Apparicine

Apparicine
Names
	IUPAC name (19E)-2,7,16,17,19,20-Hexadehydro-3,7-seco-6-norcuran
	Systematic IUPAC name (2R,4E,5S)-4-Ethylidene-6-methylidene-1,3,4,5,6,7-hexahydro-2,5-ethanoazocino[4,3-b]indole
Identifiers
CAS Number	3463-93-2 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image ;
3DMet	B02701 ;
ChEBI	CHEBI:78 ;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL285671 ;
ChemSpider	4444718 ;
KEGG	C09036 ;
PubChem CID	5320486 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C18H20N2/c1-3-13-10-20-9-8-14(13)12(2)18-16(11-20)15-6-4-5-7-17(15)19-18/h3-7,14,19H,2,8-11H2,1H3/b13-3-/t14-/m1/s1 Key: LCVACABZTLIWCE-CRAFIKPXSA-N;
	SMILES C\C=C1\C[N@]2CC[C@@H]1C(=C)c1[nH]c3ccccc3c1C2;
Properties
Chemical formula	C18H20N2
Molar mass	264.372 g·mol−1
Density	0.945875
log P	3.404
Acidity (pKa)	8.37
Refractive index (nD)	1.665
Dipole moment	0.552121
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Last updated January 04, 2024

Apparicine is a monoterpenoid indole alkaloid.^[1] It is named after Apparicio Duarte, a Brazilian botanist who studied the Aspidosperma species from which apparicine was first isolated.^[2]^[3] It was the first member of the vallesamine group of alkaloids to be isolated and have its structure established,^[3] which was first published in 1965.^[4] It has also been known by the synonyms gomezine, pericalline, and tabernoschizine.^[5]

Biochemistry

The alkaloid has been isolated from seven species of Aspidosperma.^[6] It is the principal alkaloid found in the callus of Tabernaemontana elegans , and has also been identified in other Tabernaemontana species, including T. africana , T. divaricata , T. orientalis , and T. pachysiphon .^[7]^[8] In studies of T. pachysiphon, it was found that alkaloid content including that of apparicine was greatest in young leaves and leaves receiving greater shade, and varied with leaf age, plant age, and provenance.^[9]

Research on Aspidosperma pyricollum has led to the discovery that apparicine is biosynthesised from tryptophan by "loss of C-2 and retention of C-3".^[10] The biosynthesis of apparicine requires alteration of the usual tryptamine side chain with loss of C-1.^[1]

Structure determination

Its structure was established through the methods of chemical decomposition, and the nascent field of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) decoupling using the ¹H isotope of hydrogen.^[11] Ultraviolet–visible spectroscopy showed that apparicine has a similar UV absorption to uleine,^[12] and their chromophores were found to be identical.^[11]

NMR decoupling experiments revealed that apparicine lacks an N-methyl signal and has one methylenic carbon atom between the nitrogen atom and the indole rings, allowing researchers to distinguish it from uleine.^[12] This was a notable early use of NMR decoupling to determine a chemical structure.^[12] Its carbon skeleton was found to be related but different from that of uleine, and the structures of vallesamine and O-acetyl-vallesamine to be related to apparicine.^[13]

Dehydrogenation of apparicine followed by oxidation with permanganate allowed location of the two piperidine ring carbon substituents.^[14]

Applications

Apparicine may have several potential applications. In cell cultures, it has shown cytotoxicity against the experimental lymphocytic leukemia P388 cell line.^[15] It exhibits strong activity against poliovirus type 3 (PV3),^[15] and has moderate to strong activity against some human pathogens.^[16] It is also active at opioid receptors ^[15] and has micromolar affinity for adenosine receptors.^[17] Apparicine has local analgesic properties.^[16] It inhibited xanthine oxidase as potently as allopurinol (IC₅₀ = 0.65 μM).^[18]

Notes

1 2 Herbert 1983, p. 13.
↑ Elia 2008, p. 594.
1 2 Joule 1983, p. 286.
↑ Joule et al. 1965, p. 4773.
↑ Gilbert 1968, p. 273.
↑ Monteiro 1966, p. 39.
↑ Verpoorte et al. 1989, p. 139.
↑ Elia 2008, p. 593.
↑ Elia 2008, p. 596.
↑ Shamma 1970, p. 324.
1 2 Joule et al. 1980, p. 230.
1 2 3 Joule 1983, p. 287.
↑ Biemann 1966, p. 40.
↑ Joule 1983, p. 288.
1 2 3 Schmelzer 2008, p. 592.
1 2 Mairura & Schmelzer 2008, p. 590.
↑ Ingkaninan et al. 1999, p. 1441.
↑ Shi BB, Chen J, Bao MF, Zeng Y, Cai XH (October 2019). "Alkaloids isolated from Tabernaemontana bufalina display xanthine oxidase inhibitory activity". Phytochemistry . 166: 112060. doi:10.1016/j.phytochem.2019.112060. PMID 31302343. S2CID 196613130.

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External links

(-)-Apparicine in the United States Environmental Protection Agency's CompTox Database
(-)-Apparicine at KNApSAck

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[FOOTNOTEHerbert198313-1] 1 2 Herbert 1983, p. 13.

[FOOTNOTEElia2008594-2] Elia 2008, p. 594.

[FOOTNOTEJoule1983286-3] 1 2 Joule 1983, p. 286.

[FOOTNOTEJouleMonteiroDurhamGilbert19654773-4] Joule et al. 1965, p. 4773.

[FOOTNOTEGilbert1968273-5] Gilbert 1968, p. 273.

[FOOTNOTEMonteiro196639-6] Monteiro 1966, p. 39.

[FOOTNOTEVerpoortevan_der_HeijdenSchripsemaSierra1989139-7] Verpoorte et al. 1989, p. 139.

[FOOTNOTEElia2008593-8] Elia 2008, p. 593.

[FOOTNOTEElia2008596-9] Elia 2008, p. 596.

[FOOTNOTEShamma1970324-10] Shamma 1970, p. 324.

[FOOTNOTEJouleAllenBishopHarris1980230-11] 1 2 Joule et al. 1980, p. 230.

[FOOTNOTEJoule1983287-12] 1 2 3 Joule 1983, p. 287.

[FOOTNOTEBiemann196640-13] Biemann 1966, p. 40.

[FOOTNOTEJoule1983288-14] Joule 1983, p. 288.

[FOOTNOTESchmelzer2008592-15] 1 2 3 Schmelzer 2008, p. 592.

[FOOTNOTEMairuraSchmelzer2008590-16] 1 2 Mairura & Schmelzer 2008, p. 590.

[FOOTNOTEIngkaninanIjzermanTaesotikulVerpoorte19991441-17] Ingkaninan et al. 1999, p. 1441.

[pmid31302343-18] Shi BB, Chen J, Bao MF, Zeng Y, Cai XH (October 2019). "Alkaloids isolated from Tabernaemontana bufalina display xanthine oxidase inhibitory activity". Phytochemistry . 166: 112060. doi:10.1016/j.phytochem.2019.112060. PMID 31302343. S2CID 196613130.

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