Isolation and structure determination of a new analog of polycavernosides from marine Okeania sp. cyanobacterium

• Kairi Umeda,
• Naoaki Kurisawa,
• Ghulam Jeelani,
• Tomoyoshi Nozaki,
• Kiyotake Suenaga and
• Arihiro Iwasaki

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 645–652, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.57

• from a marine Okeania sp. cyanobacterium. The relative configuration was elucidated primarily by analyzing the two dimensional nuclear magnetism resonance (2D NMR) data. The absolute configuration was clarified by comparing the electronic circular dichroism (ECD) data of 1 with those of known analogs

• compounds 1 and 5 were identical. To reveal the absolute configuration, we recorded the ECD spectrum of 1 (Figure 4) and compared it with those of 2 and 5 reported in previous papers [5][6]. We detected a Cotton effect of negative sign at around 280 nm corresponding to the n–π* transition of a ketone group

• the ECD data for 1 and its known analogs. Polycavernoside E (1) showed selective antitrypanosomal activity against Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense with an IC50 value of 9.9 μM. This discovery provides additional evidence that polycavernosides, previously thought to be derived from red algae, are

Chemical and biosynthetic potential of Penicillium shentong XL-F41

• Ran Zou,
• Xin Li,
• Xiaochen Chen,
• Yue-Wei Guo and
• Baofu Xu

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 597–606, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.52

• inapplicability of the NOESY experiment. To establish the absolute configuration of compound 1, electron circular dichroism (ECD) calculations were conducted using the time-dependent density functional theory (TDDFT) approach at a B3LYP/6-311G (d,p) (IEFPCM) level (Figure 4). Considering the uncertainty of the

• relative configuration of C-16, both ECD spectra of 2R,3R,16R-1 and 2R,3R,16S-1 were calculated, and compared with experimental ECD. Both calculated spectra displayed almost identical curves compared to the experimental one, which was suggestive of the 2R,3R absolute configuration for compound 1. The

• found in the methods section. Chemical structures of compounds 1–12. Key 2D NMR correlations of compounds 1–3. Experimental and calculated ECD spectra at the CAM-B3LYP/6-311G(d,p) level of theory for compound 1. Biosynthetic exploration of compounds 1 and 2. A: The schematic presents the biosynthetic

Switchable molecular tweezers: design and applications

• Pablo Msellem,
• Maksym Dekthiarenko,
• Nihal Hadj Seyd and
• Guillaume Vives

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 504–539, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.45

• enantiomers (P,P) and (M,M) were separated by chiral HPLC and displayed opposite circularly polarized luminescence (CPL) and electronic circular dichroism (ECD) properties. The addition of ZnCl2 switched the system from a compact conformation to an extended conformation, resulting in a modulation of the

• chiroptical properties with a large change in the absorption spectra and a bathochromic shift in the emission maximum. This system represents a rare example of a multi-output readout system, showing responses in ECD, fluorescence, and CPL activity. The authors later reported a similar system with a bipyridine

Sulfur-containing spiroketals from Breynia disticha and evaluations of their anti-inflammatory effect

• Ken-ichi Nakashima,
• Naohito Abe,
• Masayoshi Oyama,
• Hiroko Murata and
• Makoto Inoue

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 1604–1614, doi:10.3762/bjoc.19.117

• absolute configurations of the aglycones of 1 and 2 as well as those of breynin B (6) and epibreynin B (7) by comparing their experimental electronic CD (ECD) curves with the calculated ECD curves of molecular models 1′ and 2′, in which the glucosyl units were replaced with 2-hydroxytetrahydropyran to

• reduce computational costs (Figure 3a). The calculated ECD curve for 1′ agreed well with the experimental ECD spectra of 1 and 6, indicating that the aglycones of these compounds had an absolute configuration of 1R,3R,4R,6S,7R,9S,11S,12R,16S,17S (Figure 3b). Similarly, the absolute configurations of

