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Review

A Review on Phytochemicals of the Genus Maytenus and Their Bioactive Studies

by
Yuan-Yuan Huang
1,2,
Lu Chen
3,
Guo-Xu Ma
4,
Xu-Dong Xu
4,
Xue-Gong Jia
1,
Fu-Sheng Deng
1,
Xue-Jian Li
1,* and
Jing-Quan Yuan
1,2,*
1
Scientific Experimental Center of Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning 530200, China
2
School of Chemistry and Materials, Nanning Normal University, Nanning 530001, China
3
Research Department of Guangxi Botanical Garden of Medicinal Plants, Nanning 530023, China
4
Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
*
Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Molecules 2021, 26(15), 4563; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26154563
Submission received: 25 June 2021 / Revised: 19 July 2021 / Accepted: 23 July 2021 / Published: 28 July 2021
(This article belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
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Abstract

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The genus Maytenus is a member of the Celastraceae family, of which several species have long been used in traditional medicine. Between 1976 and 2021, nearly 270 new compounds have been isolated and elucidated from the genus Maytenus. Among these, maytansine and its homologues are extremely rare in nature. Owing to its unique skeleton and remarkable bioactivities, maytansine has attracted many synthetic endeavors in order to construct its core structure. In this paper, the current status of the past 45 years of research on Maytenus, with respect to its chemical and biological activities are discussed. The chemical research includes its structural classification into triterpenoids, sesquiterpenes and alkaloids, along with several chemical synthesis methods of maytansine or maytansine fragments. The biological activity research includes activities, such as anti-tumor, anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory activities, as well as HIV inhibition, which can provide a theoretical basis for the better development and utilization of the Maytenus.

1. Introduction

Plants of the genus Maytenus, a widely distributed member of the Celastraceae family, include approximately 300 plant species that are spread in tropical and subtropical regions of the world [1]. The genus Maytenus is widely used in folk medicines around the world, with the roots, bark and leaves being used for the treatment of cancer, gastric ulcers and arthritis because of their anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antiallergic and antitumor properties [2,3,4,5]. Studies have shown that a diverse group of chemical substances, triterpenoids, sesquiterpenes and alkaloids, are responsible for the various biological activities of the plants in this genus [6]. Among them, the macrolide alkaloid, maytansine, was first isolated from M. serrata [7], and was shown to be an anti-tumor agent with a novel structure, having some clinical potential. In a clinical trial, maytansine was shown to have promising anti-tumor activities against lymphocytic leukemia, lymphoma, ovarian cancer, breast cancer and melanomas [8,9]. Owing to its unique skeleton and remarkable bioactivity, maytansine has attracted a lot of interest for the possible reconstruction of its core structure. Many synthetic studies of the partial structure of maytansine have been reported. Furthermore, several friedelane triterpenoids with their aromatized characteristic structures and sesquiterpene pyridine alkaloids have been isolated from the genus Maytenus, and these have also showed good anti-tumor [10,11] and anti-bacterial [12] characteristics. The new chemical constituents and biological activities of Maytenus are given in this review of work from the past 45 years, as well as several chemical synthesis methods of maytansine or maytansine fragments, with the view of realizing their potential development and utilization in the medical field.

2. Chemical Constituents of Maytenus

Over the past decades, a large variety of biologically active secondary metabolites have been isolated and identified from the members of the genus Maytenus, which include a series of triterpenoids, such as friedelane triterpenoids, lupane triterpenes, oleanane triterpenes, sesquiterpenes and their alkaloids, along with some potent anti-tumor maytansinoids. Many scholars have extensively investigated the species, which belong to the genus Maytenus, and they have isolated several novel compounds with a wide variety of structures, which may prove to be useful against different diseases.

2.1. Triterpenoids

The genus Maytenus is a rich source of triterpenoids. These types of compounds are characteristic components found in this genus. The known triterpenoids from 1995 to 2005 were summarized by Zhang et al. [13] and Pu et al. [14,15]. Since then, several new triterpenoids have been discovered. Therefore, we have attempted to update all the data relating to the new triterpenoids isolated from the genus Maytenus from 1976 to 2021.

2.1.1. Friedelane Friterpenoids

Friedelane triterpenoids are important characteristic components of the Celastraceae family. Moreover, they are endowed with novel chemical diversity and possess a broad spectrum of biological activities. The friedelane triterpenoids are pentacyclic triterpenes composed of 30 carbons, which are converted from oleanolic acid by methyl shifts. In the five six-membered rings, the A/B, B/C and C/D rings are all trans and the D/E rings are mostly cis (i.e., H-18β). There is one β-CH3 substitution at each of the C-4, C-5, C-9, C-14 and C-17 positions. The C-3 position is often substituted with a hydroxyl group, although sometimes the hydroxyl group is oxidized to a carbonyl group.
The compound pristimerin (1) was isolated from M. chuchuhuasca [16]. A new nortriterpene quinone methide, 15α-hydroxy-21-keto-pristimerine (2), has been obtained from the root bark of M. catingarum [17]. Fourteen compounds, including 2,3,22β-trihydroxy-24,29-dinor-1,3,5(10), 7-friedelatetraene-6,21-dione-23-al (3), 2,22β-dihydroxyl-3-methoxy-24,29-dinor-1,3,5(10), 7-friedelatetraene-6,21-dione (4), 2,3,22β-triihydroxy-23,24,29-trinor-1,3,5(10), 7-friedelatetr aene-6,21-dione (5), 2,22β-dihydroxyl-3-methoxy-24,29-dinor-1,3,5(10), 7-friedelatetraene-6,21-dione (6), 2,3,22β-trihydroxy-24,29-dinor-1,3,5(10)-friedelatetraene-6,21-dione (7), 2,15α,22β-trihydroxy-3-methoxy-24,29-dinor-1,3,5(10)-friedelatriene-21-one (8), 3,22β-dihydroxy-24,29-dinor-l(10)-3,5-friedelatriene-2,7,21-trione (9), 3,22β-dihydroxy-24,29-dinor-l(10), 3,5-friedelatriene-21-one (10), 2,3,22β-trihydroxy-24,29-dinor-25(9→8)-1,3,5(10), 7-friedelatetraene-21-one-23-al (11), 23-oxo-iso-tingenone (12), (8S)-7,8-dihydro-7-oxo-tingenoe (13), (7S,8S)-7-hydroxy-7,8-dihydro-tingenone (14), (8S)-7,8-dihydro-6-oxo-tingenol (15) and 23-nor-6-oxo-tingenol (16) were isolated from the roots of M. amazonica [18,19]. Compounds 28-hydroxy-friedelane-1,3-dione (17) and macrocarpins A–D (18–21) were obtained from the roots of M. macrocarpa [20,21], while maytenfolone (22) has been isolated from M. diversifolia [22]. Three compounds 6-oxo-iguesterol (23), 6-oxo-tingenol (24) and 3-O-methoxy-6-oxo-tingenol (25) have been obtained from the root bark of M. canariensis [12]. Four new triterpenes blepharotriol (26), 6-deoxoblepharodol (27), isoblepharodol (28) and 7-oxo-blepharodol (29) were separated from M. blepharodes [23].
Compounds 15α-hydroxy-tingenone (30), 15-dehydro-pristimerin (31), vitideasin (32) and 20β-hydroxy-scutione (33) were separated from the roots of M. vitis-idaea [24]. Six new compounds, including 7-oxo-7, 8-dihydro-scutione (34), 6,23-dioxo-7,8-dihydro-pristimerol-23-oic Acid (35), 23-nor-blepharodol (36), 3-methoxy-6-oxo-tingenol-23-oic Acid (37), retusonine (38) and 21-Oxopristimerine (39) were isolated from the root bark of M. retusa [25]. A new compound 3-O-Methyl-6-oxo-pristimerol (40) has been isolated from the hexane/Et2O 1:1 extract of the root bark of M. chubutensis [26]. Compounds 3β,24-epoxy-2α,3α-dihydroxy-D:A-friedooleanan-29-oic acid methyl ester (41), 2α-acetoxy-3β,24-epoxy-3α-hydroxy-D:A-friedooleanan-29-oic acid methyl ester (42), 3α-hydroxy-D:A-friedooleanan-28-oic acid (43) and 3-oxo-D:A-friedooleanan-28,30-olide (44) were obtained from the root bark of M. jelskii [27]. Compounds 3β,11β-dihydroxyfriedelane (45) and 3,4-seco-friedelan-3,11β-olide (46) have been obtained from the hexane extracts of the leaves of M. robusta [28], while (16β)-16-hydroxy-pristimerin (47) was from M. salicifolia [29]. A new triterpenoid, 12,16-dihydroxyfriedelan-3-one (48), was isolated from an ethyl acetate extract of M. oblongata [30]. Compounds 3β,24β-epoxy-29-methoxy-2α,3α,6α-trihydroxy-D:A-friedelane (49) and 3β,24β-epoxy-29-methoxy-2α,3α,6α-triacetoxy-D:A-friedelane (49a) were obtained from the root bark extracts of M. cuzcoina [31]. Three new pentacyclic triterpenoids, friedel-1-en-3,16-dione (50), 1α,29-dihydroxyfriedelan-3-one (51) and 16β,28,29-trihydroxyfriedelan-3-one (52) have been separated from M. robusta [32]. Dispemroquinone (53) was isolated from M. dispermus [33]. A new norquinonemethide triterpene with a netzahualcoyene type skeleton, scutione (54), was isolated from the root bark of M. scutioides [34]. Compounds zeylasterone (55) and demethylzeylasterone (56) were obtained from M. blepharodes [35], and compound 3,15-dioxo-21α-hydroxy friedelane (57) was isolated from the methanol extracts of M. robusta [36]. Maytenfoliol (58) was separated from M. diversifolium [37]. Four new cytotoxic triterpenoid dimers, including cangorosin A (59), atropcangorosin A (60), dihydroatropcangorosin A (61) and cangorosin B (62) were obtained from the extracts of M. ilicifolia [38]. Two new triterpenes, umbellatin α (63) and umbeilatin β (64), have been separated from M. umbellata [39]. Two novel trimer triscutins, A and B (65–66), have been isolated from extracts of the root bark of M. scutioides [40]. Four new triterpene dimers, xuxuarine Eα (67), scutionin αB (68), 6′,7′-dihydro-scutionin αB (69) and 6′β-methoxy-6′,7′dihydro-scutionin αB (70), have been isolated from the extracts of the roots of M. blepharodes and M. magellanica [41,42] (Table 1 and Figure 1).

2.1.2. Lupane Triterpenes

Lupane triterpenes are characterized by the combination of C-21 and C-19, clustered into a five-membered carbocyclic E ring. There is an isopropyl group substituted at the 19th position of the E ring with an α configuration, as well as a double bond at the C-20(29) position. The rings of the A/B, B/C, C/D and D/E types are all trans. The new triterpenes 3β,28,30-Lup-20(29)-ene triol (71) and 28,30-Dihyroxylup-20(29)-ene-3-one (72) were obtained from M. canariensis [43], while compound maytefolin A (73) was isolated from the leaves of a Brazilian medicinal plant, M. ilicifolia [44]. 3-oxo-lup-20(29)-en-30-al (74), 30-hydroxylup-20(29)-en-3-one (75), (11α)-11-hydroxylup-20(29)-en-3-one (76) and (3β)-lup-20(30)-ene-3,29-diol (77) have been obtained from the hexane extracts of the stems and branches of M. imbricate [45]. Compounds 11α-hydroxy-epi-betuin (78), 6β-hydroxybetulin (79), 24-hydroxybetulin (80), rigidenol-28-aldehyde (81) and 28-hydroxyglochidone (82) have been isolated from M. cuzcoina and M. chiapensis [46]. Compounds 11α-hydroxy-glochidone (83), 3-epi-nepeticin (84) and 3-epi-calenduladiol (85) were separated from the root barks of M. cuzcoina and the leaves of M. chiapensis [47]. Four new triterpenes, including 3α,16β,28-Trihydroxylup-20(29)-ene (86), 3α,16β-dihydroxylup-12-ene (87), 3β,16β-dihydroxylup-12-ene (88) and 16β-3,4-Secolup-20(29)-en-3-oic acid (89), were obtained from the aerial parts of M. apurimacensis [48], while compound 3-(E)-β-coumaroylnepeticin (90) was isolated from M. retusa [25]. Compound 3,4-seco-lupa-4(23): 20(29)-diene-3,28-dioic acid 28-methyl ester (91) has been separated from the hexane/Et2O 1:1 extracts of the root barks of M. magellanica [26]. 1β-Hydroxy-3β-caffeate lup-20(29)-ene (92) was isolated from the roots of M. apurimacensis [49]. Compounds 3-oxo-21β-H-hop-22(29)-ene (93), 3β-hydroxy-21β-H-hop-22(29)-ene (94) and 3,4-seco-21β-H-hop-22(29)-en-3-oic acid (95) were isolated from the leaves of M. robusta [28] (Table 2 and Figure 2).

