Synthesis of the proposed structure of sibiriaester B and evaluation of its immunomodulatory properties

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AbstractHerein, we report a concise synthesis of the proposed structure of sibiriaester B, a novel antioxidant phenyl caffeate derivative isolated from the leaves of Armeniaca sibirica. Proposed sibiriaester B was obtained via simple esterification between the known TBS‐protected caffeic acid and the commercially available methyl 4‐hydroxybenzoate, and subsequent deprotection. However, the NMR spectral data of the synthesized sibiriaester B were not consistent with those in previous reports. The structure of the synthesized sibiriaester B was confirmed using combined 2D‐NMR analysis, including COSY, HSQC, and HMBC. The synthesized sibiriaester B was observed to exhibit more potent immunomodulatory activity in murine epidermal T cells than p‐hydroxyphenyl caffeate, an immunomodulatory natural caffeate derivative, as treatment with sibiriaester B significantly reduced the production of interleukin 13 by murine epidermal T cells at lower concentrations than p‐hydroxyphenyl caffeate.