• substituent at C-17 and the same relative configuration as 5 otherwise, as supported by the SSCC and NOE observed in the 1H NMR, NOESY, and J-resolved spectra. As the computed and experimental ECD curves of 3 were in good agreement, the absolute configuration of compound 3 was established as 4R,6S,7R,9S,11S

Correction: Non-peptide compounds from Kronopolites svenhedini (Verhoeff) and their antitumor and iNOS inhibitory activities

• Yuan-Nan Yuan,
• Jin-Qiang Li,
• Hong-Bin Fang,
• Shao-Jun Xing,
• Yong-Ming Yan and
• Yong-Xian Cheng

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 1370–1371, doi:10.3762/bjoc.19.97

• theoretical ECD spectra of both enantiomers to determine the absolute configuration. By comparison of the recalculated and the experimental spectra, it became evident that in fact, the (3S,4S)-enantiomer rather than the (3R,4R)-enantiomer was obtained (Figure 2). Consequently, in the first paragraph of the

• compound 1 and key HMBC correlations. Recalculated and experimental ECD spectra of compound 1. Revised 1H (600 MHz) and 13C NMR (150 MHz) data of compound 1 (δ in ppm, J in Hz, methanol-d4).

Five new sesquiterpenoids from agarwood of Aquilaria sinensis

• Hong Zhou,
• Xu-Yang Li,
• Hong-Bin Fang,
• He-Zhong Jiang and
• Yong-Xian Cheng

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 998–1007, doi:10.3762/bjoc.19.75

• the correlation of H3-15/H2-6 (Figure 3), which results in ambiguity in the relative configuration assignment of 1. Thus, NMR chemical shift calculations and ECD calculations were used to confirm the relative and absolute configuration of 1. More specifically, NMR calculations were carried out at the

• PCM/mPW1PW91/6-311+G(d,p) [16] level for (7R*,10S*)-1 (1a) and (7S*,10S*)-1 (1b), which are possible diastereomers of 1. The results reveal that 1a has the highest probability score. Next, ECD calculations on (7R,10S)-1 and (7S,10R)-1 were conducted according to the results obtained from NMR

• calculations. The CD spectrum matched well with the calculated ECD spectrum of 1a (Figure 4), revealing the absolute configuration of 1 to be 7R,10S, and it was named aquisinenoid F. Compound 2 was isolated as pale yellow gum, and was assigned the molecular formula C15H24O2 as inferred from the HRESIMS m/z

Asymmetric tandem conjugate addition and reaction with carbocations on acylimidazole Michael acceptors

• Brigita Mudráková,
• Renata Marcia de Figueiredo,
• Jean-Marc Campagne and
• Radovan Šebesta

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 881–888, doi:10.3762/bjoc.19.65

• determined by comparison of experimentally measured electronic circular dichroism (ECD) spectra with those of the DFT-calculated ones (Figure 1 and see Supporting Information File 1 for more details). CD spectra were calculated for the two most populated conformers for both diastereomers of product 4. The

• -calculated and experimental ECD of (2R,3R)-4 and (2S,3R)-4. DFT calculated (ωB97X-D4/def2-TZVPPD//PBEh-3c/def2-mSVP) HOMO energies and NBO charges for representative metal enolates. Concept of this work. Initial experiments for the trapping of the intermediate enolate Enl-1a with tropylium NTf2. The reaction

Non-peptide compounds from Kronopolites svenhedini (Verhoeff) and their antitumor and iNOS inhibitory activities

• Yuan-Nan Yuan,
• Jin-Qiang Li,
• Hong-Bin Fang,
• Shao-Jun Xing,
• Yong-Ming Yan and
• Yong-Xian Cheng

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 789–799, doi:10.3762/bjoc.19.59

• -peptide small molecules, leading to the isolation of six new and three known compounds (Figure 1) from its extract. These structures were determined by 1D and 2D NMR spectra and the experimental and calculated electronic circular dichroism (ECD) spectra. The six new compounds have been named kronopoone A

• calculated ECD spectra (Figure 3 and Figure S7 in Supporting Information File 1). As a result, the structure of 1 was defined and designated as kronopoone A. Compound 2, isolated as a brown solid, was showed to have the molecular formula C17H16O6 (ten degrees of unsaturation) on the basis of its HRESIMS [M

