| Title:  Illudins Literature References:  Anti-tumor antibiotic substances produced by the poisonous basidiomycetes Clitocybe illudens (now called Omphalotus illudens):  Anchel et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 36, 300 (1950); 38, 927 (1952); and Lampteromyces japonicus:  Nakanishi et al., Nature 197, 292 (1963); Endo et al., Chem. Commun. 1970, 309.  Structure:  McMorris, Anchel, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 87, 1594 (1965); Matsumoto et al., Tetrahedron 21, 2671 (1965); Tada et al., Chem. Pharm. Bull. 12, 853 (1964).  Stereochemistry:  Nakanishi et al., ibid.  856; Tetrahedron 21, 1231 (1965); Matsumoto et al., Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn. 37, 1716 (1964).  Abs config of illudin S:  Harada, Nakanishi, Chem. Commun. 1970, 310.  Total synthesis of illudin M:  Matsumoto et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 90, 3280 (1968); Tetrahedron Lett. 1970, 1171; of illudin S:  eidem, ibid. 1971, 2049.  In vitro antitumor activity in human cancer cells:  M. J. Kelner et al., J. Natl. Cancer Inst. 82, 1562 (1990).   Derivative Type:  Illudin M  CAS Registry Number:  1146-04-9 CAS Name:  (3¢S-trans)-2¢,3¢-Dihydro-3,6-dihydroxy-2¢,2¢,4¢,6¢-tetramethylspiro[cyclopropane-1,5¢-[5H]inden]-7¢(6¢H)-one Molecular Formula:  C15H20O3 Molecular Weight:  248.32 Percent Composition:  C 72.55%, H 8.12%, O 19.33% Properties:  Rods, mp 120-122.5° (Matsumoto); from ethanol-water, mp 128-130° (McMorris).  uv max (ethanol):  228, 318 nm (e 13900, 3600). Melting point:  mp 120-122.5° (Matsumoto); mp 128-130° (McMorris) Absorption maximum:  uv max (ethanol):  228, 318 nm (e 13900, 3600)   Derivative Type:  Monoacetate  Molecular Formula:  C17H22O4 Molecular Weight:  290.35 Percent Composition:  C 70.32%, H 7.64%, O 22.04% Properties:  mp 75-76° from petr ether. Melting point:  mp 75-76° from petr ether   Derivative Type:  Illudin S  CAS Registry Number:  1149-99-1 CAS Name:  [2¢S-(2¢a,3¢b,6¢a)]-2¢,3¢-Dihydro-3¢,6¢-dihydroxy-2¢-(hydroxymethyl)-2¢,4¢,6¢-trimethylspiro[cyclopropane-1,5¢-[5H]inden]-7¢(6¢H)-one Additional Names:  lampterol;  lunamycin (obsolete) Molecular Formula:  C15H20O4 Molecular Weight:  264.32 Percent Composition:  C 68.16%, H 7.63%, O 24.21% Properties:  Needles from acetone, mp 124-126°.  uv max (ethanol):  233, 319 nm (e 13200, 3600).  Sol in polar organic solvents. Melting point:  mp 124-126° Absorption maximum:  uv max (ethanol):  233, 319 nm (e 13200, 3600)   Derivative Type:  Diacetate  Molecular Formula:  C19H24O5 Molecular Weight:  332.39 Percent Composition:  C 68.66%, H 7.28%, O 24.07% Properties:  Crystals from petr ether, mp 99-100°.  uv max (ethanol):  227, 313 nm (e 12900, 3400). Melting point:  mp 99-100° Absorption maximum:  uv max (ethanol):  227, 313 nm (e 12900, 3400)   |