Chemistry:Linderatin
Linderatin is a naturally occurring meroterpene compound first isolated from the leaves of Lindera umbellata, a plant known for its aromatic and medicinal properties within the Lauraceae family.[1][2][3][4]
Structurally, linderatin is classified as a dihydrochalcone derivative, featuring a unique combination of phenolic and terpenoid elements.[1][5] The compound has also been identified in other plant species, such as Piper aduncum, and is notable for its rarity among naturally occurring phytochemicals. While Linderatin is closely related to cannabidiol (CBD) in structure, it is not considered a phytocannabinoid, and its biological activities are still under investigation.[2] Synthetic routes for Linderatin have been developed, further enabling the exploration of its potential pharmacological applications, including reported cytotoxic activity against certain cancer cell lines.[5]
Synthesis
The Hoesch reaction between hydrocinnamonitrile (2-phenylethylcyanide; 1) with phloroglucinol (2) gives 3-phenylpropanoyl-phloroglucinol (3). Treatment with menthadiene (alpha-phellandrene; 4) completes the synthesis of linderatin (5).[6][7]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Linderatin". PubMed. U.S. National Library of Medicine. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Linderatin.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "An Overview on Medicinal Chemistry of Synthetic and Natural Derivatives of Cannabidiol". Frontiers in Pharmacology 8. 2017. doi:10.3389/fphar.2017.00422. PMID 28701957.
- ↑ "ChemInform Abstract: Two Novel Flavonoids from the Leaves of Lindera umbellata var. lancea and L. umbellata.". ChemInform 19 (44). November 1988. doi:10.1002/chin.198844339.
- ↑ "A novel dihydrochalcone, linderatin from Lindera umbellata var. lancea.". Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin 32 (9): 3747–3750. 1984. doi:10.1248/cpb.32.3747.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Terpenylations using (R)-(–)-α-phellandrene. Synthesis of the (3 S, 4 R)-8, 9-dihydro-o-and-p-cannabidiols, their iso-THC's, and the natural dihydrochalcone (3 S, 4 R)-(+)-linderatin.". Journal of the Chemical Society, Perkin Transactions 1 (5): 1251–1253. 1988. doi:10.1039/P19880001251.
- ↑ "Hydrogen-bonded rotamers of 2′,4′,6′-trihydroxy-3′-formyldihydrochalcone, an intermediate in the synthesis of a dihydrochalcone from Leptospermum recurvum". Tetrahedron 59 (32): 6113–6120. August 2003. doi:10.1016/S0040-4020(03)00940-2.
- ↑ "Terpenylations using (R)-(–)-α-phellandrene. Synthesis of the (3S,4R)-8,9-dihydro-o- and -p-cannabidiols, their iso-THC's, and the natural dihydrochalcone (3S,4R)-(+)-linderatin". J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 1 (5): 1251–1253. 1988. doi:10.1039/P19880001251.
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