Department of Pharmacology, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhongshan II

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Electronic Supplementary Material (ESI) for Medicinal Chemistry Communications. This journal is The Royal Society of Chemistry 214 Discovery of mitochondria-targeting berberine derivatives as inhibitors of proliferation, invasion and migration against rat C6 and human U87 glioma cells Shengnan Fu,,, Yanqi Xie,, Jue Tuo, Yalong Wang, Wenbo Zhu, Sihan Wu, Guangmei Yan, Haiyan Hu, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Waihuan East Road 132, Guangzhou 56, China Department of Pharmacology, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhongshan II Road 74, Guangzhou 58, China Department of Pharmacy, The People s Hospital of ZhongShan, Sunwen East Road 2, Zhongshan 52843, China * Corresponding authors, Dr. Haiyan Hu and Dr.Guangmei Yan Tel: +86-2-39343118; Fax: +86-2-39343118 E-mail: lsshhy@mail.sysu.edu.cn (Hu); ygm@mail.sysu.edu.cn (Yan) These authors contributed equally. 1

1. Materials and Methods 1.1. General Berberine hydrochloride (Purity: > 97%) was purchased from Xi an Xiaocao Botanical Development Co., Ltd (Shaanxi, China) and dried under vacuum before use. Other reagents and solvents (Analytical grade) from Aladdin (Shanghai, China) were used without further purification. Silica gel (GF254) based thin-layer chromatography was used to monitor the processes of reactions. NMR spectra were measured on a Bruker Avance III 4 MHz spectrometer. Chemical shifts were recorded in parts per million (ppm) using tetramethylsilane as an internal standard in CD 3 OD or DMSO. Electrospray ionization-mass spectrometry (ESI-MS) was used to acquire the mass spectra on a TSQ Quantum Access Max (Thermo Scientific, San Jose, CA, USA) in positive mode. High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) (Agilent 12, USA) was performed to determine the purity of the compounds described in this paper (Column, Waters C 18, 25 4.6 mm, 5 μm; eluent, aqueous formic acid solution (.25 M, ph 2.8)/ acetonitrile (65:35); injection volume, 2 μl; flow, 1 ml min -1 ; detector, UV detector; ultraviolet detected wavelength, 344 nm). The ultraviolet absorption spectra of berberine and its derivatives are characterized by three absorbance peaks centered around 23 nm, 267 nm and 344 nm in the region of 19-4 nm (HPLC, UV detector, full scan mode of the DAD mode). The purity of the berberine derivatives was found to be greater than 95%. 1.2. Procedure for preparation of 9-O-substituted berberine derivatives [28] 1.2.1. Synthesis of berberrubine (2) Under nitrogen protection, anhydrous berberine hydrochloride (1. g, 26.9 mmol) was suspended in decalin (25 ml) and pyrolyzed at 19 for 5 h. The reaction mixture was concentrated by a rotary evaporator to afford a crude residue that was purified by neutral alumina column chromatography (Dichloromethane/ methanol :1) to furnish pure red crystal 2 (87% yield); 1 H NMR (4 MHz, CD 3 OD) δ: 9.22 (s, 1H), 7.96 (s, 1H), 7.48 (d, J = 8.2 Hz, 1H), 7.39 (s, 1H), 6.83 (d, J = 8.3 Hz, 1H), 6.81 (s, 1H), 6.2 (s, 2H), 4.52-4.62 (t, J = 6.3 Hz, 2H), 3.86 (s, 3H), 3.5-3.14 (t, J = 6.3 Hz, 2H); 13 C NMR (11 MHz, CD 3 OD) δ: 151.11, 15.85, 149.47, 147.31, 135.54, 133.74, 13.66, 124.21, 122.9, 121.71, 119.63, 2