2.1.3. Oleanane Triterpenes

Oleanane triterpenes are widely distributed in the plant kingdom. The configuration of the rings is A/B, B/C and C/D, and they are all of the trans configuration, while the D/E ring is cis. There are eight methyl groups on the core nuclei, and the methyl groups at positions C-10, C-8 and C-17 are all β configuration. The methyl group at the C-14 position is α configuration, while the C-4 and C-20 positions each have two methyl groups. There may also be other substituents present in the molecule. Two new oleanane triterpenes, 3β,19α-dihydroxyolean-12-en-29-oic acid (96) and 3α,19α-dihydroxyolean-12-en-29-oic acid (97), were obtained from M. austyoyunnanensis [14]. Compound 3-oxo-11α-methoxyolean-12-ene (98) was obtained from the extracts of the roots of M. spinosa [24], while 22α-hydroxy-29-methoxy-3β-tetradecanoate-olean-12-ene (99) was separated from the root bark extracts of M. cuzcoina [31]. The new compound maytefolin B (100) was separated from the leaves of a Brazilian medicinal plant, M. ilicifolia [44]. One new triterpene, 3β-peroxy-7β,25-epoxy-D:B-friedoolean-5-ene (101), was separated from the aerial parts of M. apurimacensis [48]. Compounds krukovines A (28-hydroxyolean-12-ene-3,11-dione) (102) and krukovines C (6β,28-dihydroxyolean-12-ene-3,11-dione) (103) have been obtained from a South American medicinal plant known as “chuchuhuasi” (M. krukovii) [50]. The aerial parts of M. undata yielded four new 12-oleanene and 3,4-seco-12-oleanene triterpene acids, namely, 3-oxo-11α-methoxyolean-12-ene-30-oic acid (104), 3-oxo-11α-hydroxyolean-12-ene-30-oic acid (105), 3-oxo-olean-9(11), 12-diene-30-oic acid (106) and 3,4-seco-olean-4(23), 12-diene-3,29-dioic acid (107) [51], while 3α-22β-dihydroxyolean-12-en-29-oicacid (108) was obtained from the methanol extracts of the barks of M. laevis [52]. Compound olean-9(11):12-dien-3β-ol (109) was isolated from the roots of M. acanthophylla [53] and compound 3β-hydroxy-D:B-friedo-olean-5-ene (110) was isolated from M. salicifolia Reissek [54]. Compound 19α-hydroxy-3-olean-12-en-29-oic acid (111) was isolated from M. austyoyunnanensis [55] (Table 3 and Figure 3).

2.1.4. Other Triterpenes

In addition to the above, other types of triterpene compounds have also been isolated from Maytenus. These include triterpene dimers, ursane triterpenes and dammarane triterpenes. The compound 3-Oxo-methoxyurs-12-ene (112) was isolated from M. spinosa [24]. Three ursane triterpenes, krukovines B, D and E (113–115), were obtained from M. krukovii [50]. Compound maytefolin C (116) has been isolated from the leaves of M. ilicifolia [44], while 28-hydroxy-12-ursene-3β-yl-caffeate (uvaol-3-caffeate) (117) has been isolated from the methanol extracts of the barks of M. laevis [52]. An ursane triterpene 3β-stearyloxy-urs-12-ene (118) was obtained from M. salicifolia [56]. The stem bark exudates of M. macrocarpa yielded ten dammarane triterpenes, namely, 24-(E)-3-oxo-dammara-20,24-dien-26-al (119), 24-(Z)-3-oxo-dammara-20,24-dien-26-al (120), 24-(E)-3-oxo-dammara-20,24-dien-26-ol (121), 24-(E)-3-oxo-dammara-23-α-hydroxy-20,24-dien-26-al (122), 24-(E)-3-oxo-dammara-23-β-hydroxy-20,24-dien-26-al (123), 24-(E)-3-oxo-dammara-6-β-hydroxy-20, 24-dien-26-al (124), 24-(E)-3-oxo-dammara-6-β-hydroxy-20,24-dien-26-ol (125), 23-(Z)-3, 25-dioxo-25-nor-dammara-20,24-diene (126), 24-(E)-3-oxo-23-methylene-dammara-20,24-dien-26-oico (127), 24(Z)-3-oxodammara20(21),24-dien-27-oic acid (128) and octa-nor-13-hydroxydammara-1-en-3,17-dione (129). This was in 1997, and it was the first time that dammrane triterpenes were isolated from Celastraceae [57,58] (Table 4 and Figure 4).

2.2. Sesqiterpenoids

The most widespread and characteristic metabolites isolated from the Celastraceae family are a large group of unusual and highly oxygenated sesquiterpenoids, based on the [5,11-epoxy-5β,10α-eduesman-4(14)-ene] skeleton known as dihydro-β-agarofum. Sesquiterpenes have multiple substitution sites in their structure, and common substituents include -OH, -OAc, -Ofu, -Obz and -Onic, which is due to the diversification of their positions and types. There is a high probability that there are several new compounds from this group that still need to be discovered [59].
Two sesquiterpene polyesters with new polyhydroxy skeletons, 1α,9α-dibenzoyloxy-6β,8α,15-triacetoxy-4β-hydroxy-dihydro-β-agarofurane (130) and 1α,9α-dibenzoyloxy-2α,6β,8α,15-tetracetoxy-4β-hydroxydihydro-β-agrofurane (131), were isolated from the aerial portions of M. canariensis [60]. Compounds 6β,8β-15-triacetoxy-1α,9α-dibenzoyloxy-4β-hydroxy-β-dihydroagarofuran (132), 1α,6β,8β,15-tetraacetoxy-9α-benzoyloxy-4β-hydroxy-β-dihydroagarofuran (133) and (1S,4S,6R,7R,8R,9R)-1,6,15-triacetoxy-8,9-dibenzoyloxy-4β-hydroxy-β-dihydroagarofuran (134) were isolated from the aerial parts of M. macrocarpa [61]. Compounds (1R,2S,4S,5S,6R,7R,9S,10S)-6,15-diacetoxy-1,2,9-tribenzoyloxy-4-hrdroxy-8-oxo-dihydro-β-agarofuran (135) and 9β-cinnamoyloxy-2β,3β-diacetoxy-6β-hydroxy-lα-nicotinoyloxydihidro-β-agarofuran (136) were separated from M. blepharodes [41]. Eight sesquiterpenoids, including 1α-acetoxy-2α,6β,9β-trtifuroyloxy-4β-hydroxy-dihydro-β-agarofuran (137), 1α,2α-diacetoxy-6β,9β-difuroyloxy-4β-hydroxy-dihydro-β-agarofuran (138), 1α-acetoxy-6β,9β-difuroyloxy-2α,4β-dihydroxy-dihydro-β-agarofuran (139), 1α-acetoxy-2α-benzoyloxy-6β,9β-difuroyloxy-4β-dihydro-β-agarofuran (140), 1α-acetoxy-6β,9β-difuroyloxy-2α-propyonyloxy-4β-hydroxy-dihydro-β-agarofuran (141), 1α-acetoxy-6α,9β-difuroyloxy-2α-(2)-methylbutyroyloxy-4β-hydroxy-dihydro-β-agarofuran (142), 1α,2α,15-triacetoxy-6β,9β-difuroyloxy-4β-hydroxy-dihydro-β-agarofuran (143) and 1α,2α,15-triacetoxy-6β,9β-dibenzoyloxy-4β-hydroxy-dihydro-β-agarofuran (144) were obtained from the n-hexane: Et2O (1:1) extracts of the fruits of M. cuzcoina [59].
The n-hexane/Et2O (1:1) extracts of the root barks of M. magellanica yielded eight new dihydro-β-agarofuran sesquiterpenes (145–152), and the n-hexane/Et2O (1:1) extracts of the root barks of M. chubutensis yielded two more new compounds of this family (153–154). Their structures were elucidated as (1R,2R,4S,5R,7S,9S,10R)-2-acetoxy-1-benzoyloxy-9-cinnamoyloxy-4-hydroxy-dihydro-β-agarofuran (145), (1R,2S,3S,5R,7R,9S,10R)-2-acetoxy-9-benzoyloxy-1-cinnamoyloxy-3-nicotinoyloxy-4-hydroxy-dihydro-β-agarofuran (146), (1R,2S,3S,4S,5S,6R,7R,9S,10R)-2,6-diacetoxy-1-benzoyloxy-9-cinnamoyloxy-3-nicotinoyloxy-4-hydroxy-dihydro-β-agarofuran (147), (1R,2S,3S,4S,5S,6R,7R,9S,10R)-2,6-diacetoxy-1,9-dibenzoyloxy-3-nicotinoyloxy-4-hydroxy-dihydro-β-agarofuran (148), (1R,2S,3S,4S,5R,7S,8S,9R,10R)-2,3-diacetoxy-8,9-dibenzoyloxy-1-nicotinoyloxy-4-hydroxy-dihydro-β-agarofuran (149), (1R,2S,4S,5S,6R,7R,8S,9R,10S)-6,8-diacetoxy-1,2,9-tribenzoyloxy-4-hydroxy-dihydro-β-agarofuran (150), (1R,2S,3S,4S,5R,7S,8S,9R,10R)-2,8-diacetoxy-3,9-dibenzoyloxy-1-nicotinoyloxy-4-hydroxy-dihydro-β-agarofuran (151), (1R, 2S,4R,5S,6R,7R,8S,9R,10S)-6,8-diacetoxy-1,9-dibenzoyloxy-2-nicotinoyloxy-dihydro-β-agarofuran (152), 1α,15-diacetoxy-6β,9β-dibenzoyloxy-2α-nicotinoyloxy-dihydro-β-agarofuran (153) and 1α,15-diacetoxy-6β,9β-dibenzoyloxy-2α-nicotinoyloxy-4β-hydroxy-dihydro-β-agarofuran (154) [62]. Compounds (1R,2S,4S,5S,6R,7R,9S,10S)-1,2,6,9,15-pentaacetoxy-4-hydroxy-8-oxo-dihydro-β-agarofuran (155), (1R,2S,4S,5S,6R,7R,9S,10S)-1,2,9,15-taacetoxy-4,6-dihydroxy-8-oxo-dihydro-β-agarofuran (156), (1R,2S,4S,5S,6R,7R,9S,10S)-1,9,15-triacetoxy-2,4,6-trihydroxy-8-oxo-dihydro-β-agarofuran (157), (1R,2S,3S,4S,5S,6R,7R,9S,10S)-1,2,3,6,9,12,15-heptaacetoxy-4-hydroxy-8-oxo-dihydro-β-agarofuran (158) and 1α,2α,3β,6β,8α,9α,12,15-octaacetoxy-4β-hydroxy-dihydro-β-agarofuran (159) were isolated from the leaves of M. chiapensis [63]. In addition, (1S,4S,5S,6R,7R,8S,9R,10R)-8-acetoxy-1,9-dibenzoyloxy-6-nicotynoyloxy-dihydro-β-agarofuran (160) and (1S,4R,5R,6R,7R,8S,9R,10R)-8-acetoxy-1,9-dibenzoyloxy-4-hydroxy-nicotynoyloxy-dihydro-β-agarofuran (161) have been isolated from the roots of M. apurimacensis [49].
Thirteen sesquiterpenes, including (1R,2S,4S,5S,6R,7R,9S,10R)-115-diacetoxy-2,6-dibenzoyloxy-9-(3-furoyloxy)-4-hydroxy-dihydro-β-agarofuran (162), (1R,2S,4S,5S,6R,7R,9S,10R)-1,2,15-triacetoxy-6-benzoyloxy-9-(3-furoyloxy)-4-hydroxy-dihydro-β-agarofuran (163), (1R,2S,4S,5S,6R,7R,9S,10R)-1,15-diacetoxy-6-benzoyloxy-9-(3-furoyloxy)-2,4-dihydroxy-dihydro-β-agarofuran (164), (1R,2S,4S,5S,6R,7R,9S,10R)-1,15-diacetoxy-6,9-dibenzoyloxy-2,4-hydroxy-dihydro-β-agarofuran (165), (1R,2S,4S,5S,6R,7R,9S,10R)-1,2,6,15-tetracetoxy-9-(3-furoyloxy)-4-hydroxy-dihydro-β-agarofuran (166), (1R,2S,4S,5S,6R,7R,9S,10R)-1-Acetoxy-2,6-dibenzoyloxy-9-(3-furoyloxy)-4-hydroxy-dihydro-β-agarofuran (167), (1S,2S,3S,4S,5R,7R,9S,10R)-2,3-diacetoxy-9-benzoyloxy-1-(3-furoyloxy)-4-hydroxy-dihydro-β-agarofuran (168), (1S,2R,4S,5R,7R,9S,10R)-2-acetoxy-9-benzoyloxy-1-(3-furoyloxy)-4-hydroxy-dihydro-β-agarofuran (169), (1S,2R,4S,5R,7R,9S,10R)-2-Acetoxy-1,9-di-(3-furoyloxy)-4-hydroxy-dihydro-β-agarofuran (170), (1S,2R,4S,5R,7R,9S,10R)-2-Acetoxy-9-trans-cynamoiloxy-1-(3-furoyloxy)-4-hydroxy-dihydro-β-agarofuran (171), (1S,4S,5R,7R,9S,10S)-9-Benzoyloxy-1-(3-furoyloxy)-4-hydroxy-dihydro-β-agarofuran (172), (1S,2R,3R,4R,5S,7R,9S,10R)-2,3-diacetoxy-9-benzoyloxy-1-(3-furoyloxy)-dihydro-β-agarofuran (173) and (1S,2R,4R,5S,7R,9S,10R)-2-Acetoxy-9-benzoyloxy-1-(3-furoyloxy)-dihydro-β-agarofuran (174) have been isolated from the hexanee-Et2O extracts of the fruits of M. jelskii [64]. Nine new β-dihydroagarofurans, 1α2α,9β,15-tetracetoxy-8β-benzoyloxy-β-dihydroagarofuran (175), 1α-benzoyloxy-2α,6β,8α-triacetoxy-9α-methyllbutyroyloxy-β-dihydroagarofuran (176), 1α,6β-diacetoxy-2α,8α,9α-tribenzoyloxy-β-dihydroagarofuran (177), 1α-benzoyloxy-2α,6β,8α,9α-tetraacetoxy-β-dihydroagarofuran (178), 1α,6β,8α-triacetoxy-9α-benzoyloxy-2α-hydroxy-β-dihydroagarofuran (179), (1R,2S,4R,5S,6R,7R,8R,9S,10S)-1,6-diacetoxy-8,9-dibenzoyloxy-2-h ydroxy-β-dihydroagarofuran (180), 1α,6β,15-triacetoxy-8α-methylbutyroyloxy-9α-benzoyloxy-2α-hydroxy-β-dihydroagaro-furan (181), 1α,6β,15-triacetoxy-8α,9α-dibenzoyloxy-2α-hydroxy-β-dihydroagarofuran (182) and 1α,6β,8β,15-tetracetoxy-2α-hydroxy-9α-benzoyloxy-β-dihydroagarofuran (183), were isolated from the leaves of M. spinosa [65]. Five new compounds, chiapens A–E (184–188), were isolated from M. chiapensis [66].
Compounds 1α,6β-diacetoxy-8α-hydroxy-9β-furoyloxy-β-agarofuran (189), 1α-acetoxy-6β,8α-dihydroxy-9β-furoyloxy-β-agarofuran (190), 1α-benzoyloxy-2α,3β,6β,9β,14-pentaacetoxy-8-oxo-β-agarofuan (191) and 1α-furoyloxy-2α,3β,6β,9β,14-pentaacetoxy-8-oxo-β-agarofuan (192) were obtained from an extract of the seeds of M. boaria [67]. Bilocularins A−I (193–201) were isolated from M. bilocularis. In addition, bilocularins D–F are the first examples of dihydro-b-agarofurans, which bear a hydroxyacetate group [68,69]. Compounds (1S,4S,5S,6R,7R,8R,9R,10S)-6-acetoxy-4,9,10-trihydroxy-2,2,5a,9-tetramethyloctahydro-2H-3,9a-methanobenzo[b]oxepin-5-yl furan-3-carboxylate (202), (1S,4S,5S,6R,7R,8R,9R,10S)-6-acetoxy-4,9-dihydroxy-2,2,5a,9-tetramethyloctahydro-2H-3,9a-methanobenzo[b]oxepine-5,10-diyl bis(furan-3-carboxylate) (203), (1S,4S,5S,6R,7R,9S,10S)-6-acetoxy-9-hydroxy-2,2,5a,9-tetramethyloctahydro-2H-3,9a-methanobenzo[b]oxepine-5, 10-diyl bis(furan-3-carboxylate) (204) and (1S,4S,5S,6R,7R,9S, 10S)-6-acetoxy-10-(benzoyloxy)-9-hydroxy-2,2,5a,9-tetramethyloctahydro-2H-3,9a-methanobenzo[b]-oxepin-5-yl furan-3-carboxylate (205) were isolated from the seeds of M. boaria [70,71]. Compounds 2β,6β-diacetoxy-1α,9β-dibenzoyl-3β-hydroxy-dihydro-β-agarofuran (206), 1α,2α,6β,8α-tetraacetoxy-9β-benzoyl-15-hydroxy-dihydro-β-agarofuran (207) and 1α,2α,6β,8α,15-pentaacetoxy-9β-benzoyl-dihydro-β-agarofuran (208) have been separated from M. boaria [72]. 1β-acetoxy-9α-benzoyloxy-2β,6α-dinicotinoyloxy-β-dihydroagarofuran (209) was obtained from the anti-microbially active ethanol extracts of M. heterophylla [73]. In addition, an eudesmane glucoside, boarioside (210), has been isolated from M. boaria [74]. Compounds 4-deacetyl-10-oxo-dihydrobotrydial (211) and 4β-acetoxy-9β,10β,15α-trihydroxyp robotrydial (212) were obtained from solid cultures of an endocytic fungal strain, Phomopsis species Lz42, cultivated on M. hookeri [75] (Table 5 and Figure 5).

