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-CH2CH=CH2), 5.87-5.97 (m, 1H, -CH2-CH=CH2), 6.3-6.45
(m, 3H, Ar-H).
1H-NMR (80 MHz, CDCl3): 3.86 (s, 3H, Ar-OMe), 6.4-6.6
(m, 4H, Ar-H, Ar-CH=CH-CHO), 9.4 (d, J = 8 Hz, -CHO,
1H).
3-methoxy-5-allyl-1,2-benzenediol (9)
Thesynthesisof9 was the same as that of5.Compound
9 (yield>99%)wasyellowliquid.EI-MS( m/z): 180 (M+, 86),
165 (19), 147 (39), 119 (51), 103 (21), 91 (100), 65 (61), 39
(84); 1H-NMR (80 MHz, CDCl3): 3.27 (d, J = 6.8 Hz, 2H,
-CH2CH=CH2), 3.85 (s, 3H, Ar-OMe), 5.0-5.3 (m, 3H,
-CH2CH=CH2), 6.30 (s, 1H, Ar-H), 6.45 (s, 1H, Ar-H).
( )-Eusiderin G
Sil ver ox ide (168 mg) was added to a so lu tion of6 (140
mg, 0.72 mmol) and 12 (140 mg, 0.72 mmol) in ben zene/ac e-
tone (5:1, v/v, 25 mL). The so lu tion was stirred for 24 h at
roomtemperature,thenitwasfiltered.Thesolventsweredis-
tilled off. The res i due was added into a flask. Then 25 mL ac-
e tone, 45 mg KOH and 0.5 mL (CH3)2SO4 was added. Af ter
stir ring for 8 h, the so lu tion was fil tered and the ac e tone was
dis tilled off. Then the res i due was flash chromatographed us-
ingpe troleum etherandethyl ac e tate (3:1, v/v)aseluent toaf-
ford ( )-Eusiderin G as a vis cous oil (101 mg, yield 35%).
EI-MS (m/z): 400 (M+, 5), 208 (30), 195 (33), 193 (30), 83
(100); 1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): 1.33 (d, J = 6.71 Hz,
3H, 9-H), 3.85 (s, 3H, -OMe), 3.91 (s, 6H, -OMe), 3.94 (s,
3H, -OMe), 4.08-4.13 (m, 1H, 8-H), 4.52 (d, J = 8 Hz, 1H,
7-H), 6.59 (s, H-2, H-6), 6.57 (dd, J = 8, 16 Hz, H-8’), 6.73
(d, J = 2 Hz, H-6’), 6.89 (d, J = 2 Hz, H-2’), 7.36 (d, J = 16
Hz, H-7’), 9.62 (d, J = 8 Hz, H-8’); 13C-NMR (100 MHz):
136.0 (1-C), 107.5 (2-C), 149.7 (3-C), 137.3 (4-C), 149.6
(5-C), 104.4 (6-C), 85.8 (7-C), 78.6 (8-C), 21.6 (9-C), 136.1
(1’-C), 108.3 (2’-C), 143.3 (3’-C), 138.0 (4’-C), 143.0
(5’-C), 102.9 (6’-C), 128.5 (7’-C), 142.5 (8’’-C), 194.3
(9’-C), 60.5, 64.7 (OMe); Found: C, 65.99; H, 6.04 C22H24O7
re quires C, 66.06; H, 6.10%. The above data were in agree-
mentwiththosefoundintheliterature.5
1-(3-methoxy-4,5-dihydroxy-phenol) propene (10)
The syn the sis of 10 was the same as that of 6. Com-
pound 10 (yield 88%) was yel low liq uid. EI-MS (m/z): 180
(M+, 80), 165 (20), 119 (51), 103 (21), 91 (100), 65 (61), 39
(84); 1H-NMR (80 MHz, CDCl3): 1.64 (d, J = 6.60 Hz, 3H,
-CH=CHCH3), 3.87 (s, 3H, Ar-OMe ), 6.04-6.12 (m, 2H,
-CH=CHMe), 6.47 (1H, Ar-H), 6.59 (1H, Ar-H).