• compound 4. According to the literature [22], the absolute configuration at C-2 for 4 was assigned as S, from the Cotton effects in its ECD curve (Figure S26 in Supporting Information File 1) [283 nm (Δε −0.71)]. The absolute configuration of 4 was determined as 2S,2″R based on the comparison of the

Construction of hexabenzocoronene-based chiral nanographenes

• Ranran Li,
• Di Wang,
• Shengtao Li and
• Peng An

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 736–751, doi:10.3762/bjoc.19.54

• = 844 000 M−1 cm−1 at 573 nm). A pair of enantiomers, (M,M)- and (P,P)-configuration was revealed by single crystal X-ray diffraction and optically pure samples of 125 were isolated by chiral HPLC. Meanwhile, a record high electronic circular dichroism (ECD) signal in the visible spectral range (Δε

Cassane diterpenoids with α-glucosidase inhibitory activity from the fruits of Pterolobium macropterum

• Sarot Cheenpracha,
• Ratchanaporn Chokchaisiri,
• Lucksagoon Ganranoo,
• Sareeya Bureekaew,
• Thunwadee Limtharakul and
• Surat Laphookhieo

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 658–665, doi:10.3762/bjoc.19.47

• with an α,β-butenolide-type, whereas compound 3 is a dimeric caged cassane diterpenoid with unique 6/6/6/6/6/5/6/6/6 nonacyclic ring system. The structures of 1 and 3 were characterized by extensive spectroscopic analysis combined with computational ECD analyses. The α-glucosidase inhibitory activity

• , MeOH); lit. −44 (c 0.05, MeOH)) [18], confirming the same absolute configuration these compounds should be derived from the same biosynthetic pathway. In addition, the ECD spectra of (5S,8R,9S,10R,14S)-1 and its enantiomer were calculated at the B3LYP functional using a TD–DFT method [19]. As

• illustrated in Figure 4a, the measured ECD curve was compared to the predicted ECD curve of (5S,8R,9S,10R,14S)-1, indicating that the measured and predicted ECD spectra were similar except for a blue-shift in the ECD spectrum. Thus, the structure of 1 was characterized as shown. Compound 3 was obtained as a

Synthesis of (−)-halichonic acid and (−)-halichonic acid B

• Keith P. Reber and
• Emma L. Niner

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 1629–1635, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.174

• compound was determined based on calculated electronic circular dichroism (ECD) spectra that were compared to the experimental ECD spectra of (+)-1 and (+)-2. Although these natural products did not exhibit antimicrobial activity or cytotoxicity against HeLa cells, their biological activities in other

Sinensiols H–J, three new lignan derivatives from Selaginella sinensis (Desv.) Spring

• Qinfeng Zhu,
• Beibei Gao,
• Qian Chen,
• Tiantian Luo,
• Guobo Xu and
• Shanggao Liao

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 1410–1415, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.146

• basis of 1D and 2D NMR spectroscopy as well as high-resolution mass spectrometry. The absolute configuration of 1 was established by ECD calculation. Compounds 2 and 3 represent rare examples of naturally occurring 9,9'-bisnorlignans. All the isolated compounds were assayed for their inhibitory effects

• ′-OCH3 (δH 3.67, s, 3H) to C-3′ indicated the methoxy group was located at C-3′. In the ROESY spectrum, the correlations of 8′-OH/H2-7 and H-8/H2-7′ (Figure 3a) suggested a trans orientation of H-8 and 8′-OH. The experimental ECD spectrum of 1 (Figure S16 in Supporting Information File 1) showed two

• positive Cotton effects (CEs) at 204 and 231 nm, which matched well with those in the calculated ECD curve for the (8S,8′R)-stereoisomer (Figure 3b). Consequently, the structure of 1 was determined as shown in Figure 1, and named sinensiol H. Compound 2 was obtained as a white amorphous powder. Its

Characterization of a new fusicoccane-type diterpene synthase and an associated P450 enzyme