19.2, 18.17, 15.81, 13.25, 56.79, 55.53, 28.96; ESI-MS m/z: 322 [M+H] +. 1.2.2. 9-O-decyl-berberine (3a) The resulting pure 2 (.32 g, 1 mmol) was dissolved in 5 ml DMF, to which 1- bromodecane (.827 ml, 4 mmol) was added. The mixture was stirred at 8 for 12 h, and filtrated to give the crude residue that was purified by neutral alumina column chromatography (Dichloromethane/methanol, 2-:1) to provide pure yellow crystal 3a (7-8% yield); 1 H NMR (4 MHz, DMSO) δ 9.74 (s, 1H), 8.93 (s, 1H), 8.18 (d, J = 8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.98 (d, J = 9.1 Hz, 1H), 7.78 (s, 1H), 7.8 (s, 1H), 6.16 (s, 2H), 4.94 (t, J = 6.3 Hz, 2H), 4.26 (t, J = 6.7 Hz, 2H), 4.4 (s, 3H), 3.2 (t, J = 6.7 Hz, 2H), 1.91-1.81 (m, 2H), 1.45 (d, J = 7.3 Hz, 2H), 1.24 (s, 12H),.84 (d, J = 6.8 Hz, 3H); 13 C NMR (11 MHz, DMSO) δ: 15.34, 149.72, 147.59, 145.23, 142.82, 137.32, 132.99, 13.57, 126.57, 123.27, 121.59, 12.38, 12.19, 18.33, 15.39, 12.3, 74.21, 56.99, 55.24, 31.26, 29.45, 28.96, 28.81, 28.67, 26.29, 25.23, 22.5, 13.9; ESI-MS m/z: 462 [M-Br] +. 1.2.3. 9-O-dodecyl-berberine (3b) As indicated in the synthesis of 3a, the same procedure was followed to produce yellow crystal 3b (7-8% yield); 1 H NMR (4 MHz, DMSO) δ: 9.76 (s, 1H), 8.95 (s, 1H), 8.19 (d, J = 9.1 Hz, 1H), 7.99 (d, J = 9.1 Hz, 1H), 7.8 (s, 1H), 7.9 (s, 1H), 6.17 (s, 2H), 4.91 (t, J = 6.7 Hz, 2H), 4.28 (t, J = 6.7 Hz, 2H), 4.5 (s, 3H), 3.24 (t, J = 6.7 Hz, 2H), 1.81-1.94 (m, 2H), 1.42-1.52 (m, 2H), 1.39-1.22 (m, 16H),.85 (t, J = 6.7 Hz, 3H); 13 C NMR (11 MHz, DMSO) δ: 15.34, 149.76, 147.62, 145.2, 142.84, 137.36, 133.1, 13.58, 126.62, 123.26, 121.61, 12.37, 12.16, 18.35, 15.38, 12.3, 74.22, 57., 55.3, 31.23, 29.43, 28.97, 28.77, 28.65, 26.3, 25.21, 22.3, 13.87; ESI-MS m/z: 49 [M-Br] +. 1.2.4. 9-O-cetyl-berberine (3c) The procedure for synthesizing 3a was also performed to afford yellow crystal 3c (7-8% yield); 1 H NMR (4 MHz, DMSO) δ: 9.75 (s, 1H) 8.94 (s, 1H), 8.2 (d, J = 8.9 Hz, 1H), 8. (d, J = 8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.8 (s, 1H), 7.9 (s, 1H), 6.18 (s, 2H), 4.95 (t, J = 6.7 Hz, 2H), 4.29 (t, J = 6.7 Hz, 2H), 4.5 (s, 3H), 3.23 (t, J = 6.7 Hz, 2H), 1.87-1.96 (m, 2H), 1.48-1.58 (m, 3

