( S)-(4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2(1 H)-pyridinone (6). Amorphous yellow solid, mp 211-213 oC; IR (KBr) nmax/cm-1: 3600, 3500, 1660, 1630, 1610, 1520, 1500, 1260, 1050, 850, 720 cm-1, 1H and 13C NMR: Table 2.

 

Acknowledgements

This work was supported by a fellowship from the Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq) and grants from Financiadora de Estudos e Projetos (FINEP)/Programa de Apoio ao Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (PADCT), Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal Nível Superior (CAPES) and Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (FAPERJ). The authors also wish to thank Professor José Badini of the Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil for the plant identification.

 

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Received: April 5, 2002
Published on the web: March 24, 2003

 

 

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