• Jia-Hua Huang,
• Jian-Ming Lv,
• Liang-Yan Xiao,
• Qian Xu,
• Fu-Long Lin,
• Gao-Qian Wang,
• Guo-Dong Chen,
• Sheng-Ying Qin,
• Dan Hu and
• Hao Gao

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 1396–1402, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.144

• derived from 1, the relative configuration of 4 was assigned as 2S*,3S*,10R*,11R*. And as the experimental electronic circular dichroism (ECD) spectrum of 4 resembled the calculated ECD spectrum of (2S,3S,10R,11R)-4, the absolute configuration of 4 was determined to be 2S,3S,10R,11R (Supporting

A Streptomyces P450 enzyme dimerizes isoflavones from plants

• Run-Zhou Liu,
• Shanchong Chen and
• Lihan Zhang

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 1107–1115, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.113

• and 2 with respect to atropisomerism was assessed by chiral HPLC analysis and the comparison of experimental and calculated ECD spectra. While 1 showed a ≈3:1 atropisomer ratio, with the M-atropisomer being the major form, 2 did not exhibit a Cotton effect in the ECD measurement, suggesting that it is

• compound for calculation of ABTS-reducing activity (in %). Computational ECD calculation of compound 1 Merck molecular force field (MMFF) and DFT as well as TDDFT calculations were carried out with the Spartan 14 software (Wavefunction Inc.) and the Gaussian 16 program [41], respectively. Conformers within

• conformers were chosen for ECD calculations in methanol at the B3LYP/6-311+G (d,p) level. Solvent effects were taken into consideration using the self-consistent reaction field (SCRF) method with the polarizable continuum model (PCM). The ECD spectrum was generated by the SpecDis program [42] using a

Anti-inflammatory aromadendrane- and cadinane-type sesquiterpenoids from the South China Sea sponge Acanthella cavernosa

• Shou-Mao Shen,
• Qing Yang,
• Yi Zang,
• Jia Li,
• Xueting Liu and
• Yue-Wei Guo

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 916–925, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.91

• -dependent density functional theory/electronic circular dichroism (TDDFT-ECD) calculations or X-ray diffraction analysis. A plausible biosynthetic pathway of these sesquiterpenoids and their internal correlation were proposed and discussed. In an in vitro bioassay, (+)-aristolone (3) exhibited promising

• product of squamulosone [aromadendr-1(10)-en-9-one] by the fungus Curvularia lunata ATCC 12017 [19], indicating (+)-1 and (−)-1 were enantiomeric each other. To secure the absolute configuration of optically pure (+)-1, a TDDFT-ECD calculation, which has proven to be a reliable tool for the absolute

• configuration determination of natural products with stereogenic centers near the chromophore groups [20], was applied, since there is an α,β-unsaturated ketone chromophore nearby C-5 and C-2 in compound (+)-1. Thus, the theoretical ECD spectrum of (+)-1 was calculated by the DFT calculation method at the b3lyp

Terpenoids from Glechoma hederacea var. longituba and their biological activities

• Dong Hyun Kim,
• Song Lim Ham,
• Zahra Khan,
• Sun Yeou Kim,
• Sang Un Choi,
• Chung Sub Kim and
• Kang Ro Lee

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 555–566, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.58

• structure elucidation was performed for the five new compounds (1–5) using 1D and 2D NMR, HRESIMS, DP4+ and ECD calculations, and chemical methods. All the isolates (1–9) were assessed for their antineuroinflammatory activities on nitric oxide (NO) production in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-activated BV-2 cells

• compounds (1–5) were isolated and characterized from G. hederacea var. longituba (Figure 1). Structures of these compounds were established by 1D and 2D NMR and HRESIMS, comparison of experimental and calculated ECD data, DP4+ analysis, and hydrolysis. Herein, the isolation and structural elucidation of the

• implied based on comparison of the calculated ECD spectra of 1a (aglycone of 1) and experimental ECD spectra of 1 (Figure 2B). The experimental ECD spectrum of 1 showed a negative Cotton effect at 230 nm and a positive Cotton effect at 260 nm, which showed a similarity with those of the calculated ECD

