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Nachweis von C (15)-epimeren Coleonen C und D in der Natur und ihre Bedeutung für den sterischen Verlauf der Bildung des Spirocyclopropanrings

✍ Scribed by Peter Rüedi; Jean Martin Schmid; Conrad Hans Eugster


Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
1982
Tongue
German
Weight
412 KB
Volume
65
Category
Article
ISSN
0018-019X

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✦ Synopsis


Natural Occurrence of C(15)‐Epimeric Coleons C and D and its Significance to the Stereochemistry of the Formation of a Spirocyclopropanring

In a previous paper some evidence was presented for a predominant occurrence of epimeric coleons ((15__S__)‐coleon C ((15 S)‐1a), and (15__S__)‐coleon D ((15__S__)‐2a)) in Plectranthus lanuginosus [1], The proposed structures have now been proven by careful comparison of their physical data with those of the already described C(15)‐epimers whose structures were deduced by X‐ray analysis of a derived cis‐diketone 3 [5], Examination of the epimeric purity of coleons possessing a 2‐hydroxy‐1‐methylethyl side‐chain (coleons C, D, H, I, I′ and derivatives) isolated from seven different species (Coleus, Plectranthus and Solenostemon) has shown that these coleons always occur as a mixture of C(15)‐epimers, although in most cases with one predominant epimer. The consequences for the stereochemistry of the postulated in vivo formation of the methyl‐substituted spirocyclopropane substructure is discussed.