文摘
A pair of new enantiomeric stilbene dimers, (+)- and (鈭?-cajanusine [(+)-1 and (鈭?-1], with a unique coupling pattern were isolated from the leaves of Cajanus cajan. Their structures including absolute configurations were elucidated on the basis of comprehensive spectroscopic and single-crystal X-ray diffraction analyses, as well as CD calculations. The plausible biogenetic pathway of 1 was also proposed. Additionally, (卤)-1, (+)-1, and (鈭?-1 exhibited inhibitory activities on the growth of human hepatocellular carcinoma cells.