Sesquiterpenes from the soil-derived fungus Trichoderma citrinoviride PSU-SPSF346

• Wiriya Yaosanit,
• Vatcharin Rukachaisirikul,
• Souwalak Phongpaichit,
• Sita Preedanon and
• Jariya Sakayaroj

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 479–485, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.50

• were identified by analysis of their spectroscopic data. The relative configuration was assigned based on NOEDIFF data. The absolute configuration of compound 1 was established according to specific rotations and ECD data while that of compound 2 was proposed based on biosynthetic considerations

• electronic circular dichroism (ECD) data with those of compound 3, whereas that of compound 2 was proposed based on biosynthetic considerations. The structures of the known compounds were further confirmed by comparison of their 1H and 13C NMR spectroscopic data, specific rotations, and ECD data with those

• the trisubstituted α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid. In addition, a trans relationship between H-6 and H-11 was established according to signal enhancement of H-12 (δH 1.71), H3-13, and H3-14 after irradiation of H-6. The absolute configuration at C-6 was assigned as R based on the experimental ECD

Strategies for the synthesis of brevipolides

• Yudhi D. Kurniawan and
• A'liyatur Rosyidah

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 2399–2416, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.157

• comprehensive combination of quantum mechanical calculations and experimental spectroscopic analysis of their NMR and ECD data, to have a unique tetrahydrofuran ring instead of the cyclopropane functionality. The absolute configuration of these five compounds were evaluated and all conserved as C6R, C1’S, C2’R

Phenolic constituents from twigs of Aleurites fordii and their biological activities

• Kyoung Jin Park,
• Won Se Suh,
• Da Hye Yoon,
• Chung Sub Kim,
• Sun Yeou Kim and
• Kang Ro Lee

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 2329–2339, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.151

• 14 known analogues (4–14 and 17–19). The structural elucidation of the new compounds was performed through the analysis of their NMR, HRMS, and ECD spectra and by chemical methods. All isolated compounds were tested for their antineuroinflammatory and neuroprotective activities. Keywords: Aleurites

• [15]. The relative configuration at C-7/C-8 of 1 was established as trans through the relatively small coupling constant (6.1 Hz) [10][16]. The analysis of the ECD spectrum of 1 determined the absolute configuration of 1 to be 7S and 8R (positive Cotton effects (CEs) at 292 and 248 nm, and a negative

• relatively large coupling constant (8.8 Hz) between H-7 and H-8 in 2, as opposed to the relatively small coupling constant (6.1 Hz) between H-7 and H-8 in 1, verified that H-7 and H-8 are cis-oriented [10][16], which was supported by the NOESY correlations of H-7/H-8, H-2/H-9, and H-6/H-9 (Figure 2). The ECD

Nomimicins B–D, new tetronate-class polyketides from a marine-derived actinomycete of the genus Actinomadura

• Zhiwei Zhang,
• Tao Zhou,
• Taehui Yang,
• Keisuke Fukaya,
• Enjuro Harunari,
• Shun Saito,
• Katsuhisa Yamada,
• Chiaki Imada,
• Daisuke Urabe and
• Yasuhiro Igarashi

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 2194–2202, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.141

• absolute configuration was determined by combination of NOESY/ROESY and ECD analyses. Nomimicins B, C, and D showed antimicrobial activity against Gram-positive bacteria, Kocuria rhizophila and Bacillus subtilis, with MIC values in the range of 6.5 to 12.5 μg/mL. Nomimicins B and C also displayed

• (Table S1, Supporting Information File 1) and 3JHH coupling constants [15]. The absolute configuration of 1 was deduced to be the same as 4 in consideration of the overall similarity of the electronic circular dichroism (ECD) spectra of 1 and 4 (Figure 4). This proposition was evidenced by the density

• functional theory (DFT) calculation of the ECD spectrum for 4, for which the absolute configuration was established by the modified Mosher’s method in our previous work [15]. Since the acyltetronic acid exists as a mixture of keto–enol tautomers, the calculation was carried out using the four possible

