A novel endoperoxide and related sesquiterpenes from Artemisia annua which are possibly derived from allylic hydroperoxides

Lai King Sy, Geoffrey D. Brown, Richard Haynes

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Abstract

Seven novel cadinane sesquiterpenes, including the seven-membered endoperoxide lactone arteannuin H (1), two six-membered lactones arteannuins I (4) and J (5), three five-membered lactones arteannuins K-M (6-8) and a keto acid arteannuin N (9) have been isolated from the dried leaves of Artemisia annua in addition to the known compounds dihydroartemisinic acid (27), dihydroarteannuin B (24) and dihydro-epi-deoxyarteannuin B (22). It is proposed that these novel sesquiterpenes are biogenetically related to dihydroartemisinic acid via intermediate secondary and tertiary allylic hydroperoxides.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4345-4356
Number of pages12
JournalTetrahedron
Volume54
Issue number17
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 23 Apr 1998

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