Spiro[3.5]nonenyl Meroterpenoid Lactones, Cryptolaevilactones G-L, an Ionone Derivative, and Total Synthesis of Cryptolaevilactone M from Cryptocarya laevigata.

A CH3OH-CH2Cl2 (1:1) extract (N025439) of the leaves and twigs of Cryptocarya laevigata furnished eight new compounds, 1-8. Based on extensive 1D and 2D NMR spectroscopic data examination, the new δ-lactone derivatives 1-6 are monoterpene-polyketide hybrids containing a unique spiro[3.5]nonenyl moiety. Their trivial names, cryptolaevilactones G-L, follow those of the related known meroterpenoids cryptolaevilactones A-F. Cryptolaevilactone L (6) contains 11,12-cis-oriented substituents, while the other cryptolaevilactones contain trans-oriented groups. The structure of the linear δ-lactone 7, cryptolaevilactone M, was characterized from various spectroscopic data analysis, and the absolute configuration was determined by total synthesis through stereoselective allylation and Grubbs olefin metathesis. Compound 8 was elucidated to be an ionone derivative with a 3,4-syn-diol functionality.