2H), 1.24 (s, 24 H),.85 (t, J = 3.4 Hz, 3H); 13 C NMR (11 MHz, DMSO) δ: 15.36, 149.78, 147.65, 145.23, 142.86, 137.4, 133.2, 13.62, 126.68, 123.24, 121.63, 12.4, 12.18, 18.36, 15.39, 12.5, 74.21, 57.1, 55.29, 31.23, 29.43, 28.99, 28.78, 28.64, 26.31, 25.22, 22.3, 13.87; ESI-MS m/z: 546 [M-Br] +. 1.2.5. 9-O-octadecyl-berberine (3d) Except the reaction time was 24 h, the similar process in preparation of 3a was utilized to synthesize yellow crystal 3d (7-8% yield); 1 H NMR (4 MHz, DMSO) δ: 9.75 (s, 1H), 8.94 (s, 1H), 8.19 (d, J = 9. Hz, 1H), 8. (d, J = 9. Hz, 1H), 7.8 (s, 1H), 7.9 (s, 1H), 6.17 (s, 2H), 4.95 (t, J = 6.4 Hz, 2H), 4.28 (t, J = 6.4 Hz, 2H), 4.5 (s, 3H), 3.23 (t, J = 5.3 Hz, 2H), 1.83-1.92 (m, 2H), 1.42-1.52 (m, 2H), 1.39 1.25 (m, 28H),.86 (t, J = 4.9 Hz, 3H); 13 C NMR (11 MHz, DMSO) δ: 15.37, 149.8, 147.66, 145.22, 142.87, 137.44, 133.3, 13.63, 126.7, 123.26, 121.65, 12.4, 12.18, 18.37, 15.39, 12.4, 74.22, 57.1, 55.3, 31.21, 29.41, 28.95, 28.75, 28.62, 26.31, 25.21, 22.1, 13.87; ESI-MS m/z: 574 [M-Br] +. 1.2.6. 9-O-benzyl-berberine (3e) The same procedure as described in synthesis of 3a was adopted other than shortening the reaction time to 2 h to give yellow crystal 3e (7-8% yield); 1 H NMR (4 MHz, DMSO) δ: 9.73 (s, 1H), 8.93 (s, 1H), 8.21 (d, J = 9.1 Hz, 1H), 8. (d, J = 9. Hz, 1H), 7.78 (s, 1H), 7.59 (d, J = 7.3 Hz, 2H), 7.38 (dt, J = 8.5, 5.1 Hz, 3H), 7.8 (s, 1H), 6.17 (s, 2H), 5.36 (s, 2H), 4.91 (t, J = 6.7 Hz, 2H), 4.8 (s, 3H), 3.21 (t, J = 6.7 Hz, 2H); 13 C NMR (11 MHz, DMSO) δ: 15.66, 149.78, 147.63, 145.24, 141.95, 137.3, 136.4, 132.89, 13.57, 128.75, 128.37, 128.31, 126.49, 123.71, 121.77, 12.32, 12.15, 18.36, 15.39, 12.4, 75.32, 57.3, 55.33, 26.31; ESI-MS m/z: 412 [M-Br] +. 1.3. Preparation of 13-substituted berberine derivatives 1.3.1 Synthesis of dihydroberberine (4) [29, 3] Anhydrous berberine hydrochloride (6. g, 16.1 mmol) was suspended in pyridine (5 ml), followed by addition of sodium borohydride (7 mg, 18.5 mmol) very slowly under stirring at room temperature. After ice water (2 ml) was added to the reaction system and 4

subsequent filtration, the filter cake was dried under vacuum to give the intermediate 4; ESI- MS m/z: 338 [M+H] +. 1.3.2. 13-decyl-berberine (5f)[31] Anhydrous intermediate 4 (.34 g, 1 mmol), 1-bromodecane (.827 ml, 4 mmol) and sodium iodide (.6 g, 4 mmol) were placed in a thick-walled three-necked flask together with anhydrous acetonitrile (2 ml). Then the flask was heated under nitrogen protection with stirring at 8 for 12 h followed by filtration. The obtained filtrate was concentrated and purified by a three-step column chromatography, neutral alumina column chromatography (Petroleum ether/n-butanol, 1:1), column chromatography on silica gel (nbutanol/water/acetic acid, 5:3:3), Sephadex TM LH-2 column chromatography (Methanol). The synthesis of 5g, 5h and 5i followed the same procedure as 5f. Yellow crystal 5f, yield: 15%. 1 H NMR (4 MHz, DMSO) δ: 9.9 (s, 1H), 8.21 (s, 2H), 7.31 (s, 1H), 7.17 (s, 1H), 6.2 (s, 2H), 4.81 (t, J = 5.6Hz, 2H), 4.11 (s, 3H), 4.1 (s, 3H), 3.34 (m, 2H), 3.9 (t, J = 5.6Hz, 2H), 1.74 (m, 2H), 1.38 (m, 2H), 1.24 (m, 12H),.87 (t, J = 6.6 Hz, 3H); 13 C NMR (11 MHz, DMSO) δ: 15.69, 149.49, 147.3, 144.9, 144.78, 136.24, 134.65, 134.56, 132.68, 126.41, 121.91, 121.71, 12.78, 19.58, 18.85, 12.6, 62.54, 57.49, 31.76, 3.88, 29.41, 29.12, 28.9, 27.87, 22.55, 14.43. ESI-MS m/z: 476 [M-I] +. 1.3.3. 13-dodecyl-berberine (5g) Yellow crystal 5g, yield: 1%. 1 H NMR (4 MHz, DMSO) δ: 9.92 (s, 1H), 8.2 (s, 2H), 7.29 (s, 1H), 7.16 (s, 1H), 6.18 (s, 2H), 4.81 (t, J = 5.6Hz, 2H), 4.1 (s, 3H), 4.9 (s, 3H), 3.34 (m, 2H), 3.8 (t, J = 5.6Hz, 2H), 1.75 (m, 2H), 1.37 (m, 2H), 1.23 (m, 16H),.85 (m, 3H); 13 C NMR (11 MHz, DMSO) δ: 15.69, 149.5, 147.4, 144.81, 144.75, 136.51, 136.26, 134.69, 134.53, 132.7, 126.39, 121.91, 121.71, 12.78, 19.6, 18.83, 12.59, 62.51, 57.47, 31.76, 3.86, 29.47, 29.44, 29.4, 29.16, 29.6, 28.88, 27.87, 22.56. ESI-MS m/z: 54 [M-I] +. 1.3.4. 13-cetyl-berberine (5h) Yellow crystal 5h, yield: 1%. 1 H NMR (4 MHz, DMSO) δ: 9.9 (s, 1H), 8.2 (s, 2H), 7.29 (s, 1H), 7.16 (s, 1H), 6.18 (s, 2H), 4.8 (t, J = 5.6Hz, 2H), 4.1 (s, 3H), 4.9 (s, 3H), 3.34 5

(s, 2H), 3.8 (m, 2H), 1.77 1.71 (m, 2H), 1.36 (m, 2H), 1.23 (s, 24H),.86 (t, J = 5.8 Hz, 3H). 13 C NMR (11 MHz, DMSO) δ: 15.16, 148.98, 146.51, 144.29, 135.7, 134.9, 134.1, 132.17, 131.65, 131.4, 128.57, 125.88, 121.31, 121.19, 12.22, 18.99, 18.31, 12.6, 61.98, 56.94, 31.24, 3.38, 29.96, 29., 28.96, 28.65, 28.61, 28.4, 22.3, 18.59, 13.83, 13.45.ESI-MS m/z: 56 [M-I] +. 1.3.5. 13-octadecyl-berberine (5i) Yellow crystal 5i, yield: 1%. 1 H NMR (4 MHz, DMSO) δ: 9.9 (s, 1H), 8.2 (s, 2H), 7.29 (s, 1H), 7.16 (s, 1H), 6.18 (s, 2H), 4.8 (s, 2H), 4.1 (s, 3H), 4.9 (s, 3H), 3.24 (d, J = 7.8 Hz, 2H), 3.8 (s, 2H), 1.83 1.7 (m, 2H), 1.37 (m, 2H), 1.23 (s, 28H),.85 (t, J = 6.8 Hz, 3H). 13 C NMR (11 MHz, DMSO) δ: 15.67, 149.49, 147.3, 144.81, 144.74, 136.25, 134.67, 134.52, 132.68, 126.38, 121.89, 121.7, 12.76, 19.58, 18.82, 12.58, 62.5, 57.47, 31.75, 3.87, 29.48, 29.16, 27.87, 22.55, 14.41. ESI-MS m/z: 588 [M-I] +. 1.3.6. 13-benzyl-berberine (5j) The preparation of 5j followed the procedure in synthesizing 5g except that the reaction time was 5 h. Yellow crystal 5j, yield: 37%. 1 H NMR (4 MHz, DMSO) δ: 1.6 (s, 1H), 8.11 (d, J = 9.2 Hz, 1H), 7.8 (d, J = 9.3 Hz, 1H), 7.38 (t, J = 7.3 Hz, 2H), 7.31 (d, J = 7.1 Hz, 1H), 7.18 (s, 3H), 6.98 (s, 1H), 6.9 (s, 2H), 4.9 (s, 2H), 4.76 (s, 2H), 4.13 (s, 3H), 4.4 (s, 3H), 3.17 (s, 2H). 13 C NMR (11 MHz, DMSO) δ: 15.69, 149.69, 146.88, 145.99, 144.74, 139.63, 137.64, 134.55, 133.23, 13.48, 129.57, 128.49, 127.27, 126.64, 122.15, 121.74, 12.49, 18.97, 18.6, 12.53, 62.55, 57.41, 35.98, 27.76. ESI-MS m/z: 426 [M-I] +. 1.4. Determination of Log P values The traditional saturation shake flask methods were utilized to measure the log P values of compounds 1, 3a-e and 5f-j. Briefly, n-octanol and doubly distilled water with the same volume were placed in a conical flask and shaken at times per minute at 37. After 24 h, the mixture was centrifuged at 4 rpm for 1 min and separated to obtain the n-octanolsaturated water and water-saturated n-octanol. Compounds 1, 3a-e and 5f-j (1 mg) were dissolved in water-saturated n-octanol (4 ml), 6