2.3. Alkaloids

2.3.1. Sesquiterpene Pyridine Alkaloids

Among the naturally occurring nitrogen containing compounds, the pyridine alkaloids constitute an important group, and these are relatively rare natural products. The Celastraceae family is a rich source of sesquiterpene pyridine alkaloids. These compounds are endowed with a novel type of chemical diversity, and have complicated stereo-chemistries. They also possess a broad spectrum of biological activities, such as having immunosuppressive and anti-tumor properties. The vast majority of macrolide sesquiterpene pyridine alkaloids, from the genus Maytenus, are based on the [5,11-epoxy-5β,10a-eduesman-4(14)-ene] skeleton known as dihydro-β-agarofum. These compounds are characterized by a pyridine dicarboxylic acid macrocyclic bridge (such as evoninic, wilfordic and hydroxywilfordic acids), linked via two ester moieties at the C-3 and C-15 positions [65,76]. Many of these alkaloids have been isolated by organic chemists over recent years. Below we summarize their information, including the names of compounds, their original plant source as well as their structures.
The potent anti-feedant wilforine (213) was isolated from M. rigida [77]. Compounds emarginatines A–H (214–221) and emarginatinine (222) were obtained from M. emarginata and the leaves of M. diversifolia. [11,22,78,79]. Ebenifoline W-I (223), ebenifoline E-I (224) and ebenifoline E-II (225) were separated from the stem bark methanol extracts of M. ebenifolia Reiss [80]. Compounds aquifoliunines E-I-IV (226–229) have been obtained from the root barks of M. aquiJolium. [81,82], while ilicifoliunines A–B (230–231) and mayteine (232) were isolated from the root barks of M. ilicifolia [83]. Laevisines A (233) and B (234) have been separated from the CHCl3:MeOH (9:1) extracts of the barks of M. laevis [84]. Compounds mekongensine (235), 7-epi-mekongensine (236), 1-O-benzoyl-1-deacetylmekongensine (237), 9′-deacetoxymekongensine (238), 1-O-benzoyl-1-deacetyl-9′-deacetoxymekongensine (239), 7-epi-euojaponine A (240), 2-O-benzoyl-2-deacetylmayteine (241) and 7-epi-5-O-benzoyl-5-deacetylperitassine A (242) have been isolated from the roots of M. mekongensis [85]. The compound 5-benzoyl-5-deacetylwilforidine (243) was isolated from M. buchananii (Loes.) R. Wilczek. This appears to be the first sesquiterpene nicotinoyl alkaloid found which was based on hydroxywilfordic acid, with a benzoyl group at C-5 position [86]. Compounds putterines A (244) and B (245) have been separated from the roots of M. putterlickoides [76]. The compound 7-(acetyloxy)-O11-benzoyl-O2,11-deacetyl-7-deoxoevonine (246) was isolated from the methanol extracts of the barks of the Colombian medicinal plant, M. laevis [52]. Chiapenines ES-I (247), ES-II (248), ES-III (249) and ES-IV (250) were isolated from the leaves of M. chiapensis [87]. Compound jelskiine (251) was obtained from M. jelskii and M. cuzcoina [88]. Compounds O9-benzoyl-O9-deacetylevonine (252) and 8β-acetoxy-O1-benzoyl- O1-deacetyl-8-deoxoevonine (253) have been separated from the organic extracts of the roots of M. spinosa [24]. Compounds 1α,2α,6β,8β,9α,15-hexacetoxy-4β-hydroxy-3β,13-[2′-(3-carboxybutyl)] nicotinicacid-dicarbo-lactone-β-dihydroagarofuran (254), 1α,2α,9α,15-tetracetoxy-4β,6β-dihydroxy-8-oxo,3β,13-[4′-(3-carboxybutyl)]nicotinicacid-dicarbolactone-β-dihydroagarofuran (255), 1α,2α,9α,15-tetracetoxy-4β,6β,8β-trihydroxy-3β,13-[4′-(3-carboxybutyl)] nicotinicacid-dicarbolactone-β-dihydroagarofuran (256) and 1α,2α,8β,9α,15-pent acetoxy-4β,6β-dihydroxy-3β,13-[4′-(3-carboxybutyl)] nicotinicaciddicarbolactne-β-dihydroagarofuran (257) were isolated from the leaves of M. spinosa [65]. Compounds 4-deoxyalatamine (258), 1-O-benzoyl-1-deacetyl-4-deoxy-alatamine (259), 1,2-O-dibenzoyl-1,2-deacetyl-4-deoxyalatamine (260) and 4-deoxyisowilfordine (261) were obtained from an ethyl acetate extract of M. oblongata stems [31] (Table 6 and Figure 6).

2.3.2. Maytansinoids

In 1972, Kupchan et al. [7] found a macrolide alkaloid, maytansine (262), which was a natural product that had anti-tumor activities, and this was first isolated from M. serrata. Compound 262 is an anti-tumor agent with a novel structure, and, therefore, is of great clinical interest. Subsequently, maytansine (262), maytanprine (263) and maytanbutine (264) were isolated from M. buchananii [89]. Larson et al. [90] also isolated two new maytansinoid compounds, 2′-N-demethylmaytanbutine (265) and maytanbicyclinol (266) from M. buchananii (Figure 7).

