Selenium dioxide promoted selenylation/cyclization of leucosceptrane sesterterpenoids

Chem Commun (Camb). 2024 Sep 20;60(76):10512-10515. doi: 10.1039/d4cc03674c.

Abstract

A novel selenium dioxide promoted selenylation/cyclization of leucosceptrane sesterterpenoids was reported. Two types of leucosceptrane derivatives with different valence states of selenium atoms (Se2+ and Se4+) were obtained. The mechanisms of these two processes were proposed, and the selenium-containing derivates may serve as intermediates of Riley oxidation that could be trapped with appropriate substrates. Immunosuppressive activity screening revealed that 10 and 11 had obvious inhibitory effects on IFN-γ production, with IC50 values of 5.29 and 17.60 μM, respectively, which were more active than their precursor leucosceptroid A.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cyclization
  • Immunosuppressive Agents / chemistry
  • Immunosuppressive Agents / pharmacology
  • Interferon-gamma / metabolism
  • Mice
  • Molecular Structure
  • Selenium / chemistry
  • Selenium / pharmacology
  • Selenium Oxides* / chemistry
  • Sesterterpenes* / chemistry
  • Sesterterpenes* / pharmacology

Substances

  • Selenium Oxides
  • Sesterterpenes
  • Interferon-gamma
  • Immunosuppressive Agents
  • Selenium