Two New Benzo[5,6]Cyclohepta[1,2-b]Pyrroles from the Stem Bark of Sun-cured Tobacco
摘要
Two new benzo[5,6]cyclohepta[1,2-b]pyrroles, 7,9-dimethoxy-3,5-dimethylbenzo[5,6]cyclohepta[1,2-b] pyrrole (1) and 9-methoxy-3,5-dimethylbenzo[5,6]cyclohepta[1,2-b]pyrrol-7-ol (2), together with five known pyrrolo alkaloids (3–7) were isolated from the stem bark of Nicotiana tabacum (Da-Hei, a variety of sun-cured tobacco from Huize, Yunnan Province). Their structures were determined by spectroscopic methods, including extensive 1D and 2D NMR techniques. Compounds 1 and 2 were evaluated for antibacterial activities against Pseudomonas syringae (the main pathogenic source of angular spot disease in tobacco). Compounds 1 and 2 exhibited inhibitory activity with MIC50 values 5.8 and 4.9 μg/mL, respectively. These rates are lower than those of the positive control (agricultural streptomycin, with MIC50 of 2.0 μg/mL).