Study on Tonghaosu and Its Analogs: Isolation, Structure Identification and Synthesis of Antifeedant B‐ring‐homo‐tonghaosu

Abstract

Abstract The methanolic extract from a Chinese endemic Chrysanthemum plant, Dendranthema indicum var. aromaticum , was found to show high antifeeding activity against Pieris brassicae L., and by bioassay‐guided separation, the active component, B‐ring‐homo‐tonghaosu, 2–(2′.4′‐hexadiynylidene)‐1, 6‐dioxaspiro‐[4, 5]dec‐3‐ene (2) was isolated. Its structure was elucidated by comparing its spectroscopic data with those of 2 reported in the literatures. Furthermore new convenient total synthesis methods of B‐ring‐homo‐tonghaosu were also developed to confirm its structure and make its further application in crop protection available. In addition, extensive comparison of spectroscopic data showed that the structure of compound 21 reported in literature should be revised to 2.