Chemical syntheses and salient features of azulene-containing homo- and copolymers

• Vijayendra S. Shetti

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 2164–2185, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.139

• 141–144 was low compared to all-azulene-carbazole polymer 140 due to the electron transfer from azulene to benzothiadiazole and, due to this, they exhibited better electrochromism. An electrochromic device (ECD) constructed with polymer 143 exhibited black to transmissive electrochromism with high

Asymmetric organocatalyzed synthesis of coumarin derivatives

• Natália M. Moreira,
• Lorena S. R. Martelli and
• Arlene G. Corrêa

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 1952–1980, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.128

• with high ee in the two first cycles, although the yield of the product in the first cycle was lower (Scheme 28b). Finally, the absolute configuration of the products was determined by ECD analysis. Zheng et al. described an asymmetric organocatalyzed domino reaction between 4-hydroxycoumarins 1 and

Direct synthesis of anomeric tetrazolyl iminosugars from sugar-derived lactams

• Michał M. Więcław and
• Bartłomiej Furman

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 115–123, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.12

• an attempt at resolving this problem by means of the electronic circular dichroism (ECD) technique. We recorded an ECD spectrum of both compounds and compared it with simulated spectra, generated for both possible diastereomers (2-(R) and 2-(S)) using computational chemistry software. Unfortunately

• Information File 98: Experimental procedures, characterization data, ECD analyses for 5a and 2-epi-5a, calculations of appropriate ECD and UV spectra, crystallographic data for 3a and 3e, atomic coordinates, energies, and number of imaginary frequencies for computed stationary points, and copies of 1H and 13C

Chemical constituents of Chaenomeles sinensis twigs and their biological activity

• Joon Min Cha,
• Dong Hyun Kim,
• Lalita Subedi,
• Zahra Khan,
• Sang Un Choi,
• Sun Yeou Kim and
• Chung Sub Kim

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2020, 16, 3078–3085, doi:10.3762/bjoc.16.257

• together with 11 known phytochemicals through chromatographic methods. The chemical structure of the new isolate 1 was determined by conventional 1D and 2D NMR data analysis, ECD experiment, hydrolysis followed by a modified Mosher’s method, and LC–MS analysis. The characterized compounds’ biological

• Supporting Information File 1). The strong NOESY cross-peaks of H-2 with H-6 and H-11 and H-6 with H-11 indicated that these three protons are co-facial (Figure 2B and Supporting Information File 1). The absolute configuration of C-6 was assigned as S by a well-established ECD empirical rule [22]. In brief

• , a systemic analysis of the ECD data of 13 with its diastereomers and simple derivatives showed that a positive or negative Cotton effect around 240–245 nm is indicative of the 6R or 6S configuration, respectively. From a positive Cotton effect at 245 nm of compound 1 (Figure 2C, left), the absolute

Muyocopronones A and B: azaphilones from the endophytic fungus Muyocopron laterale

• Ken-ichi Nakashima,
• Junko Tomida,
• Tomoe Tsuboi,
• Yoshiaki Kawamura and
• Makoto Inoue

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2020, 16, 2100–2107, doi:10.3762/bjoc.16.177

• wavelength around 360 nm corresponding to 7S and 7R [22][23][24]. Therefore, positive Cotton effects at 325 and 355 nm in the electronic circular dichroism (ECD) spectrum of 1 indicated that the absolute configuration of the C-7 position was S (Figure 3). Furthermore, the coupling constant between H-10/H-11

• experimental ECD spectra to elucidate the absolute configuration. In the quantum-chemical calculations, the generation of an excessive number of conformers was avoided using a molecular model in which the β-hydroxycarboxylic acid side chain at the C-7 position was simplified to an acetyloxy group (Figure 4A

• ) [25]. After conformational analysis, geometry optimization was performed for two possible stereoisomers with the (7S,10R,11R)- and (7S,10S,11S)-configurations using density functional theory (DFT) at the CAM-B3LYP/6-311+G(d,p) level of theory. In addition, the ECD spectra of the DFT-optimized