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Rocaglamide

≥96% (HPLC)

Synonym(s):

(1R,2R,3S,3aR,8bS)-2,3,3a,8b-Tetrahydro-1,8b-dihydroxy-6,8-dimethoxy-3a-(4-methoxyphenyl)-N,N-dimethyl-3-phenyl-1H-cyclopenta[b]benzofuran-2-carboxamide, NSC 326408, Roc-A, Rocaglamide A

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C29H31NO7
CAS Number:
84573-16-0
Molecular Weight:
505.56
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
NACRES:
NA.77

Quality Level

100

Assay

≥96% (HPLC)

form

film

color

colorless

shipped in

wet ice

storage temp.

−20°C

InChI

1S/C29H31NO7/c1-30(2)27(32)23-24(17-9-7-6-8-10-17)29(18-11-13-19(34-3)14-12-18)28(33,26(23)31)25-21(36-5)15-20(35-4)16-22(25)37-29/h6-16,23-24,26,31,33H,1-5H3/t23-,24-,26-,28+,29+/m1/s1

InChI key

DAPAQENNNINUPW-IDAMAFBJSA-N

General description

Rocaglamide is known to be derived from tetrahydro benzofuran and is also an active chemical compound of Aglaia plants.

Application

Rocaglamide has been used as an anticancer drug to treat enterovirus 71 neuropathogenesis and to study the role of prohibitin.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Rocaglamide is a potent anticancer agent isolated from the genus Aglaia. Rocaglamides inhibit protein synthesis without affecting DNA or RNA synthesis. Recent study shows that Rocaglamide binds to prohibitin (PHB) 1 and 2, which prevents interaction between PHB and CRaf and inhibits CRaf activation and subsequently CRaf-MEK-ERK signaling. Also, Rocaglamide is an immunosuppressant that inhibits activation of NF-kB and NF-AT.
Rocaglamide is associated with osteoblast differentiation. In rheumatoid arthritis, rocaglamide might suppress inflammation, by preventing the expression of cytokines involved in it.

Features and Benefits

This compound is featured on the MAPKKKs page of the Handbook of Receptor Classification and Signal Transduction. To browse other handbook pages, click here.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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F I Bohnenstengel et al.
Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung. C, Journal of biosciences, 54(12), 1075-1083 (2000-02-24)
Thirteen naturally occurring 1H-cyclopenta[b]benzofuran lignans of the rocaglamide type as well as one naturally occurring aglain congener all of them isolated from three Aglaia species (Aglaia duperreana, A. oligophylla and A. spectabilis) collected in Vietnam were studied for their antiproliferative
Bernd Baumann et al.
The Journal of biological chemistry, 277(47), 44791-44800 (2002-09-19)
Crude extracts from different Aglaia species are used as anti-inflammatory remedies in the traditional medicine of several countries from Southeast Asia. Because NF-kappaB transcription factors represent key regulators of genes involved in immune and inflammatory responses, we supposed that the
John A Malona et al.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 131(22), 7560-7561 (2009-05-19)
The total syntheses of aglafolin, rocagloic acid, and rocaglamide using Nazarov cyclization are described. Generation of the necessary oxyallyl cation intermediate was accomplished via peracid oxidation of an allenol ether to generate an unusual oxycarbenium ion species that undergoes cyclization.
Baudouin Gerard et al.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 128(24), 7754-7755 (2006-06-15)
Enantioselective syntheses of methyl rocaglate and the related natural products rocaglamide and rocaglaol are outlined. The approach involves enantioselective [3 + 2] photocycloaddition promoted by chiral Brønsted acids (TADDOLs) to afford an aglain precursor followed by a ketol shift/reduction sequence
C Schneider et al.
Phytochemistry, 54(8), 731-736 (2000-10-03)
Bark of Aglaia spectabilis collected on the island of Phu Quoc (Vietnam) yielded insecticidal cyclopentatetrahydrobenzofurans of the rocaglamide type including four new natural products. Structure elucidation of the new compounds is described. All rocaglamide derivatives isolated exhibited strong insecticidal activity
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