3. Chemical Synthesis of Maytansine and Maytansine Fragments

Maytansine and its homologues are extremely rare in nature, consisting of only two ten millionths of all the constituents of Maytenus plants. Owing to its unique skeleton and remarkable bioactivities, maytansine has attracted many synthetic endeavors, in order to construct its core structure in the laboratory. Thus far, several synthetic studies of only the partial structure of maytansine have been reported.
Meyers and his colleagues divided maytansine into four partial structures, referring to them as the northern (272), eastern (279), southern (307) and western (298) zone fragments. Meyers et al. [91] then reported a synthetic method for the eastern fragment, the cyclic carbinolamide (272). Treatment of tetrahydropyranyl (267) with diborane gave the primary alcohol (268), which was then further oxidized to the aldehyde (269). Starting from pyruvaldehyde dimethyl acetal product (270), lithio-imine (271) was prepared through two steps. Condensation of the aldehyde (269) with the lithio-imine (271) produced the cyclic carbinolamide (272) (Figure 8).
Meyers et al. [92] subsequently described a stereo-selective synthesis of the “northern zone” (279), with all its attending stereo-chemistry corresponding to the contiguous carbon chain C-1 to C-7 of maytansine. Treatment of the aldehyde (273) with the cyclohexylamine of proplonaldehyde followed by dehydration produced the unsaturated aldehyde (274). Further condensation of compound 274 with lithio methylacetate furnished the β-hydroxy ester (275) as a mixture of diastereomers. This mixture was transformed into the epoxide (276) using t-butylhydroperoxide, in the presence of vanadium acetylacetonate. Treatment of the epoxide (276) with p-bromobenzoyl chloride (ether-pyridine) produced the p-bromobenzoate (277), which was then hydrolyzed directly to the alcohol (278) as a component in a mixture of four diastereomers. Product (278), which accounted for 42% of the total epoxide mixture, was the major component of the isomeric mixture obtained. Oxidation of these products gave a single aldehyde (279), and this stereo-selective synthesis of compound 279 provided an ample supply of the “northern zone” fragment for further studies (Figure 9).
Meyers et al. [93] was able to synthesize the corresponding products to the C7–C16 fragment of maytansine. E,E-dienal (280) was prepared via two Wittig aldol condensations. After treatment of compound 280 with phenylmagnesium bromide, the mixture was oxidized without further purification to the ketone (281). Removal of the dithiane and tetrahydropyranyl protective groups in (281) was accomplished in a single step using an acetonitrile water mixture, which led to the production of compound 282 as an equilibrated mixture of two similar compounds (282a:282b=2:8). The mixture was then treated with phosgene, and then with methanolic ammonia which produced the cyclic carbamate (283a). Reduction of compound 283a with sodium borohydride to compound 283b corresponded to the exact southern portion of colubrinol, an ansa-macrolide, which differed from the maytansines only at the C-15 position (Figure 10).
Meyers et al. [94] also synthesized the “western” zone products of maytansine, which contains an unusual aromatic substitution array. Methyl vanillate was used as the raw material, and it was nitrated to give the nitro derivative (284). Treatment of compound 284 with a thionyl chloride–dimethylformamide complex produced the chloro derivative (285), and reduction of this gave the aniline product (286). Monomethylation of compound 286 produced the N-methyl derivative (289), which could be coupled to the “southern” zone fragment through an organometallic reaction. On the other hand, hydrolysis of compound 284 and then treatment with a mercury oxide-bromine mixture gave the bromide (287). Reduction of compound 287 gave the aniline (288), which could be monomethylated, as above, to compound 290. The acquisition of compound 290 can be utilized in coupling to the “southern” zone of maytansine via its organolithium or a Grignard derivative (Figure 11).
Meyers et al. [95] prepared two major precursors, (298) and (307) (corresponding to the western-southern zone of maytansine), according to the reactions shown in Figure 10. The aromatic compound (291) served as a common precursor to compounds 289 and 298 by the routes below. Treatment of the amino ester product (291) with benzoyl chloride triethylamine gave the N-benzoyl derivative (292). Methylation of compound 292 produced 293, and this was then reduced with lithium aluminium hydride to give the N-benzyl alcohol derivative (294), which could be transformed into the chloride (295) using mesyl chloride, lithium chloride and dimethylformamide. Treatment of compound 295 with a solution of lithiated ethyl di-isopropyl phosphonate afforded the phosphonated product. Addition of an organolithium reagent, n-butyllithium, gave compound 296 which could then be treated with E-γ,γ-dimethoxycrotonaldehyde to give the diene (297). This product immediately hydrolyzed to the dieneal (298). Reduction of compound 291 gave 299, which was converted to the carbamate–carbonate (300) with methyl chloroformate. The selective removal of the carbonate gave the alcohol by-product (301). Compound 301 could then be transformed into the mesylate (302). Treatment of the mesylate (302) with lithium bromide in dimethylformamide gave the benzyl bromide (303), which was alkylated with lithio-ethyl di-isopropyl phosphonate to furnish compound 304. Methylation of compound 304 gave the phosphonated product (305). The addition of n-butyllithium to compound 305 gave the lithiated phosphonate, which could then be treated with E-γ,γ-dimethoxycrotonaldehyde to give the diene (306), which was immediately hydrolyzed to the dieneal (307) in a similar way to compounds 297 and 298, as mentioned above (Figure 12).
Corey et al. [96] first prepared the acyclic intermediate (314), which corresponds to carbons five to nine of maytansine. This intermediate (314) appears to be especially useful because carbons six and seven are directly associated with the generation of the stereocenters of the other compounds in this series. Using the selectivity of dimethyl copper lithium to the trans ring opening of the epoxide, the relative configuration of the two carbon atoms is consistent with those of carbons six to seven of maytansine. The synthetic steps are shown in Figure 13.
The cis-2-buten-1,4 diol was reacted in order to produce the ketal derivative (308), and then the hydroxyl group of compound 308 was protected by forming the methylthiomethyl ether (309). Exposure of compound 309 to a mixture of acetic acid and water gave the diol (310), which could be converted via the monotosylate (311) to the epoxide (312). Reaction of (312) with 2-lithio-1,3-ditbiane produced the hydroxy dithiane (313), which was further transformed into the silyl ether derivative (314) by reaction with t-butyldimethylsilychloride-imidazole in dimethylformamide. Treatment of compound 314 with n-butyllithium and tetra-methylethylenediamine led to a lithio derivative; then, the addition of sorbaldehyde gave the dienol (315), which was transformed into the corresponding methyl ether by treatment with sodium hydride and methyl iodide. Taking advantage of the unique susceptibility of the methylthiomethyl ether protecting group to fusion, the removal of this protective group to form the corresponding alcohol could be affected, and the silyl ether grouping was unaffected. This showed that the selective removal of the t-butyldimethylsilyl group from the oxygen by fluoride ion occurred through the model system (316), and the 1,3-dithiane was unaffected. Compound 316 was therefore converted to the alcohol (317). Reaction of compound 317 sequentially with sodium hydride, phosgene and ammonia led to the urethane derivative (318). Reaction of the latter removed the 1,3-dithiane, which gave rise to the heterocycle (319), a compound which possesses the characteristic structure of the C(8) to C(14) section of the maytansine molecule (Figure 13).
Corey et al. [97] reported a synthetic route of an intermediate, which corresponds to the benzenoid part of maytansine. The enone ester (320), which was obtained using gallic acid, was treated with N-methylbenzylamine to give the enamino ketone (321). Reaction of this ketone (321) with tert-butyl hypochlorite in chloroform formed the 2-chloro derivative (322). The benzoic ester (323) was then obtained by aromatization of compound 322 with lithium diethylamide and benzeneselenyl bromide in tetrahydrofuran. Treatment of compound 323 with methyl iodide and potassium carbonate in acetone gave the phenolic methyl ether (324), which subsequently underwent hydrogenolysis quantitatively to give the desired amino ester (325). This was followed by the further elaboration of compound 325 to the dienal (326) (Figure 14).
Corey et al. [98] used a high degree of stereo-selectivity in order to synthesize a strategic intermediate corresponding to C10-N fragment of maytansine. Starting from the raw materials, either (327) or (328), the iodide (329) was prepared through three steps. The iodide (329) was transformed efficiently and selectively into the E-tri-substituted olefinic derivative (330), through a cross coupling reaction with a specially designed mixed Gilman reagent (331) (which involved the use of a cuprate). The mixed Gilman reagent (331) was highly soluble, which allowed the whole process to be conducted under homogeneous conditions in a tetrahydrofuran solution. This led to a higher yield of coupling product. Oxidation of compound 330 produced the aldehyde (332). The α-trimethylsilyl derivative of acetaldehyde N-t-butylimine was converted to the α-lithio derivative, by reaction with sec-butyllithium in dry ether under argon. This allowed the aldehyde (332) to react and form the dienal derivative (333) with an 80% yield (Figure 15). Corey’s group attempted to synthesize molecular fragments of maytansine in 1972. Finally, in 1980, the group was able to stereo-selectively synthesize maytansine [99] (Figure 16).
Foy and Ganem [100] reported on the synthesis of the aromatic portion of maytansine via a six-step route. Condensation of 5-methylcyclohexane-1,3-dione with aqueous methylamine formed compound 334, which could be chlorinated with N-chlorosuccinylmide in dichloromethane to result in a chloroenaminoketone derivative (335). This could be further oxidized by the addition of bromine in carbon tetrachloride. A mixture of monochlorobromides (336) was formed during this reaction, from which one isomer then crystallized. The mixture could then be treated directly with a mixture of acetic anhydride and p-toluenesulfonic acid, to affect its dehydrobromination. Saponification of compound 337 gave the corresponding phenol (338), which was methylated to give the methoxyacetanilide (339). Oxidation of compound 339 and subsequent reaction with N-bromosuccinimide produced compound 340 (Figure 17).
Edwards and Ho [101] reported a relatively efficient new approach to the synthesis of the derivatives from the cyclic carbamate unit in maytansine, which involved the successful introduction of the required four asymmetric centers with complete stereo-specificity. The starting material in the synthesis was 3,4-epoxycyclohexene, and the cyclic carbamate was prepared via a series of eleven steps. Through selective reduction of the γ-lactone derivative (341) and protection of compound 342 to form an intermediate (343) (mainly composed of formula E), the diol compound formed (344) was protected, and a Curtius re-arrangement of the azide gave the cyclic carbamate (345) (Figure 18).
Samson et al. [102] used (S)-(+)-4-hydroxy-2-cyclopentenone, which was readily available from the reaction with (R,R)-(+)-tartaric acid, as the starting material in the synthesis which was converted via the intermediates (346, 347 and 348) to the aldehydes (349 and 350) with the same configuration as C6 and C7, respectively. When the aldehyde group in compound 349 was treated with trimethylorthothioborate, compound 351a was produced. The aldehyde group in compound 350 could be treated with trimethylsilylcyanide to yield the protected product, cyanohydrin (351b), as a mixture of two diastereoisomers. Both compounds, 351a and 351b, can be regarded as potential acylanion equivalents (Figure 19).
Gotschi et al. [103] have synthesized the correctly substituted aromatic portion of maytansine, as well as its C9 to C15 moiety. The synthesis was initiated from the ethyl vanillate derivative (352) via the aldehyde (353). The aldehyde (353) was then condensed with propionaldehyde to (354). The elongation of the sidechain was realized by the reaction of compound 354 with Grignard reagent yielding the alcohol (355), which was dehydrated to form the diene (356). The hydrolysis of the acetal function necessitated prior acylation of the amino group. The reaction of compound 356 with 2,2,2-trichloroethoxycarbonyl chloride in pyridine, then the hydrolysis of the crude carbamate derivative formed (357) with 1 N aqueous hydrochloric acid/acetone, gave a 2:1 mixture of the two stereo-isomeric dienals (358) and (359). Reaction of this mixture with 2-lithio-1,3-dithiane, followed by the removal of the trichloroethoxycarbonyl group, resulted in obtaining a corresponding mixture of the stereo-isomeric of C9-N fragments of maytansine (360 and 361). The E,E-configuration was the major component (360) of the mixture of compounds formed (Figure 20).
Pan et al. [104] reported the stereo-selective synthesis of the C1–C8 fragment of maytansine. Starting from (-)-(2R,3R)-2-hydroxy-3methyl-succinic acid (362) as a raw material which was obtained by resolution of threo-(±)-methyl-malio acid with the aid of cinohonino, E-α,β-unsaturated aldehyde (363) was prepared via a multi-step reaction sequence. Reformatsky reaction of the aldehyde derivative (363) with (-)-menthyl bromoacetate in the presence of n-propyl cadmium formed the β-hydroxyester, which was then hydrolyzed to the free acid and then re-esterified with diazomethane to give the b-hydroxy methyl ester (364). Compound 364 was mainly of the S configuration. Acetylation of compound 364 with acetic anhydride in the presence of pyridine followed by epoxidation of the double bond with vanadium acetyl acetonate and t-butyl hydrogen peroxide gave compound 365, which had the required configuration. The C1–C8 fragment had five ohiral centers in the natural configuration (Figure 21).
Zhou et al. [105] were able to synthesize the corresponding derivatives to the C9-N fragment of maytansine. Starting from 2-methoxy-6-nitroaniline, 4-chioro-3-methoxy-5-methyl-aminobenzaldehyde (366) was prepared through six separate steps. The long side chain in (367), with high stereo-specificity, was derived from the aldehyde group in compound 366, via a reaction sequence of twelve steps (Figure 22).
Gu et al. [106] reported the synthesis of an important intermediate, the C5-N fragment of maytansine. This fragment possesses an aromatic moiety, two conjugated trans double bonds and three asymmetrical carbons, as well as the C6, C7 and C10 of maytansine. A Wittig–Horner reaction of compound 368 with 369 gave the aromatic diene ester derivative (370). Reduction of compound 370 to the dienol (371) was followed by treatment with trifluoroacetic anhydride and methanol, to give the trifluoroacetamide (372). Oxidation of compound 372 formed the dienal (373). Lithiation of compound 374 with n-butyllithium, which could then be coupled with compound 373 to afford a pair of epimers (375a and 375b). Oxidation of (375b) with active manganese dioxide in methylene chloride produced the corresponding ketone (376). Reduction of compound 376 with the R-binaphthol-lithium aluminum hydrogen-ethanol complex produced compound 375a, which could be methylated with sodium hydride and methyl iodide in tetrahydrofuran to give the C5-N fragment (377) of maytansine (Figure 23).
Gu et al. [107] also linked the C5-N fragment (377) with compound 378, and a ring closure led to the production of the macrolide (379); then, the selective removal of the protective group formed the small ring lactone and epoxidation of the product gave the maytansinol (380). Finally, the introduction of side chain amino acids led to the synthesis of maytansine (381) (Figure 24).

