Insight into dihalogenation of E-ring of podophyllotoxins, and their acyloxyation derivatives at the C4 position as insecticidal agents
作者:Zhiping Che、Xiang Yu、Lingling Fan、Hui Xu
DOI:10.1016/j.bmcl.2013.08.044
日期:2013.10
Unexpected sequential E-ring dihalogenation of podophyllotoxin analogues is reported. It demonstrated that a chlorine/bromine atom was prior introduced at the C2' position of podophyllotoxin, and the corresponding free rotation of E-ring around the C1-C1' bond of 2'-chloro or 2'-bromopodophyllotoxin was restricted. When 2'-chloro or 2'-bromopodophyllotoxin reacted with N-chlorosuccinimide (NCS), the chlorine atom was regioselectively introduced at their C6' position on the E-ring. Whereas 2'-chloro or 2'-bromopodophyllotoxin reacted with NBS, the bromine atom was regioselectively introduced at their C5 position on the B-ring. When 2'-chloropodophyllotoxin reacted with different carboxylic acids in the presence of BF3 center dot Et2O, the steric effect of its E-ring for stereoselective synthesis of 4 beta-acyloxy-2'-chloropodophyllotoxin derivatives was observed. The insecticidal activity of 2'(2',6')-(di)halogen-substituted podophyllotoxin derivatives were evaluated with Mythimna separata Walker. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.