Amaranzoles B-F, imidazole-2-carboxy steroids from the marine sponge Phorbas amaranthus. C24-N- and C24-O-analogues from a divergent oxidative biosynthesis

J Org Chem. 2010 Apr 16;75(8):2453-60. doi: 10.1021/jo1000324.

Abstract

Five new steroidal imidazoles, amaranzoles B-F, were isolated from extracts of the marine sponge Phorbas amaranthus along with the known amaranzole A. The C24-N-(4-p-hydroxyphenyl)imidazol-5-yl constitution found in amaranzoles A, C, and D is replaced by a C24-O-(4-p-hydroxyphenyl)imidazole-2-carboxylate motif in amaranzoles B, E, and F. The structures were elucidated by interpretation of spectroscopic data. The C24 side chain configuration was assigned by synthesis of a model ester followed by chiroptical comparisons of its CD spectrum with that of an amaranzole B derivative.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Circular Dichroism
  • Imidazoles / chemistry*
  • Imidazoles / isolation & purification
  • Imidazoles / metabolism*
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Oxidation-Reduction
  • Porifera / chemistry*
  • Porifera / metabolism*
  • Steroids / chemistry*
  • Steroids / isolation & purification
  • Steroids / metabolism*

Substances

  • Imidazoles
  • Steroids