4. Pharmacological Activities

4.1. Antitumor Activities

Scholars at home and abroad have successively isolated the maytansinoids from the genus Maytenus since the 1970s. These compounds have high anti-tumor activities, and their properties were proven through clinical trials and subsequent application for a number of years. The Chinese Cancer Institute has conducted medical studies [8] to prove that the effective constituents isolated from M. hookeri Loes have strong anti-cancer activity, and they published that these compounds are able to inhibit cancer cells undergoing the final disintegration in the middle stage of cell mitosis. Clinical trials have shown that crude methanol extracts of M. hookeri Loes have significant effects on lympho-sarcomas, peritoneal mesotheliomas as well as multiple myelomas. Other studies outside China have shown that maytansine is active against human nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells, melanoma B16 cells and mouse leukemia L1210. It has also been shown to have effects on P388 tumors, mast cell tumor P815, plasmacytoma YPC-1 and rat W-256 carcinosarcoma. In the first clinical trial, maytansine was shown to have anti-tumor activity against lymphocytic leukemia, lymphoma, ovarian cancer, breast cancer and melanoma [9]. Hiroshi et al. [10] isolated triterpenes from the bark of M. chuchuhuasca, all of which were shown to markedly inhibit the polymerization of tubulin. Kuo et al. [11] reported that emarginatine F demonstrated strong cytotoxicity against human epidermoid carcinoma of the nasopharynx (KB), ileocecal adenocarcinoma (HCT-8), melanoma (RPMI-7951) and medulloblastoma (TE-671) tumor cells, as well as against murine leukemia (P-388).
The researchers at the 62nd Hospital of the People’s Liberation Army [108] used tablets and decoction of M. hookeri Loes methanol extracts for clinical treatment, and conducted the necessary animal tests. Clinical treatment was also performed on 17 cases of malignant tumors in 14 different cancers, including leukemia, lymphocytic cell tumors, nasopharyngeal carcinoma, lung cancer, esophageal adenocarcinoma and liver cancer. The results of animal experiments showed it inhibited ascites-type liver cancer and rat Wacker carcinoma in mice. The clinical studies showed that the methanol extracts and decoction resulted in varying degrees of efficacy in 10 cases of malignant tumors of the 14 diseases, including tumor shrinkage, symptom reduction and increased appetite. Among the patients, two cases were markedly effective and eight cases were described as effective. It is believed that the constituents of M. hookeri Loes are a promising anti-cancer botanical drug. Ning et al. [109] studied the changes of morphology and structure of the epithelial cell line, Eca109, which was derived from a type of human esophageal cancer. They found that the effects of maytansine treatment on cancer cells were similar to those caused by microtubule inhibitors, such as vincristine. This suggests that maytansine is an alternative microtubule inhibitor with anti-tumor effects.
Fan et al. [110] showed that the ethyl acetate extract 761-1 of M. confertiflorus had an effect on transplanted animal tumors, such as EAC, L7212 and W256, and the spermatogonium are positive. The stem portion M2 was also effective for tumors, such as EAC, HepA and W256. The anti-cancer compound, maytansine, was found to be effective for EAC, HepA, L1210, S180, B16 melanoma and W256. Gong et al. [111] showed that extracts of M. hainanensis can induce and differentiate tumor cells in the human body, leading to an effective inhibition of the synthesis of tumor cell DNA. Nabende et al. [112] showed that the extracts of M. senegalensis showed a certain degree of anti-proliferative activity in breast cancer and colon cancer cells, although they were not toxic to Vero cells. Zeng et al. [113] reported that the compounds isolated from Maytenus had significant anti-cancer activities against human cancer H226 and HeLa cells, both in vitro and in vivo, highlighting that they may be an anti-cancer medicine. Compound (16β)-16-hydroxy-pristimerin was isolated from M. salicifolia, which exhibited an anti-proliferative effect on HeLa, A-549 and HL60 human cell lines [29]. Maytenfoliol was separated from M. diversifolium, which showed significant anti-leukemic activity [37]. Chavez et al. [61] isolated 6β,8β-15-triacetoxy-1α,9α-dibenzoyloxy-4β-hydroxy-β-dihydroagarofuran and 1α,6β,8β,15-tetraacetoxy-9α-benzoyloxy-4β-hydroxy-β-dihydroagarofuran from the aerial parts of M. macrocarpa, and both compounds showed marginal anti-tumor activities against four cell lines grown in cell culture.

4.2. Anti-Bacterial Activities

Gonzalez et al. [12] isolated 6-oxo-iguesterol, 6-oxo-tingenol and 3-O-methoxy-6-oxo-tingenol from the root barks of M. canariensis. Three compounds showed antibiotic activities against B. subtilis, with minimal inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of 12–14, 35–39 and 25 μg/mL, respectively. 6-oxo-tingenol was also active against Staphylococcus aureus with a MIC of 40–50 μg/mL. Alvarenga et al. [17] obtained a new nortriterpene quinone methide, 15α-hydroxy-21-keto-pristimerine, from the root barks of M. catingarum, which showed potent activity against Gram-positive bacteria. A new norquinonemethide triterpene with a netzahualcoyene type skeleton, scutione, was isolated from the root barks of M. scutioides, which showed antibiotic activity against Gram-positive bacteria [34]. Muhammad et al. [51] isolated the oleanane triterpenoid, koetjapic acid, from M. undata, which inhibited the growth of S. aureus, including a penicillin-resistant strain of this bacteria as well as Pseudomonas aeruginosa, with a MIC range of 3.125–6.25μg/mL. Ni et al. [114] isolated the fungal strain, Chaetomium globosum Ly50′, from the leaf of M. hookeri Loes, which showed anti-bacterial activity. The fermentation extracts of this strain yielded two compounds that were active against Penicilium avellaneum, UC-4376 and Mycobacterium tuberculosis, and these were determined to be chaetoglobosins A and B, respectively. Wu et al. [115] demonstrated that maytansine actively inhibited the growth of eukaryotic cells, and had anti-fungal activities against some pathogenic plant fungi. Maytansine can be absorbed by the leaves of Chinese cabbage, and it has been also shown to have anti-bacterial effects, while the latter also had anti-microbial activity [116]. Liu et al. [117] isolated a lignan tanegool from the 95% ethanol extracts of Gymnosporia varialilis that also had anti-bacterial activity. The results showed that the inhibition ratio against Selerotinia scleotiorum, Bipolaris sorokiniana, Alternaria solani and Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. niveum were more than 75%, when the concentration of G. varialilis Loes used was 10 mg/mL.

4.3. Other Pharmacological Activities

A new compound 3-O-methyl-6-oxo-pristimerol was isolated from the hexane/Et2O 1:1 extracts of the root barks of M. chubutensis, which showed moderate multidrug-resistance reversal activity [26]. Zhang et al. [118] found that the 95% ethanol extracts of the aerial parts of G. varialilis Loes showed angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitory activity, and this could be allocated to two active compounds from G. varialilis Loes. These were (+)-catechin and caffeic acid. Hamisi et al. [119] found that the ethanolic extracts of root barks of M. senegalensis possessed potent anti-plasmodial effects, and may, therefore, serve as a potential source of an alternative safe, effective and affordable anti-malarial drug. Bishnoi [120] studied the anti-hyperglycemic activity of the hydroalcoholic extracts of the leaves of M. emarginatus. The results showed that the dried extracts M. emarginatus (250 and 500 mg/kg) significantly reduced the levels of blood glucose comparable to glibenclamide (10 mg/kg), a well-known glyburide, which is a medication used to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus. Thus, Bishnoi and his colleagues concluded that the extracts of the leaves of M. emarginatus had anti-hyperglycemic activity. In addition, the plants of Maytenus have long been used as a traditional Chinese medicine for the treatment of anti- inflammatory [51] conditions, as well as HIV infections [121]. 1α,2α,9β,15-tetracetoxy-8β-benzoyloxy-β-dihydroagarofuran was isolated from the leaves of M. spinosa, and it was shown to have anti-HIV activity [65]. Elmer et al. [5] reported that M. macrocarpa leaves had anti-inflammatory activity and concomitant neuro-behavioral side-effects. Joshi et al. [122] reported that the plant, M. emarginata, could be used as a potential antioxidant.

5. Toxic Effects

The American Cancer Research Institute [9] found that the main toxicity of maytansine was against the gastrointestinal system and included nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. This was discovered in phase I~II clinical trials, and the effects were directly related to the dose administered. Hepatotoxicity was manifested as a clinically insignificant transient rise of some liver enzymes with the appearance of jaundice. Neurotoxicity was experienced at both the central and peripheral levels, and toxicity of the central nervous system was characterized by dizziness, anxiety and insomnia, together with peripheral neurotoxic symptoms, such as paresthesia as well as muscle pain and weakness. Hematological toxicity was found to be uncommon, and usually manifested as transient thrombocytopenia and myelosuppression; however, symptoms were slight, reversible and unrelated to dose used. The studies from the 62nd Hospital of the People’s Liberation Army [108] involved only a few people who took the methanol extracts of M. hookeri Loes. Afterwards, they generally experienced a slightly higher level of thirst, when even a single decoction was taken on an empty stomach. Also, a few people had some light nausea. Meneguetti et al. [123] found that M. guyanensis did not present genotoxic effects during their animal experiments.

6. Conclusions

This paper systematically summarizes the advances made in the research on the medicinal effects of Maytenus, with respect to its chemical constituents and pharmacological activities. Its structural diversity is linked to its biological diversity. The carbonyl group in the E ring of friedelane triterpenoids and the presence of the hydroxyl and C(21)=O groups enhances its anti-bacterial activity. The C-28 carboxyl of triterpenes is usually an important group for conferring its cytotoxic activity. The antibiotic activity of friedelane triterpenoids may be associated with the presence of free hydroxyl groups in the ring A. For sesquiterpenes and its alkaloids with the same skeletons, its biochemical activity was found to vary with the nature of the esterification residues present. The greater the number of acetyl residues, the greater the anti-feedant activity. The opposite was observed with the benzoyl residues, where increasing the frequency of these groups was observed to decrease anti-feedant activity. Insecticidal activity was roughly correlated with the presence of a carbonyl group at the C-8 position. Cytotoxicity was noticeably affected by the type of functional group substitution in sesquiterpene pyridine alkaloids at the C-1 and C-9 positions, and by the configuration of the proton at position C-8 (cz or fi). The furoyloxy groups in the dihydro-β-agarofuran sesquiterpenoids at positions C-6 and C-9 seemed to be important in the modulation of NF-κB, which correlates with the anti-inflammatory activity. Based on the accumulated information and the advancements in synthetic methods, maytansine can be increasingly important as an anti-cancer drug. Any adverse reactions can potentially be reduced through structural modifications of the molecule. This compound is expected to give rise to new anti-tumor drugs, and these will be at the forefront of our endeavors to combat cancer. Due to the existence of the rich active ingredients present in Maytanus, researchers have not stopped exploring and researching the many and varied bioactivities of the compounds from this valuable plant resource.

Author Contributions

Designed the paper, Y.-Y.H., X.-J.L. and J.-Q.Y.; collected literatures on phytochemistry, Y.-Y.H. and L.C.; collected literatures on pharmacology and toxicology, Y.-Y.H., X.-G.J. and F.-S.D.; revised the review critically for important intellectual content, G.-X.M., X.-D.X. and J.-Q.Y.; wrote the original manuscript and revised the review, Y.-Y.H. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.

Funding

This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant 82060700) and the key project of Guangxi Natural Science Foundation (2020GXNSFDA297022).

Institutional Review Board Statement

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Informed Consent Statement

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Data Availability Statement

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Acknowledgments

We are grateful to Dev Sooranna for English language edits of the manuscript.

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Sample Availability

Samples of the compounds are not available from the authors.

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Figure 1. Twenty-five types (A1–A25) of friedelane triterpenoids skeletons.
Figure 1. Twenty-five types (A1–A25) of friedelane triterpenoids skeletons.
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Figure 2. Seven types (B1–B7) of lupane triterpenes skeletons.
Figure 2. Seven types (B1–B7) of lupane triterpenes skeletons.
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Figure 3. Six types (C1–C6) of oleanane triterpenes skeletons.
Figure 3. Six types (C1–C6) of oleanane triterpenes skeletons.
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Figure 4. Seven types (D1–D7) of other triterpenes skeletons.
Figure 4. Seven types (D1–D7) of other triterpenes skeletons.
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Figure 5. Seven types (E1–E7) of sesqiterpenoids skeletons.
Figure 5. Seven types (E1–E7) of sesqiterpenoids skeletons.
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Figure 6. Fifteen types (F1–F15) of sesquiterpene pyridine alkaloids skeletons.
Figure 6. Fifteen types (F1–F15) of sesquiterpene pyridine alkaloids skeletons.
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Figure 7. The chemical structures of maytansinoids, isolated from Maytenus.
Figure 7. The chemical structures of maytansinoids, isolated from Maytenus.
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Figure 8. The synthetic by-products of the eastern fragments of maytansine.
Figure 8. The synthetic by-products of the eastern fragments of maytansine.
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Figure 9. The synthetic by-products of the northern fragments of maytansine.
Figure 9. The synthetic by-products of the northern fragments of maytansine.
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Figure 10. Some alternative synthetic by-products of the northern fragments of maytansine using two Wittig aldol condensation reactions.
Figure 10. Some alternative synthetic by-products of the northern fragments of maytansine using two Wittig aldol condensation reactions.
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Figure 11. The synthetic by-products of the southern fragments of maytansine.
Figure 11. The synthetic by-products of the southern fragments of maytansine.
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Figure 12. The synthetic by-products of the western-southern fragments of maytansine.
Figure 12. The synthetic by-products of the western-southern fragments of maytansine.
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Figure 13. The production of compound 314 and its derivatives.
Figure 13. The production of compound 314 and its derivatives.
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Figure 14. Synthesis of the benzenoid-associated intermediates of maytansine.
Figure 14. Synthesis of the benzenoid-associated intermediates of maytansine.
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Figure 15. Synthesis of strategic intermediates corresponding to the C10-N fragment of maytansine.
Figure 15. Synthesis of strategic intermediates corresponding to the C10-N fragment of maytansine.
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Figure 16. The stereo-selective synthesis of maytansine.
Figure 16. The stereo-selective synthesis of maytansine.
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Figure 17. Synthesis of the aromatic portion of maytansine.
Figure 17. Synthesis of the aromatic portion of maytansine.
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Figure 18. Compounds synthesized from the cyclic carbamate unit of maytansine.
Figure 18. Compounds synthesized from the cyclic carbamate unit of maytansine.
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Figure 19. Compounds synthesized from the (S)-(+)-4-hydroxy-2-cyclopentenone derivative of maytansine.
Figure 19. Compounds synthesized from the (S)-(+)-4-hydroxy-2-cyclopentenone derivative of maytansine.
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Figure 20. Synthesis of the substituted aromatic portion and the C9 to C15 moiety of maytansine.
Figure 20. Synthesis of the substituted aromatic portion and the C9 to C15 moiety of maytansine.
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Figure 21. Stereo-selective synthesis of the derivatives from the C1–C8 fragment of maytansine.
Figure 21. Stereo-selective synthesis of the derivatives from the C1–C8 fragment of maytansine.
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Figure 22. Synthesis of the derivatives from the C9-N fragment of maytansine.
Figure 22. Synthesis of the derivatives from the C9-N fragment of maytansine.
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Figure 23. Synthesis of the derivatives from the C5-N fragment of maytansine.
Figure 23. Synthesis of the derivatives from the C5-N fragment of maytansine.
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Figure 24. The final steps in the synthesis of maytansine.
Figure 24. The final steps in the synthesis of maytansine.
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Table
Table 1. The friedelane triterpenes isolated from Maytenus.
Table 1. The friedelane triterpenes isolated from Maytenus.
No.NameR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8TypeRef.
1PristimerinHHCOOMeHH---A1[16]
215α-hydroxy-21-keto-pristimerineα-OHHCOOMe=OH---A1[17]
32,3,22β-trihydroxy-24,29-dinor-1,3,5(10),7-friedelatetraene-6,21-dione-23-alOHOHCHOH=Oβ-OH--A2[18]
42,22β-dihydroxyl-3-methoxy-24,29-dinor-1,3,5(10),7-friedelatetraene-6,21-dioneOHOHCH3H=Oβ-OH--A2[18]
52,3,22β-triihydroxy-23,24,29-trinor-1,3,5(10),7-friedelatetr aene-6,21-dioneOHOHHH=Oβ-OH--A2[18]
62,22β-dihydroxyl-3-methoxy-24,29-dinor-1,3,5(10),7-friedelatetraene-6,21-dioneOHOCH3CH3H=Oβ-OH--A2[18]
72,3,22β-trihydroxy-24,29-dinor-1,3,5(10)–friedelatetraene -6,21-dioneOHCH3=OHHH=Oβ-OHA3[18]
82,15α,22β-trihydroxy-3-methoxy-24,29-dinor-1,3, 5(10)-friedelatriene-21-oneOCH3CH3HHα-OHH=Oβ-OHA3[18]
93,22β-dihydroxy-24,29-dinor-l(10)-3,5-friedelatriene-2,7,21-trione=Oβ-OH=OH----A4[18]
103,22β-dihydroxy-24,29-dinor-l(10),3,5–friedelatriene-21-oneHβ-OH=OH----A4[18]
112,3,22β-trihydroxy-24,29-dinor-25(9→8)-1,3,5(10),7-friedelatetraene-21-one-23-alβ-OH-------A5[18]
1223-oxo-iso-tingenoneH-------A5[19]
13(8S)-7,8-dihydro-7-oxo-tingenoe=OH=OH----A4[19]
14(7S, 8S)-7-hydroxy-7,8-dihydro-tingenoneα-OHH=OH----A4[19]
15(8S)-7,8-dihydro-6-oxo-tingenolOHCH3=OHHH=OHA3[19]
1623-nor-6-oxo-tingenolOHOHHH=OH--A2[19]
1728-hydroxy-friedelane-1,3-dione=OHHHCH2OHCH3CH3-A6[20]
18Macrocarpin AOHCHO=OHHCOOMeHHA3[21]
19Macrocarpin BOHOHCOOHH=Oβ-OH--A2[21]
20Macrocarpin COHOCH3COOHH=Oβ-OH--A2[21]
21Macrocarpin Dα-OHβ-OH=OH----A4[21]
22Maytenfolone--------A7[22]
236-oxo-iguesterol--------A8[12]
246-oxo-tingenolOHOHCH3H=OH--A2[12]
253-O-methoxy-6-oxo-tingenolOHOCH3CH3H=OH--A2[12]
26BlepharotriolOHOHOHCOOMeHH--A2[23]
276-deoxoblepharodolOHCH3HHHCOOMeHHA3[23]
28IsoblepharodolOHCH3H=OHCOOMeHHA3[23]
297-oxo-blepharodolOHCH3=O=OHCOOMeHHA3[23]
3015α-hydroxy-tingenoneα-OHHH=OH---A1[24]
3115-dihydro-pristimerin--------A9[24]
32Vitideasinα-COOCH3H------A10[24]
3320β-hydroxy-scutioneα-OH=O------A10[24]
347-oxo-7,8-dihydro-scutione--------A11[25]
356,23-dioxo-7,8-dihydro-pristimerol-23-oic AcidOHCOOH=OHHCOOMeHHA3[25]
3623-nor-blepharodolOHH=OHHCOOMeHHA3[25]
373-methoxy-6-oxo-tingenol-23-oic AcidOHOCH3COOHH=OH--A2[25]
38Retusonine--------A12[25]
3921-OxopristimerineHHCOOMe=OH---A1[25]
403-O-methyl-6-oxo-pristimerolOHOCH3CH3COOMeHH--A2[26]
413β,24-epoxy-2α,3α-dihydroxy-D:A-friedooleanan-29-oic acid methyl esterOHOHH-----A13[27]
422α-acetoxy-3β,24-epoxy-3α-hydroxy- D:A-friedooleanan-29-oic acid methyl esterOAcOHH-----A13[27]
433α-hydroxy- D:A-friedooleanan-28-oic acidα-OHHHCOOHH---A14[27]
443-oxo-D:A-friedooleanan-28,30-olide--------A15[27]
453β,11β-dihydroxyfriedelaneβ-OHβ-OHHCH3H---A14[28]
463,4-seco-friedelan-3,11β-olide--------A16[28]
47(16β)-16-hydroxy-pristimerinHβ-OHCOOMeHH---A1[29]
4812,16-dihydroxyfriedelan-3-oneHHα-OHβ-OHCH3CH3CH3-A6[30]
493β,24β-epoxy-29-methoxy-2α,3α,6α-trihydroxy-D:A-friedelaneOHOHβ-OH-----A13[31]
49a3β,24β-epoxy-29-methoxy-2α,3α,6α-triacetoxy-D:A-friedelaneOAcOAcβ-OAc-----A13[31]
50Friedel-1-en-3,16-dione--------A17[32]