3-(3-methoxy-4,5-dicarbethoxy-phenyl) propenal(11)
To a stirred so lu tion of10 (1 g, 5.55 mmol) in 50 mL
CH2Cl2 was added dropwise 0.53 mL Ac2O and a drop of
pyridine. Afterthesolutionwasstirredovernightitwasevap-
oratedin vacuo. Crude prod ucts were dis solved in wa ter and
then ex tracted with Et2O (50 mL 3).Thecombinedextracts
were dried (Na2SO4). The Et2Owasdistilledoff. Theresidue
was dis solved in 95% eth a nol and then 0.6 g SeO2 was added.
Af ter the so lu tion was refluxed for 4 h it was evap o ratedin
vacuo. Crude prod ucts were dis solved in wa ter and then ex-
tracted with Et2O (50 mL 3). The com bined ex tracts were
dried (Na2SO4). The Et2O was dis tilled off. The res i due was
flash chromatographed using petroleum ether and ethyl-
acetate (10:1, v/v) as eluent to af ford the yel low solid of 11
(1.1 g, yield 72% from 10). mp.: 122-124 C; EI-MS (m/z):
278 (M+, 40), 257 (20), 236 (10), 194 (100), 166 (60), 151
(40); 1H-NMR (80 MHz, CDCl3): 1.89 (s, 6H, Ar-CO-Me),
3.86 (s, 3H, Ar-OMe), 6.4-6.6 (m, 4H, Ar-H, Ar-CH=CH-
CHO), 9.4 (s, -CHO, 1H).
( )-Eusiderin M
Inaglassreactorundernitrogenfittedwithacondenser
andmechanicalstirredwasslowlyaddedindryTHF(20mL)
at -10 C 9.5 mg of LAH and 6.5 mg of AlCl3. Then the so lu-
tion of ( )-Eusiderin G (100 mg) in 20 mL THF was added
dropwise. Afterstirringforovernightatroomtemperature,
the mix ture was cooled to 0 C. The ex cess of LAH was de-
com posed by care ful ad di tion of 30% KOH so lu tion. The in-
or ganic salts were fil tered off and washed with CH2Cl2 (20
mL 3). The so lu tion was re moved un der vac uum. Then the
res i due was flash chromatographed us ing pe tro leum ether
and ethyl ac e tate (3:1, v/v) as eluent to af ford ( )-Eusiderin
M (90 mg, 90%) as a yel low liq uid. EI-MS (m/z ): 402 (M+),
198, 196, 151, 149, 105; 1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): 1.24
(d, J = 6.10 Hz, 3H, 9-H), 3.84 (s, 3H, -OMe), 3.91 (s, 9H,
-OMe), 4.05-4.13 (m, 1H, 8-H), 4.52 (d, J = 7.71 Hz, 1H,
7-H), 4.70 (dd, J = 6.5, 1.5 Hz, H-9’), 6.15 (dt,J =16, 6.5 Hz,
H-8’), 6.55 (d, J = 16 Hz, 1H, 7’-H), 6.59 (s, H-2, H-6), 6.63
(d, J = 2 Hz, H-2’), 6.73 (d, J = 2 Hz H-6’), 13C-NMR (100
3-(3-methoxy-4,5-dihydroxy-phenol) propenal (12)
Asolutionof11 (1 g, 5.2 nmol) in 40 mL meth a nol and
20 mL wa ter was treated with 20 mL sat u rated so dium bi car-
bonatesolutionandstirredatroomtemperatureovernightun-
dernitrogen.Thesolutionwasacidifiedwith10%hydrochlo-
ric acid and ex tracted with ethyl ac e tate. The ethyl ac e tate
was dis tilled off. The res i due was flash chromatographed us-
ing pe tro leum ether and ethylacetate (3:1, v/v) as eluent to af-
ford the yel low solid of 12 (0.63 g, yield 95%). mp: 112-116
C EI-MS (m/z): 194 (M+), 177, 166, 163, 151, 123, 105;