A chemoenzymatic asymmetric synthesis of (9S,12S,13S)- and (9S,12RS,13S)-pinellic acids

A brief and facile synthesis of the title compounds has been developed by using an efficient lipase-catalyzed acylation and a chiral template-directed diastereoselective alkylation for incorporating the stereogenic centres. A cross-metathesis was employed to get the required E-olefin geometry.     

Total synthesis of (3S,4S,2′S)- and (3R,4R,2′S)-viridiofungin A triester

The total synthesis of an alkylcitrate secondary metabolite from the fungi Trichoderma viride is described. An ester dienolate [2,3]-Wittig rearrangement and a S. Julia-Kocienski olefination served as key C/C-connecting transformations. The highly convergent synthesis consists of a longest linear sequence of 17 steps.     

Total synthesis and absolute stereochemistry of (9R,10S)-epoxyheptadecan-4,6-diyn-3-one, a diacylglycerol acyltransferase inhibitor from Panax ginseng

Asymmetric synthesis of four possible stereoisomers of (9,10)-epoxyheptadecan-4,6-diyn-3-one was accomplished, and the absolute configuration of the naturally occurring (9R,10S)-epoxyheptadecan-4,6-diyn-3-one (1) was elucidated.     

A stereoselective synthesis of (2R,3S)-2-amino-3,4-dihydroxybutyric acid using an ether directed aza-Claisen rearrangement

A new approach for the stereoselective synthesis of (2R,3S)-2-amino-3,4-dihydroxybutyric acid, an α-amino acid from Lyophyllum ulmarium, has been accomplished using an ether directed aza-Claisen rearrangement. On investigation of optimal conditions for this key step it was shown for the first time that Au(I) can be used to catalyse this transformation.     

A concise synthesis of protected (2S,4R)-4-hydroxyornithine

A short synthesis of the nonproteinogenic amino acid, (2S,4R)-4-hydroxyornithine is described. Starting from racemic benzyl glycidol, the scaffold of the target compound was constructed in high enantio- and diastereoselectivity using Jacobsen’s hydrolytic kinetic resolution (HKR) and regioselective opening of an epoxide as key steps.     

A concise synthesis of (2S,4R)- and (2S,4S)-4-methylglutamic acid

A concise, multi-gram scale method for producing the bioactive and enantiomerically pure epimers, (2S,4R)- and (2S,4S)-glutamic acids, in a single synthetic scheme is described.     

Asymmetric synthesis of 3(S),17-dihydroxytanshinone

The first synthesis of 3(S),17-dihydroxytanshinone was achieved by ultrasound promoted Diels-Alder reaction of the protected 3-hydroxymethyl-4,5-benzofurandione with a vinylcyclohexene derivative. Bioassay showed that the synthetic 3(S),17-dihydroxytanshinone was active in vitro against HL-60 tumor cell line by MTT method.     

Concise total synthesis of (3Z,6Z,9S,10R)-9,10-epoxy-1,3,6-heneicosatriene, sex pheromone component of Hyphantria Cunea

The total synthesis of (3Z,6Z,9S,10R)-9,10-epoxy-1,3,6-heneicosatriene, sex pheromone component of Hyphantria cunea, using a convergent synthetic strategy, was achieved through the regioselective coupling of the two fragments, chiral epoxy tosylate and 1,4-diyne. The former fragment was synthesized in two efficient and convenient approaches starting from the same available material using Sharpless AE kinetic resolution as the key step.     

Enantioselective synthesis of 1-(R)-hydroxypolygodial and its 9α epimer, 1-(R)-hydroxyisotadeonal

The enantioselective synthesis of 1-(R)-hydroxypolygodial and its epimer at C-9 is described. α-Ionone was the starting material. Key steps of these syntheses included a Corey-Bakshi-Shibata oxazaborolidine-mediated reduction and a stereoselective Diels-Alder reaction. No vanilloid activity was detected for both compounds in assays on VR1 vanilloid receptor in HEK cells transfected with the human VR1.     

A stereoselective approach for the total synthesis of (5R,7R,9R)-7,9-dihydroxy-5-decanolide#

A stereoselective approach for the total synthesis of lactone (5R,7R,9R)-7,9-dihydroxy-5-decanolide is described. The sequence of synthetic reactions involves a Keck asymmetric allylation, diastereoselective iodo-carbonate cyclization, regioselective ring-opening reaction, oxidative lactonization.     

Application of the Cosford cross-coupling protocol for the stereoselective synthesis of (R)-(+)-goniothalamin, (R)-(+)-kavain and (S)-(+)-7,8-dihydrokavain

An efficient and versatile synthetic method has been developed and utilized for the stereoselective synthesis of (R)-(+)-goniothalamin 1, (R)-(+)-kavain 2 and (S)-(+)-7,8-dihydrokavain 3. Application of the Cosford protocol and direct conversion of aldehydes to β-keto-esters are the key steps in our approach.     