511α,29-dihydroxyfriedelan-3-oneα-OHHHHCH3CH3CH2OH-A6[32]
5216β,28,29-trihydroxyfriedelan-3-oneHHHβ-OHCH2OHCH3CH2OH-A6[32]
53Dispemroquinone=OHHCOOMe----A5[33]
54ScutioneH=O------A10[34]
55ZeylasteroneOHOHCOOHCOOMeHH--A2[35]
56DemethylzeylasteroneOHOHCOOHCOOHHH--A2[35]
573,15-dioxo-21-hydroxy friedelane=OH=OCH3α-OH---A14[36]
58MaytenfoliolHHHHCH2OHCH2OHCH3-A6[37]
59Cangorosin AH-------A18[38]
60Atropcangorosin AH(atropisomer of 7-bu)-------A18[38]
61Dihydroatropcangorosin A6′,7′-dihydro derivative of 8-BU-------A18[38]
62Cangorosin B--------A19[38]
63Umbellatin αα-Me-------A20[39]
64Umbeilatin ββ-Me-------A20[39]
65Tiscutin A--------A21[40]
66Triscutin B--------A22[40]
67Xuxuarine Eα--------A23[41]
68Scutionin αB--------A24[42]
696′,7′-dihydro-scutionin αBH-------A25[42]
706′β-methoxy-6′,7′dihydro-scutionin αBOCH3-------A25[42]
Table
Table 2. The lupane triterpenes isolated from Maytenus.
Table 2. The lupane triterpenes isolated from Maytenus.
No.NameR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9TypeRef
713β,28,30-Lup-20(29)-ene triolHHOHCH3HHHCH2OHCH2OHB1[43]
7228,30-Dihyroxylup-20(29)-ene-3-oneHH=OCH3HHHCH2OHCH2OHB1[43]
73Maytefolins AHα-OH=OCH3HHHCH2OHCH3B1[44]
743-oxolup-20(29)-en-30-alHH=OCH3HHHCH3CHOB1[45]
7530-hydroxylup-20(29)-en-3-oneHH=OCH3HHHCH3CH2OHB1[45]
76(11α)-11-hydroxylup-20(29)-en-3-oneHH=OCH3Hα-OHHCH3CH3B1[45]
77(3β)-lup-20(30)-ene-3,29-diolHHβ-OHCH3HHHCH3CH2OHB1[45]
7811α-hydroxy-epi-betuinHHα-OHCH3Hα-OHHCH2OHCH3B1[46]
796β-hydroxybetulinHHβ-OHCH3β-OHHHCH2OHCH3B1[46]
8024-hydroxybetulinHH=OCH2OHHHHCH2OHCH3B1[46]
81Rigidenol-28-aldehydeHH=OCH3Hα-OHHCHOCH3B1[46]
8228-hydroxyglochidoneHCH2OH-------B2[46]
8311α-hydroxy-glochidoneα-OHCH3-------B2[47]
843-epi-nepeticinHHα-OHCH3Hα-OHHCH3CH3B1[47]
853-epi-calenduladiolHHα-OHCH3HHHOHCH3B1[47]
863α,16β,28-Trihydroxylup-20(29)-eneHHα-OHCH3HHβ-OHCH2OHCH3B1[48]
873α,16β-dihydroxylup-12-eneα-OHβ-OH-------B3[48]
883β,16β-dihydroxylup-12-eneβ-OHβ-OH-------B3[48]
8916β-3,4-secolup-20(29)-en-3-oic acid---------B4[48]
903-(E)-β-coumaroylnepeticinHH Molecules 26 04563 i001CH3Hα-OHHCH3CH3B1[25]
913,4-seco-lupa-4(23):20(29)-diene-3,28-dioicacid 28-methyl ester---------B5[26]
921β-Hydroxy-3β-caffeate lup-20(29)-eneβ-OHHOCafCH3HHHCH3CH3B1[49]
933-oxo-21β-H-hop-22(29)-ene=O--------B6[28]
943β-hydroxy-21β-H-hop-22(29)-eneβ-OH--------B6[28]
953,4-seco-21β-H-hop-22(29)-en-3-oic acid---------B7[28]
Table
Table 3. The oleanane triterpenes isolated from Maytenus.
Table 3. The oleanane triterpenes isolated from Maytenus.
No.NameR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8TypeRef.
963β,19α-dihydroxyolean-12-en-29-oic acidβ-OHHHCH3Hα-OHCH3COOHC1[14]
973α,19α-dihydroxyolean-12-en-29-oic acidα-OHHHCH3Hα-OHCH3COOHC1[14]
983-oxo-11α-methoxyolean-12-ene=OHα-OCH3CH3HHCH3CH3C1[24]
9922α-hydroxy-29-methoxy-3β-tetradecanoate-olean-12-eneβ-COOC13H27HHCH3α-OHHCH3COOMeC1[31]
100Maytefolin B--------C2[44]
1013β-peroxy-7β,25-epoxy-D:B-friedoolean-5-ene--------C3[48]
10228-hydroxyolean-12-ene-3,11-dione=OH=OCH2OHHHCH3CH3C1[50]
1036β,28-dihydroxyolean-12-ene-3,11-dione=Oβ-OH=OCH2OHHHCH3CH3C1[50]
1043-oxo-11α-methoxyolean-12-ene-30-oic acid=OHα-OCH3CH3HHCOOHCH3C1[51]
1053-oxo-11α-hydroxyolean-12-ene-30-oic acid=OHα-OHCH3HHCOOHCH3C1[51]
1063-oxo-olean-9(11),12-diene-30-oic acid=OCOOH------C4[51]
1073,4-seco-olean-4(23),12-diene-3,29-dioic acid--------C5[51]
1083α-22β-dihydroxyolean-12-en-29-oicacidα-OHHHCH3β-OHHCH3COOHC1[52]
109Olean-9 (11):12-dien-3β-olβ-OHCH3------C4[53]
1103β-Hydroxy-D:B-friedo-olean-5-ene--------C6[54]
11119α-hydroxy-3-olean-12-en-29-oic acid=OHHCH3Hα-OHCH3COOHC1[55]
Table
Table 4. The other triterpenes isolated from Maytenus.
Table 4. The other triterpenes isolated from Maytenus.
No.NameR1R2R3R4TypeRef.
1123-Oxo-methoxyurs-12-ene=OHα-OCH3CH3D1[24]
113Krukovines B=OHCH2OHHD1[50]
114Krukovines D=OOHCH2OHHD1[50]
115Krukovines E=OHOHHD1[50]
116Maytefolins C----D2[44]
11728-hydroxy-12-ursene-3β-yl-caffeateβ-OCafHCH2OHHD1[52]
1183β-stearyloxy-urs-12-ene Molecules 26 04563 i002HCH3HD1[56]
11924-(E)-3-oxo-dammara-20,24-dien-26-al----D3[57]
12024-(Z)-3-oxo-dammara-20,24-dien-26-al----D3[57]
12124-(E)-3-oxo-dammara-20,24-dien-26-olHHCH3CH2OHD4[57]
12224-(E)-3-oxo-dammara-23-α-hydroxy-20,24-dien-26-alHα-OHCH3CHOD4[57]
12324-(E)-3-oxo-dammara-23-β-hydroxy-20,24-dien-26-alHβ-OHCH3CHOD4[57]
12424-(E)-3-oxo-dammara-6-β-hydroxy-20,24-dien-26-alβ-OHHCH3CHOD4[57]
12524-(E)-3-oxo-dammara-6-β-hydroxy-20,24-dien-26-olβ-OHHCH3CH2OHD4[57]
12623-(Z)-3,25-dioxo-25-nor-dammara-20,24-diene----D5[57]
12724-(E)-3-oxo-23-methylene-dammara-20,24-dien-26-oico----D6[58]
12824(Z)-3-oxodammara20(21),24-dien-27-oic acidHHCOOHCH3D4[58]
129Octa-nor-13-hydroxydammara-1-en-3,17-dione----D7[58]
Table
Table 5. The sesqiterpenoids isolated from Maytenus.
Table 5. The sesqiterpenoids isolated from Maytenus.
No.NameR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8TypeRef.
1301α,9α-dibenzoyloxy-6β,8α,15-triacetoxy-4β-hydroxy-dihydro-β-agarofuraneOBzHHOAcCH3α-OAcα-OBzCH2OAcE1[60]
1311α,9α-dibenzoyloxy-2α,6β,8α,15-tetracetoxy-4β-hydroxydihydro-β-agrofuraneOBzα-OAcHOAcCH3α-OAcα-OBzCH2OAcE1[60]
1326β,8β-15-triacetoxy-1α,9α-dibenzoyloxy-4β-hydroxy-β-dihydroagarofuranOBzHHOAcCH3β-OAcα-OBzCH2OAcE1[61]
1331α,6β,8β-15-tetraacetoxy-9α-benzoyloxy-4β-hydroxy-β-dihydroagarofuranOAcHHOAcCH3β-OAcα-OBzCH2OAcE1[61]
134(1S,4S,6R,7S,8S,9R)-1,6,15- triacetoxy-8,9-dibenzoyloxy-4β-hydroxy-β-dihydroagarofuranOAcHHOAcCH3α-OBzβ-OBzCH2OAcE1[61]
135(1R,2S,4S,5S,6R,7R,9S,10S)-6,15-diacetoxy-1,2,9-tribenzoyloxy-4-hrdroxy-8-oxo-dihydro-β-agarofuranOBzα-OBzHOAcCH3Oα-OBzCH2OAcE1[41]
1369β-cinnamoyloxy-2β,3β-diacetoxy-6β-hydroxy-lα-nicotinoyloxydihidro-β-agarofuranONicβ-OAcβ-OAcOHCH3Hβ-OCinCH3E1[41]
1371α-acetoxy-2α,6β,9β-trtifuroyloxy-4β-hydroxy-dihydro-β- agarofuranOAcα-OFuHOFuCH3Hβ-OFuCH3E1[59]
1381α,2α-diacetoxy-6β,9β-difuroyloxy-4β-hydroxy-dihydro-β- agarofuranOAcα-OAcHOFuCH3Hβ-OFuCH3E1[59]
1391α-acetoxy-6β,9β-difuroyloxy-2α,4β-dihydroxy-dihydro-β-agarofuranOAcα-OHHOFuCH3Hβ-OFuCH3E1[59]
1401α-acetoxy-2α-benzoyloxy-6β,9β-difuroyloxy-4β-dihydro-β-agarofuranOAcα-OBzHOFuCH3Hβ-OFuCH3E1[59]
1411α-acetoxy-6β,9β-difuroyloxy-2α-propyonyloxy-4β-hydroxy-dihydro-β-agarofuranOAcα-OPrHOFuCH3Hβ-OFuCH3E1[59]
1421α-acetoxy-6α,9β-difuroyloxy-2α-(2)-methylbutyroyloxy-4β-hydroxy-dihydro-β-agarofuranOAcα-OButMeHOFuCH3Hβ-OFuCH3E1[59]
1431α, 2α,15-triacetoxy-6β,9β-difuroyloxy-4β- hydroxy-dihydro-β-agarofuranOAcα-OAcHOFuCH3Hβ-OFuCH2OAcE1[59]
1441α, 2α,15-triacetoxy-6β,9β-dibenzoyloxy-4β- hydroxy-dihydro-β-agarofuranOAcα-OAcHOBzCH3Hβ-OBzCH2OAcE1[59]
145(1R,2R,4S,5R,7S,9S,10R)-2-acetoxy-1-benzoyloxy-9-cinnamoyloxy-4-hydroxy- dihydro-β-agarofuranOBzβ-OAcHHCH3Hβ-OHCH3E1[62]
146(1R,2S,3S,5R,7R,9S,10R)-2-acetoxy-9-benzoyloxy-1-cinnamoyloxy-3-nicotinoyloxy-4-hydroxy-dihydro-β-agarofuranOCinβ-OAcβ-ONicHCH3HHCH3E1[62]
147(1R,2S,3S,4S,5S,6R,7R,9S,10R)-2,6-diacetoxy-1-benzoyloxy-9-cinnamoyloxy-3-nicotinoyloxy-4-hydroxy-dihydro-β-agarofuranOBzβ-OAcβ-ONicOAcCH3Hβ-OCinCH3E1[62]
148(1R,2S,3S,4S,5S,6R,7R,9S,10R)-2,6-diacetoxy-1,9-dibenzoyloxy-3-nicotinoyloxy-4-hydroxy-dihydro-β-agarofuranOBzβ-OAcβ-ONicHCH3Hβ-OBzCH3E1[62]
149(1R,2S,3S,4S,5R,7S,8S,9R,10R)-2,3-diacetoxy-8,9-dibenzoyloxy-1-nicotinoyloxy-4-hydroxy-dihydro-β-agarofuranONicβ-OAcβ-OAcHCH3β-OBzβ-OBzCH3E1[62]
150(1R,2S,4S,5S,6R,7R,8S,9R,10S)-6,8-diacetoxy-1,2,9-tribenzoyloxy-4-hydroxy-dihydro-β-agarofuranOBzα-OBzHOAcCH3β-OAcβ-OBzCH3E1[62]
151(1R,2S,3S,4S,5R,7S,8S,9R,10R)-2,8-diacetoxy-3,9-dibenzoyloxy-1-nicotinoyloxy-4-hydroxy-dihydro-β-agarofuranONicβ-OAcβ-OBzHβ-OAcβ-OBzCH3-E2[62]
152(1R,2S,4R,5S,6R,7R,8S,9R,10S)-6,8-diacetoxy-1,9-dibenzoyloxy-2-nicotinoyloxy-dihydro-β-agarofuranOBzα-ONicHOAcβ-OAcβ-OBzCH3-E2[62]
1531α,15-diacetoxy-6β,9β-dibenzoyloxy-2α-nicotinoyloxy-dihydro-β-agarofuranOAcα-ONicHOBzHβ-OBzCH3-E2[62]
1541α,15-diacetoxy-6β,9β-dibenzoyloxy-2α-nicotinoyloxy-4β-hydroxy-dihydro-β-agarofuranOAcα-ONicHOBzCH3Hβ-OBzCH2OAcE1[62]
155(1R,2S,4S,5S,6R,7R,9S,10S)-1,2,6,9,15-pentaacetoxy-4-hydroxy-8-oxo-dihydro-β-agarofuranOAcα-OAcHOAcCH3Oα-OAcCH2OAcE1[63]
156(1R,2S,4S,5S,6R,7R,9S,10S)-1,2,9,15-taacetoxy-4,6-dihydroxy-8-oxo-dihydro-β-agarofuranOAcα-OAcHOHCH3Oα-OAcCH2OAcE1[63]
157(1R,2S,4S,5S,6R,7R,9S,10S)-1,9,15-triacetoxy-2,4,6-trihydroxy-8-oxo-dihydro-β-agarofuranOAcα-OHHOHCH3Oα-OAcCH2OAcE1[63]
158(1R,2S,3S,4S,5S,6R,7R,9S,10S)-1,2,3,6,9,12,15-heptaacetoxy-4-hydroxy-8-oxo-dihydro-β-agarofuranOAcα-OAcβ-OAcOAcCH2OAcOα-OAcCH2OAcE1[63]
1591α,2α,3β,6β,8α,9α,12,15-octaacetoxy-4β-hydroxy-dihydro-β-agarofuranOAcα-OAcβ-OAcOAcCH2OAcα-OAcα-OAcCH2OAcE1[63]
160(1S,4S,5S,6R,7R,8S,9R,10R)-8-acetoxy-1,9-dibenzoyloxy-6-nicotynoyloxy-dihydro-β-agarofuranOBzHHONicα-OAcα-OBzCH3-E2[49]
161(1S,4R,5R,6R,7R,8S,9R,10R)-8-acetoxy-1,9-dibenzoyloxy-4-hydroxy-nicotynoyloxy-dihydro-β-agarofuranOBzHHONicCH3α-OAcα-OBzCH3E1[49]
162(1R,2S,4S,5S,6R,7R,9S,10R)-1,15-diacetoxy-2,6-dibenzoyloxy-9-(3-furoyloxy)-4-hydroxy-dihydro-β-agarofuranOAcα-OBzHOBzCH3Hα-OFuCH2OAcE1[64]
163(1R,2S,4S,5S,6R,7R,9S,10R)-1,2,15-triacetoxy-6-benzoyloxy-9-(3-furoyloxy)-4-hydroxy-dihydro-β-agarofuranOAcα-OAcHOBzCH3Hα-OFuCH2OAcE1[64]
164(1R,2S,4S,5S,6R,7R,9S,10R)-1,15-diacetoxy-6-benzoyloxy-9-(3-furoyloxy)-2,4-dihydroxy-dihydro-β-agarofuranOAcα-OHHOBzCH3Hα-OFuCH2OAcE1[64]
165(1R,2S,4S,5S,6R,7R,9S,10R)-1,15-diacetoxy-6,9-dibenzoyloxy-2,4-hydroxy-dihydro-β-agarofuranOAcα-OHHOBzCH3Hα-OBzCH2OAcE1[64]
166(1R,2S,4S,5S,6R,7R,9S,10R)-1,2,6,15-tetracetoxy-9-(3-furoyloxy)-4-hydroxy-dihydro-β-agarofuranOAcα-OAcHOAcCH3Hα-OFuCH2OAcE1[64]
167(1R,2S,4S,5S,6R,7R,9S,10R)-1-Acetoxy-2,6-dibenzoyloxy-9-(3-furoyloxy)-4-hydroxy-dihydro-β-agarofuranOAcα-OBzHOBzCH3Hα-OFuCH3E1[64]
168(1S,2S,3S,4S,5R,7R,9S,10R)-2,3-diacetoxy-9-benzoyloxy-1-(3-furoyloxy)-4-hydroxy-dihydro-β-agarofuranOFuβ-OAcβ-OAcHCH3Hα-OBzCH3E1[64]
169(1S,2R,4S,5R,7R,9S,10R)-2-acetoxy-9-benzoyloxy-1-(3-furoyloxy)-4-hydroxy-dihydro-β-agarofuranOFuβ-OAcHHCH3Hα-OBzCH3E1[64]
170(1S,2R,4S,5R,7R,9S,10R)-2-Acetoxy-1,9-di-(3-furoyloxy)-4-hydroxy-dihydro-β-agarofuranOFuβ-OAcHHCH3Hα-OFuCH3E1[64]
171(1S,2R,4S,5R,7R,9S,10R)-2-Acetoxy-9-trans-cynamoiloxy-1-(3-furoyloxy)-4-hydroxy-dihydro-β-agarofuranOFuβ-OAcHHCH3Hα-OCinCH3E1[64]
172(1S,4S,5R,7R,9S,10S)-9-Benzoyloxy-1-(3-furoyloxy)-4-hydroxy-dihydro-β-agarofuranOFuHHHCH3Hα-OBzCH3E1[64]
173(1S,2R,3R,4R,5S,7R,9S,10R)-2,3-diacetoxy-9-benzoyloxy-1-(3-furoyloxy)-dihydro-β-agarofuranOFuβ-OAcβ-OAcHHα-OBzCH3-E2[64]
174(1S,2R,4R,5S,7R,9S,10R)-2-Acetoxy-9-benzoyloxy-1-(3-furoyloxy)-dihydro-β-agarofuranOFuβ-OAcHHHα-OBzCH3-E2[64]
1751α,2α,9β,15-tetracetoxy-8β-benzoyloxy-β-dihydroagarofuranOAcα-OAcHHβ-OBzα-OAcCH2OAc-E2[65]
1761α-benzoyloxy-2α,6β,8α-triacetoxy-9α-methyllbutyroyloxy-β-dihydroagarofuranOBzα-OAcHOAcα-OAcα-OMeButCH3-E2[65]
1771α,6β-diacetoxy-2α,8α,9α-tribenzoyloxy-β-dihydroagarofuranOAcα-OBzHOAcα-OBzα-OBzCH3-E2[65]
1781α-benzoyloxy-2α,6β,8α,9α-tetraacetoxy-β-dihydroagarofuranOBzα-OAcHOAcα-OAcα-OAcCH3-E2[65]
1791α,6β,8α-triacetoxy-9α-benzoyloxy-2α-hydroxy-β-dihydroagarofuranOAcα-OHHOAcα-OAcα-OBzCH3-E2[65]
180(1R,2S,4R,5S,6R,7R,8R,9S,10S)-1,6-diacetoxy-8,9-dibenzoyloxy-2-h ydroxy-β-d ihydroagarofuranOAcα-OHHOAcα-OBzα-OBzCH3-E2[65]
1811α,6β,15-triacetoxy-8α-methylbutyroyloxy-9α-benzoyloxy-2α-hydroxy-β-dihydroagaro-furanOAcα-OHHOAcα-OMeButα-OBzCH2OAc-E2[65]
1821α,6β,15-triacetoxy-8α,9α-dibenzoyloxy-2α-hydroxy-β-dihydroagarofuranOAcα-OHHOAcα-OBzα-OBzCH2OAc-E2[65]
1831α,6β,8β,15-tetracetoxy-2α-hydroxy-9α-benzoyloxy-β-dihydroagarofuranOAcα-OHHOAcβ-OAcα-OBzCH2OAc-E2[65]
184Chiapens AOHα-OAcHOAcα-OBzα-OBzCH2OAc-E2[66]
185Chiapens BOAcα-OAcHOAcα-OBzα-OBzCH2OAc-E2[66]
186Chiapens COHHHOAcα-OBzα-OBzCH2OAc-E2[66]
187Chiapens DOAcα-OAcHOButHα-OBzCH2OAc-E2[66]
188Chiapens EOAcα-OAcβ-OAcOAcOα-OBzCH2OAc-E2[66]
1891α,6β-diacetoxy-8α-hydroxy-9β-furoyloxy-β-agarofuranOAcHHOAcα-OHβ-OFuCH3-E2[67]
1901α-acetoxy-6β,8α-dihydroxy-9β-furoyloxy-β-agarofuranOAcHHOHα-OHβ-OFuCH3-E2[67]
1911α-benzoyloxy-2α,3β,6β,9β,14-pentaacetoxy-8-oxo-β-agarofuanOBzα-OAcβ-OAcOBzOOAcCH2OAc-E2[67]
1921α-furoyloxy-2α,3β,6β,9β,14-pentaacetoxy-8-oxo-β-agarofuanOFuα-OAcβ-OAcOFuOOAcCH2OAc-E2[67]
193Bilocularins AOAcHHOAcα-OHα-OBzCH2OAc-E2[68]
194Bilocularins BOAcHHOHα-OAcα-OBzCH2OAc-E2[68]
195Bilocularins COAcHHOAcOα-OBzCH2OAc-E2[68]
196Bilocularins DOHAcα-OAcHOAcCH3Hβ-OtCinCH2OBzE1[69]
197Bilocularins EOHAcα-OAcHOAcCH3Hβ-OtCinCH2OtCinE1[69]
198Bilocularins FOHAcα-OAcHOAcCH3Hβ-OtCinCH2OHE1[69]
199Bilocularins GOAcα-OAcHOAcCH3Hβ-OtCinCH2OAcE1[69]
200Bilocularins HOAcα-OHHOAcCH3Hβ-OtCinCH2OHE1[69]
201Bilocularins IOAcα-OHHONicCH3Hβ-OtCinCH3E1[69]
202(1S,4S,5S,6R,7R,8R,9R,10S)-6-acetoxy-4,9,10-trihydroxy-2,2,5a,9-tetramethyloctahydro-2H-3,9a-methanobenzo[b]-oxepin-5-yl furan-3-carboxylateOAcHHOHCH3α-OHβ-OFuCH3E1[70]
203(1S,4S,5S,6R,7R,8R,9R,10S)-6-acetoxy-4,9-dihydroxy-2,2,5a,9-tetramethyloctahydro-2H-3,9a-methanobenzo[b]oxepine-5,10-diylbis(furan-3-carboxylate)OAcHHOFuCH3α-OHβ-OFuCH3E1[71]
204(1S,4S,5S,6R,7R,9S,10S)-6-acetoxy-9-hydroxy-2,2,5a,9-tetramethyloctahydro-2H-3,9a-methanobenzo[b]oxepine-5,10-diyl bis(furan-3-carboxylate)OAcHHOFuCH3Hβ-OFuCH3E1[71]
205(1S,4S,5S,6R,7R,9S,10S)-6-acetoxy-10-(benzoyloxy)-9-hydroxy-2,2,5a,9-tetramethyloctahydro-2H-3,9a-methanobenzo[b]-oxepin-5-yl furan-3-carboxylateOAcHHOBzCH3Hβ-OFuCH3E1[71]
2062β,6β-diacetoxy-1α,9β-dibenzoyl-3β-hydroxy-dihydro-β-agarofuranα-OBzβ-OAcβ-OHHβ-CH3---E3[72]
2071α,2α,6β,8α-tetraacetoxy-9β-benzoyl-15-hydroxy-dihydro-β-agarofuranα-OAcα-OAcHα-OAcα-CH2OH---E3[72]
2081α,2α,6β,8α,15-pentaacetoxy-9β-benzoyl-dihydro-β-agarofuranα-OAcα-OAcHα-OAcα-CH2OAc---E3[72]
2091β-acetoxy-9α-benzoyloxy-2β,6α-dinicotinoyioxy-β-dihydro-agarofuran(heterophylline)--------E4[73]
210Boarioside--------E5[74]
2114-deacetyl-10-oxo-dihydrobotrydial--------E6[75]
2124β-acetoxy-9β,10β,15α-trihydroxyp robotrydial--------E7[75]
Table
Table 6. The sesquiterpene pyridine alkaloids isolated from Maytenus.
Table 6. The sesquiterpene pyridine alkaloids isolated from Maytenus.
No.NameR1R2R3R4R5TypeRef.
213Wilforine-----F1[77]
214Emarginatine-AOAcOAcOAcHOAcF2[78]
215Emarginatine-BOAcBenzoateHOAcOAcF2[78]
216Emarginatine-COAcOHOAcHOAcF2[79]
217Emarginatine-DOAOAcOAcHOAcF2[79]
218Emarginatine-EOHOHHOAcOAcF2[79]
219Emarginatine-F Molecules 26 04563 i003OAcHOHOAcF2[11]
220Emarginatine-GCH3CH=CCH3OOOAcOAcHOAcF2[11]
221Emarginatine-HOAcOAcOAcHOHF2[22]
222Emarginatinine-----F3[79]
223Ebenifoline W-Iβ-OAcOBzOBzOAc-F4[80]
224Ebenifoline E-Iβ-OAcOAcOHOBzOAcF5[80]
225Ebenifoline E-IIβ-OAcOBzOAcOBzOAcF5[80]
226Aquifoliunine E-Iα-OBzOAcOAcOAcCH2OAcF5[81]
227Aquifoliunine E-IIα-OHOAcOHOAcCH2OAcF5[81]
228Aquifoliunine E-IIIα-OHOAcOAcOAcCH2OAcF5[82]
229Aquifoliunine E-IVα-ONicOAcOAcOAcCH2OAcF5[82]
230Ilicifoliunines Aα-OBzOHOAcOAcCH2OAcF5[83]
231Ilicifoliunines Bα-OBzOAcOAcCH2OAc-F4[83]
232Mayteineβ-OAcOAcOAcOBzCH2OAcF5[83]
233Laevisines Aβ-OAcOAcOAcOCOC(CH3)=CHCH3CH2OAcF5[84]
234Laevisines Bβ-OAcOAcONicCH2OAc-F4[84]
235MekongensineAcHOAcOAc-F6[85]
2367-epi-mekongensineAcOAcHOAc-F6[85]
2371-O-benzoyl-1-deacetylmekongensineBzHOAcOAc-F6[85]
2389′-deacetoxymekongensineAcHOAcH-F6[85]
2391-O-benzoyl-1-deacetyl-9′-deacetoxymekongensineBzHOAcH-F6[85]
2407-epi-euojaponineBzAcHOAcHF7[85]
2412-O-benzoyl-2-deacetylmayteineBzBzAcHOAcF7[85]
2427-epi-5-O-benzoyl-5-deacetylperitassine A-----F8[85]
2435-benzoyl-5-deacetylwilforidine-----F9[86]
244Putterines A Molecules 26 04563 i004OAcCOOCH3COOCH3CH2OAcF5[76]
245Putterines B Molecules 26 04563 i005OAcCOOCH(CH3)2COOCH3CH2OAcF5[76]
2467-(acetyloxy)-O11-benzoyl-O2,11-deacetyl-7-deoxoevonineβ-OAcOAcOHOAcCH2OBzF5[52]
247Chiapenines ES-IOBzOBzα-OAc--F10[87]
248Chiapenines ES-IIOBzOBz=O--F10[87]
249Chiapenines ES-IIIOBzOH=O--F10[87]
250Chiapenines ES-IVOAcOH=O--F10[87]
251JelskiineOiButα-OAcOHOAc-F11[88]
252O9-benzoyl-O9-deacetylevonineOBz=OOAcOAc-F11[24]
2538β-acetoxy-O1-benzoyl- O1-deacetyl-8-deoxoevonineOAcβ-OAcOAcOBz-F11[24]
2541α,2α,6β,8β,9α,15-hexacetoxy-4β-hydroxy-3β,13-[2′-(3-carboxybutyl)]nicotinicacid-dicarbo-lactone-β-dihydroagarofuran-----F12[65]
2551α,2α,9α,15-tetracetoxy-4β,6β-dihydroxy-8-oxo,3β,13-[4′-(3-carboxybutyl)]nicotinicacid-dicarbolactone-β-dihydroagarofuran=O----F13[65]
2561α,2α,9α,15-tetracetoxy-4β,6β,8β-trihydroxy-3β,13-[4′-(3-carboxybutyl)]nicotinicacid-dicarbolactone-β-dihydroagarofuranβ-OH----F13[65]
2571α,2α,8β,9α,15-pent acetoxy-4β,6β-dihydroxy-3β,13-[4′-(3-carboxybutyl)]nicotinicaciddicarbolactne-β-dihydroagarofuranβ-OAc----F13[65]
2584-deoxyalatamineOAcOAc---F14[31]
2591-O-benzoyl-1-deacetyl-4-deoxy-alatamineOBzOAc---F14[31]
2601,2-O-dibenzoyl-1,2-deacetyl-4-deoxyalatamineOBzOBz---F14[31]
2614-deoxyisowilfordine-----F15[31]
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