respectively, followed by addition of n-octanol-saturated water (4 ml). The mixtures were shaken at times per minute at 37 for 24 h, centrifuged at 4 rpm for 1 min and separated to obtain aqueous phases and oil phases. Precise volumes of both phases were transferred to volumetric flasks, diluted and the concentrations of 1, 3a-e and 5f-j were determined by HPLC as described above. The partition coefficients (P) were reported as the logarithm of P (Log P). In addition, the standard curves of 1, 3a-e and 5f-j were constructed by dissolving compounds in methanol at the concentration range of.5-1 μg/ml with the r 2 value of >.9995. 1.5. Biology Rat C6 and human U87 glioma cells were obtained from the American Type Culture Collection (Manassas, VA) and cultured in Dulbecco s modified Eagle s medium (DMEM, Invitrogen, Grand Island, NY) containing 1% fetal bovine serum (FBS), penicillin ( IU ml -1 ) and streptomycin ( μg ml -1 ) in an atmosphere of 5% CO 2 at 37. Compounds 1, 3a-e and 5f-j were dissolved in sterile DMSO at 1 mm and stored at 4. They were diluted by aseptic culture medium to indicated concentrations immediately before their use. 1.5.1. Cell proliferation inhibition assays Cell viability was measured by MTT assay. C6 or U87 glioma cells were seeded in 96-well plates at a density of 5 cells/well and cultured for 24 h at 37. Cells were then treated with compounds 1, 3a-e and 5f-j for 24 h, followed by incubation with 1 μl of MTT (5. mg ml-1, Sigma-Aldrich, St. Louis, MO) for 4 h at 37. After removing the culture medium, the reduced MTT dye was solubi1ized by μl of DMSO and the absorbance at 57 nm (A 54 nm ) was read on an EXL8 microimmunoanalyser (BioTek, Burlington, VT). The cell viability = A 54 nm for the treated cells/a 54 nm for the control cells %. 1.5.2. In vitro migration and invasion assays Cell migration and invasion were performed on Milicell hanging cell culture inserts with 8- μm pore size polycarbonate membrane (Millipore Corporation, Billerica, MA). For migration assay the inserts were not precoated by matrigel (BD Biosciences, Bedford, MA) while for 7

invasion assay the inserts were precoated by matrigel pursuant to the manufacturer s instructions. After C6 or U87 cells were trypsinized and resuspended in medium free of FBS, they were seeded in serum-free DMEM in the upper chamber in the presence of synthetic derivatives, with 6 μl medium with 1% FBS in the lower chamber. Simultaneously, an equal number of C6 or U87 cells of each group were placed in 96-well plates to determine the total cell number by MTT assay. Densities of 2.5 1 4 and 5 1 4 cells/well were used for migration and invasion assay, respectively. Following 24 h incubation at 37, the cells in the upper chamber were removed. Cells attached on the under surface of the polycarbonate membrane were fixed with 4% polyoxymethylene for 3 min, stained with.2% crystal violet for 1 min, washed with PBS and photographed to obtain five random fields ( 2). The relative migration or invasion of cells were represented as percentage of average migrated or invaded cell numbers in the control group, respectively. 1.5.3. Subcellular localization A laser confocal microscope (LSM 71, Carl Zeiss, Germany) was employed to study the subcellular localization of synthetic analogues on live C6 and U87 cells using Mitotracker Green FM (Invitrogen, Grand Island, NY). Briefly, C6 or U87 cells were seeded in culture dishes with microscope slides in the bottom at a density of 4 1 4 overnight. After further incubation with 1 μl compounds 1, 3b, 3c, 5g and 5h for 24 h, the medium was removed followed by washing with PBS (ph 7.4) three times. Then the cells were stained in culture medium containing 5 nm of Mitotracker Green FM at 37 for 37 min, washed by cold PBS three times and photographed at the oil immersion objective. These berberine derivatives have yellow fluorescence with peak mission around 55 nm. Green and yellow fluorescence were collected and then superimposed. 1.5.4. Measurement of reactive oxygen species Fluorescent dye dihydroethidium (DHE, Ex/Em = 518 nm/65 nm, Invitrogen Molecular Probes) was employed to determine the intracellular ROS levels of C6 and U87 tumor cells after incubation with or without compounds 1, 3a-e and 5f-j. Briefly, C6 or U87 glioma cells were seeded in culture dishes (35 mm) at a density of 2 cells/dish and cultured for 24 h in 5% CO 2 at 37. Whereafter, cells were treated with compounds 1, 3a-e and 5f-j (2 μl) 8

for 24 h, followed by removing the culture medium and incubation with DHE (2.5 μl) for 2 min in 5% CO 2 at 37. After the cells were washed with DMEM three times, red fluorescence was detected by an inverted fluorescent microscope (IX71, Olympus Inc., Japan). 1.5.5. Prediction of BBB penetration According to the Lipinski s rules, we evaluated the drug-like-quality and brain penetration ability of the representative compounds (1, 3a, 3b, 5f, 5g) by the calculation of log BB via the equation of log BB = -.148 PSA +.152 clogp +.13 as criteria [32]. Log BB (log (C brain /C blood )) means the ratio of the steady-state concentrations of the drug molecule in the brain and in the blood; PSA (polar surface area) and clogp were calculated by the Molinspiration desktop property calculator (Molinspiration Cheminformatics, Slovak Republic). As for the criteria, compounds with log BB >.3 can cross the BBB readily, while compounds with log BB < -1. are only poorly distributed to the brain [33]. Statistics Experiments were performed in triplicate and repeated at least three times. Data were presented as mean ± SD and compared by one-way analysis of variance followed by post hoc tests including with the Bonferroni correction to determine the significance among groups in SPSS17. (v17.; SPSS, Inc, Chicago, IL, USA). The significant level was p <.5 9

2. Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectra of compounds 1, 3a-e and 5f-j. Fig.1. 1 H NMR, Berberine 1

Fig.2. 1 H NMR, 9-O-decyl-berberine (3a) Fig.3. 13 C NMR, 9-O-decyl-berberine (3a) Fig.4. 1 H NMR, 9-O-dodecyl-berberine (3b) 11

Fig.5. 13 C NMR, 9-O-dodecyl-berberine (3b) Fig.6. 1 H NMR, 9-O-cetyl-berberine (3c) 12

Fig.7. 13 C NMR, 9-O-cetyl-berberine (3c) Fig.8. 1 H NMR, 9-O-octadecyl-berberine (3d) 13

Fig.9. 13 C NMR, 9-O-octadecyl-berberine (3d) Fig.1. 1 H NMR, 9-O-benzyl-berberine (3e) 14

Fig.11. 13 C NMR, 9-O-benzyl-berberine (3e) Fig.12. 1 H NMR, 13-decyl-berberine (5f) 15

Fig.13. 13 C NMR, 13-decyl-berberine (5f) Fig.14. 1 H NMR, 13-dodecyl-berberine (5g) 16

Fig.15. 13 C NMR,13-dodecyl-berberine (5g) Fig.16. 1 H NMR, 13-cetyl-berberine (5h) 17

Fig.17. 13 C NMR, 13-cetyl-berberine (5h) Fig.18. 1 H NMR, 13-octadecyl-berberine (5i) 18

Fig.19. 13 C NMR, 13-octadecyl-berberine (5i) Fig.2. 1 H NMR, 13-benzyl-berberine (5j) 19

Fig.21. 13 C NMR, 13-benzyl-berberine (5j) 3. Mass spectra of compounds 1, 3a-e and 5f-j. 462.6 95 9 85 8 75 7 65 6 Relative Abundance 55 5 45 4 35 3 25 2 15 1 5 353.4 381.12 223.15 242.14 329.6 274.15 32.8 413.14 433.94 56.93 522.42 55.47 588.23 619.21 643.1 677.36 71.33 735.6 761.79 79.19 2 25 3 35 4 45 5 55 6 65 7 75 8 m/z 2

Fig.22. MS-ESI, 9-O-decyl-berberine (3a) 9-C12B #7 RT:.11 AV: 1 NL: 9.69E7 F: + c ESI Q1MS [2.-8.] 49.25 95 9 85 8 75 7 65 6 Relative Abundance 55 5 45 4 35 3 25 2 15 1 5 71.41 336.7 574.35 217.13 239.12 274.18 318.2 353.17 47.83 437.15 475.33 518.28 541.13 589.43 644.38 679.47 717.43 755.54 792.49 2 25 3 35 4 45 5 55 6 65 7 75 8 m/z Fig.23. MS-ESI, 9-O-dodecyl-berberine (3b) 21

546.26 95 9 85 8 75 7 65 6 Relative Abundance 55 5 45 4 35 3 25 2 15 1 5 336.17 382.23 475.54 496.96 647.36 665.15 214.56 261.17 34.43 321.8 415.99 439.37 569.34 626.52 71.19 741.65 765.66 787.22 2 25 3 35 4 45 5 55 6 65 7 75 8 m/z Fig.24. MS-ESI, 9-O-cetyl-berberine (3c) 22

574.37 95 9 85 8 75 7 65 6 Relative Abundance 55 5 45 4 35 3 25 2 15 1 5 274.24 322.5 475.62 239.17 31.8 362.22 47.9 429.29 517.38 561.42 588.36 71.43 621.25 679.42 738.77 792.61 2 25 3 35 4 45 5 55 6 65 7 75 8 m/z Fig.25. MS-ESI, 9-O-octadecyl-berberine (3d) 412.12 95 9 85 8 75 7 65 6 Relative Abundance 55 5 45 4 35 3 25 475.42 2 15 1 5 26.1 239.17 274.22 429.24 385.23 531.88 393.17 321.6 349.17 71.44 341.23 437.21 481.18 362.28 525.24 31.11 464.61 517.34 619.49 561.28 591.46 633.45 647.25 79.49 673.37 755.45 792.34 2 25 3 35 4 45 5 55 6 65 7 75 8 m/z Fig.26. MS-ESI, 9-O-benzyl-berberine (3e) 23

13-C1B_1351223153 #7 RT:.11 AV: 1 NL: 2.9E7 F: + c ESI Q1MS [2.-8.] 476.24 95 9 85 8 75 7 65 6 Relative Abundance 55 5 45 4 359.8 35 3 25 2 15 1 695.27 274.19 327.1 5 318.19 426.7 663.25 375.12 218.11 246.11 399.1 462.22 53.32 522.46 547.28 575.26 63.26 647.19 71.4 735.17 765.3 795.32 2 25 3 35 4 45 5 55 6 65 7 75 8 m/z Fig.27. MS-ESI, 13-decyl-berberine (5f) 24

13-C12B_1342116365 #7 RT:.11 AV: 1 NL: 1.98E6 F: + c ESI Q1MS [2.-8.] 54.26 95 9 85 8 75 7 65 6 Relative Abundance 55 5 45 4 35 3 25 2 15 1 5 475.47 219.1 248.84 32.25 319.26 359.69 382.46 418.76 458.55 533.16 56.8 588.34 626.31 647.45 72.16 741.21 771.6 795.27 2 25 3 35 4 45 5 55 6 65 7 75 8 m/z Fig.28. MS-ESI, 13-dodecyl-berberine (5g) 56.31 95 9 85 8 75 7 65 6 Relative Abundance 55 5 45 4 35 3 25 2 15 1 556.12 274.21 5 71.41 31.9 318.24 362.26 418.78 475.34 218.18 246.15 399.11 532.1 578.12 437.7 54.24 598.28 646.11 685.25 733.37 781.79 2 25 3 35 4 45 5 55 6 65 7 75 8 m/z 25

Fig.29. MS-ESI, 13-cetyl-berberine (5h) 588.48 95 9 85 8 75 7 65 6 Relative Abundance 55 5 45 4 35 3 25 2 15 1 64.4 5 691.26 797.44 214.71 247.53 269.53 298.26 337.36 361.48 48.16 428.38 474.92 54.46 538.84 579. 645.7 72.3 75.84 2 25 3 35 4 45 5 55 6 65 7 75 8 m/z Fig.3. MS-ESI, 13-octadecyl-berberine (5i) 26

426.11 95 9 85 8 75 7 65 6 Relative Abundance 55 5 45 4 35 3 25 2 274.23 15 1 318.23 5 218.16 71.4 246.19 32.24 362.25 346.27 418.79 588.32 23.22 262.19 29.21 374.32 437.14 476.13 57.17 531.93 613.12 657.22 679.49 717.4 758.39 792.38 2 25 3 35 4 45 5 55 6 65 7 75 8 m/z 56.31 Fig.31. MS-ESI, 13-benzyl-berberine (5j) 4. Fluorescent spectra of compounds 1, 3a-e and 5f-j. 6 5 Intensity 4 3 2 3 35 4 45 5 55 6 65 Fig.32. The fluorescent spectrum of berberine (1). Excitation, 399 nm; Emission, 46 nm. 27

