Tabercorymines A and B, Two Vobasinyl-Ibogan-Type Bisindole Alkaloids from Tabernaemontana corymbosa

Org Lett. 2017 Sep 15;19(18):4964-4967. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.7b02445. Epub 2017 Sep 6.

Abstract

Tabercorymines A (1) and B (2), two new vobasinyl-ibogan-type bisindole alkaloids with an unprecedented skeleton, were isolated from Tabernaemontana corymbosa. Their structures were established by a combination of spectroscopic data, chemical transformation, single-crystal X-ray diffraction, and ECD calculation. Compound 1 represents a novel bisindole alkaloid, characterized by a caged heteropentacyclic ring system incorporating an unprecedented C-7/C-20 bond in the vobasinyl unit. Alkaloids 1 and 2 showed potent antiproliferative activity against several human cancer cell lines, including vincristine-resistant KB.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alkaloids
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
  • Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor
  • Humans
  • Molecular Structure
  • Tabernaemontana*

Substances

  • Alkaloids
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic