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46.3, 48.9 (C-13), 50.6 (N-CH2), 51.9 (N-CH2), 54.0 (N-CH2), 55.7 (3-OMe), 55.8 (N-CH2), 112.9 (C-2), 114.4 (C-4), 127.8 (C-1), 133.6 (C-10), 138.7 (C-5), 159.0 (C-3),
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<A NAME="RG26105ST-14">14</A>
Compound 24 (C24H33NO2): colorless crystals, mp 178-180 °C. R
f
= 0.57 (MeOH). 1H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d
6): δ = 0.91 (t, 3 H, J = 7.4 Hz, propyl-CH3), 1.07 (s, 3 H, 18-H3), 2.71 (m, 2 H, 6-H2), 3.50 (m, 2 H, 16a′-H2), 3.68 (s, 3 H, 3-OMe), 5.24 (s, 1 H) and 5.26 (s, 1 H): 16a-H2, 6.58 (d, 1 H, J = 2.5 Hz, 4-H), 6.66 (dd, 1 H, J = 7.6 Hz, J = 2.5 Hz, 4-H), 7.15 (d, 1 H, J = 7.6 Hz, 1-H). 13C NMR (125 MHz, DMSO-d
6): δ = 11.0 (propyl-CH3), 15.0 (C-18), 18.6, 25.6, 27.0, 29.8, 35.9, 36.3, 41.4, 42.4, 42.5, 46.5 (C-13),
48.0 and 50.8 (propyl N-CH2 and C-16a′), 54.8 (3-OMe), 111.6 (C-2), 113.0 (C-4), 115.8 (C-16a), 126.3 (C-1),
131.7 (C-10), 137.3 (C-5), 140.4 (C-16), 157.0 (C-3), 179.4 (C-17).
<A NAME="RG26105ST-15">15</A>
Compound 28 (C27H42N2O2): colorless oil; R
f
= 0.24 (MeOH-CH2Cl2 = 5:95). 1H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d
6): δ = 0.81 (t, 3 H, J = 7.4 Hz) and 0.87 (t, 3 H, J = 7.4 Hz, 2 × propyl-CH3), 1.13 (s, 3 H, 18-H3), 2.74 (m, 2 H, 6-H2), 3.67 (s, 3 H, 3-OMe), 6.60 (d, 1 H, J = 2.5 Hz, 4-H), 6.67 (dd, 1 H, J = 8.6 Hz, J = 2.5 Hz, 2-H), 7.16 (d, 1 H, J = 8.6 Hz, 1-H). 13C NMR (125 MHz, DMSO-d
6): δ = 11.2 and 11.5 (2 × propyl-CH3), 15.8 (C-18), 20.4, 21.6, 25.4, 27.2, 29.6, 33.5, 37.5, 39.8, 41.2, 42.1, 43.7,
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Compound 37 (C21H26O3): colorless crystals, mp 135-137 °C. R
f
= 0.39 (CH2Cl2). 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 1.20 (s, 3 H, 18-H3), 2.86 (m, 2 H, 6-H2), 3.77 (s, 3 H, 3-OMe), 4.56 (d, 1 H, J = 10.9 Hz) and 4.69 (d, 1 H, J = 10.9 Hz): 16a′-H2, 5.20 (s, 1 H) and 5.25 (s, 1 H): 16a-H2, 6.63 (d, 1 H, J = 2.3 Hz, 4-H), 6.72 (dd, 1 H, J = 8.6 Hz, J = 2.3 Hz, 2-H), 7.19 (d, 1 H, J = 8.6 Hz, 1-H). 13C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 15.6 (C-18), 26.1, 26.5, 29.9, 37.0, 38.8, 40.2, 42.3, 43.3, 47.8 (C-13), 55.1
(3-OMe), 72.2 (C-16a′), 111.6 (C-2), 113.3 (C-4), 120.2 (C-16a), 126.2 (C-1), 131.9
(C-10), 137.4 (C-5), 141.8 (C-16), 157.6 (C-3), 181.2 (C-17).
<A NAME="RG26105ST-19">19</A>
Compound 38 (C21H26O3): colorless crystals, mp 190-192 °C. R
f
= 0.45 (CH2Cl2). 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 1.22 (s, 3 H, 18-H3), 1.82 (s, 3 H, 16a-H3), 2.83 (m, 2 H, 6-H2), 3.78 (s, 3 H, 3-OMe), 4.80 (d, 1 H, J = 10.8 Hz, 15-H), 5.16 (s, 1 H) and 5.26 (s, 1 H): 16a′-H2, 6.61 (d, 1 H, J = 2.5 Hz, 4-H), 6.72 (dd, 1 H, J = 8.7 Hz, J = 2.5 Hz, 4-H), 7.18 (d, 1 H, J = 8.7 Hz, 1-H). 13C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 15.2 (C-18), 16.5 (C-16a), 25.5, 26.0, 29.3, 31.9, 36.5, 43.0 (C-13), 43.7,
51.4, 55.2 (3-OMe), 85.5 (C-15), 111.7 (C-2), 113.8 (C-4), 118.7 (C-16a′), 126.3 (C-1),
131.0 (C-10), 137.2 (C-5), 141.7 (C-16), 157.7 (C-3), 180.1 (C-17). The compounds
give correct elemental analyses.