Intensity 5 45 4 35 3 25 2 15 5 3 35 4 45 5 55 6 Fig.33. The fluorescent spectrum of 9-O-decyl-berberine (3a). Excitation, 399 nm; Emission, 46, 521 nm. Intensity 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 3 35 4 45 5 55 6 Fig.34. The fluorescent spectrum of 9-O-dodecyl-berberine (3b). Excitation, 4 nm; Emission, 456 nm. 28

6 5 Intensity 4 3 2 3 35 4 45 5 55 6 Fig.35. The fluorescent spectrum of 9-O-cetyl-berberine (3c). Excitation, 399 nm; Emission, 457 nm. Intensity 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 3 35 4 45 5 55 6 Fig.36. The fluorescent spectrum of 9-O-octadecyl-berberine (3d). Excitation, 399 nm; Emission, 459 nm. 29

8 7 6 Intensity 5 4 3 2 3 35 4 45 5 55 6 Fig.37. The fluorescent spectrum of 9-O-benzyl-berberine (3e). Excitation, 399 nm; Emission, 458 nm. Intensity 5 45 4 35 3 25 2 15 5 3 35 4 45 5 55 6 Fig.38. The fluorescent spectrum of 13-decyl-berberine (5f). Excitation, 343, 419 nm; Emission, 511 nm. 3

Intensity 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 3 35 4 45 5 55 6 Fig.39. The fluorescent spectrum of 13-dodecyl-berberine (5g). Excitation, 398 nm; Emission, 466 nm. 8 7 6 Intensity 5 4 3 2 3 35 4 45 5 55 6 Fig.4. The fluorescent spectrum of 13-cetyl-berberine (5h). Excitation, 397 nm; Emission, 462 nm. 31

Intensity 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 3 35 4 45 5 55 6 Fig.41. The fluorescent spectrum of 13-octadecyl-berberine (5i). Excitation, 399 nm; Emission, 459 nm. 8 7 6 Intensity 5 4 3 2 3 35 4 45 5 55 6 Fig.42. The fluorescent spectrum of 13-benzyl-berberine (5j). Excitation, 398 nm; Emission, 46 nm. 32

5. Ultraviolet spectra of compounds 1, 3a-e and 5f-j. 1.8 Absorbance.6.4.2 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Fig. 43. The ultraviolet spectrum of berberine (1). Wavelength of maximum absorption (nm), 285, 352, 433. 1.8 Absorbance.6.4.2 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Fig. 44. The ultraviolet spectrum of 9-O-decyl-berberine (3a). Wavelength of maximum absorption (nm), 286, 352, 436. 33

1.8 Absorbance.6.4.2 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Fig. 45. The ultraviolet spectrum of 9-O-dodecyl-berberine (3b). Wavelength of maximum absorption (nm), 286, 353, 435. 1.8 Absorbance.6.4.2 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Fig. 46. The ultraviolet spectrum of 9-O-cetyl-berberine (3c). Wavelength of maximum absorption (nm), 287, 352, 435. 34

1.8 Absorbance.6.4.2 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Fig. 47. The ultraviolet spectrum of 9-O-octacyl-berberine (3d). Wavelength of maximum absorption (nm), 285, 353, 436. 1.8 Absorbance.6.4.2 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Fig. 48. The ultraviolet spectrum of 9-O-benzyl-berberine (3e). Wavelength of maximum absorption (nm), 288, 35, 436. 35

1.8 Absorbance.6.4.2 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Fig. 49. The ultraviolet spectrum of 13-decyl-berberine (5f). Wavelength of maximum absorption (nm), 287, 345, 422. 1.8 Absorbance.6.4.2 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Fig. 5. The ultraviolet spectrum of 13-dodecyl-berberine (5g). Wavelength of maximum absorption (nm), 286, 344, 424. 36

1.8 Absorbance.6.4.2 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Fig. 51. The ultraviolet spectrum of 13-cetyl-berberine (5h). Wavelength of maximum absorption (nm), 286, 345, 423. 1.8 Absorbance.6.4.2 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Fig. 53. The ultraviolet spectrum of 13-octadecyl-berberine (5i). Wavelength of maximum absorption (nm), 288, 343, 421. 37

1.9.8.7 Absorbance.6.5.4.3.2.1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Fig. 53. The ultraviolet spectrum of 13-benzyl-berberine (5j). Wavelength of maximum absorption (nm), 287, 346, 424. 38