4-Formylazetidin-2-ones, synthon for the synthesis of (2R,3S) and (2S,3R)-3-amino-2-hydroxydecanoic acid (AHDA)

An efficient synthesis of 3-amino-2-hydroxydecanoic acid (AHDA), a nonproteinogenic amino acid, using enantiopure 3-benzyloxy-4-formylazetidin-2-one as a building block is described. Both the enantiomers of AHDA have been synthesized from the corresponding enantiomer of 3-benzyloxy-4-formylazetidin-2-one in good yield and optical purity.     

The stereoselective total synthesis of (+)-18-(6S,9R,10R)-bovidic acid

An expedient stereoselective total synthesis of 18-carbon (+)-(6S,9R,10R)-bovidic acid, isolated from the pelage and skin of a gaur B. frontalis is described using l-proline catalysed sequential α-aminoxylation and Horner-Wadsworth-Emmons olefination of aldehyde, cross metathesis and tandem Sharpless asymmetric dihydroxylation-S_N2 cyclization reaction as the key steps.     

Stereoselective synthesis of (3R,4S,5S,9S)-3,5,9-trihydroxy-4-methylundecanoic acid δ-lactone

A stereoselective synthesis of the pentaketide lactone (3R,4S,5S,9S)-3,5,9-trihydroxy-4-methylundecanoic acid δ-lactone has been achieved.     

First total synthesis of the anti-inflammatory and pro-resolving lipid mediator 16(R),17(S)-diHDHA

The first total synthesis of the anti-inflammatory and pro-resolving lipid mediator 16(R),17(S)-diHDHA, derived from docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), and its 16-epimer have been achieved. Two synthetic approaches are described for the synthesis of 16(R),17(S)-diHDHA. The first strategy started from DHA and used an enzymatic reaction, a vanadium catalyzed allylic epoxidation and a base-promoted epoxide isomerization. The second approach utilized a chiral pool strategy starting from 2-deoxy-d-ribose to establish the chiral centers; Wittig reactions, mild acetonide cleavage and ester hydrolysis were the key steps in the synthesis.     

Asymmetric synthesis of (R)- and (S)-2-trifluoromethylepinephrine

An asymmetric synthesis of (R)- and (S)-2-trifluoromethylepinephrine (1R and 1S) is presented. Trifluoromethylation involves nucleophilic aromatic substitution of halobenzene 4 most likely via a copper mediated CF₃ anion equivalent generated in situ. The asymmetric step involves conversion of 3,4-dimethoxy-2-trifluoromethylbenzaldehyde (5) to silyl cyanohydrin (6R and 6S) using a chiral salen catalyst in the presence of titanium. 1R and 1S are potential alternatives to currently used vasoconstrictors in local anesthetic formulations.     

(−)-Quinic acid: a versatile precursor for the synthesis of analogues of 2-crotonyloxymethyl-(4R,5R,6R)-4,5,6-trihydroxycyclohex-2-enone (COTC) which possess anti-tumour properties

Syntheses of three novel analogues of the Streptomyces metabolite COTC are described, using the versatile chiral pool starting material, (−)-quinic acid. The results of bioassays of the target compounds against two lung cancer cell lines, A549 and H460, are presented.     

Biomimetically inspired total synthesis of (12S)-12-hydroxymonocerin and (12R)-12-hydroxymonocerin

A concise asymmetric total synthesis of (12S)-12-hydroxymonocerin (1) and (12R)-12-hydroxymonocerin (2) were efficiently achieved from the known 4-bromo-2,6-dimethoxyphenol. The synthetic approach was inspired by our biomimetic synthesis of (+)-monocerin (3) and 7-O-demethylmonocerin (4). The cis-fused furobenzopyranones of 1 and 2 was efficiently constructed via an intramolecular nucleophilic trapping of a quinonemethide intermediate, which was obtained by benzylic oxidation of compound 10 using 2,3-Dichloro-5,6-dicyano-1,4-benzoquinone (DDQ).     

Synthesis of (4R,15R,16R,21S)- and (4R,15S,16S,21S)-rollicosin

A convergent synthesis of (4R,15R,16R,21S)-rollicosin (1) and (4R,15S,16S,21S)-rollicosin (2) was accomplished. Hydroxy lactone 6a and/or 6b were synthesized from 4-pentyn-1-ol, and α,β-unsaturated lactone 7 was synthesized from γ-lactone 8 and 5-hexen-1-ol. Inhibitory activity of these compounds was examined with bovine heart mitochondrial complex I.     

Enantioselective synthesis of 1(R)-hydroxypolygodial

Enantioselective preparation of 1(R)-hydroxypolygodial (5) has been achieved starting from α-ionone through a synthetic strategy involving a Corey-Bakshi-Shibata oxazaborolidine-mediated reduction and a stereoselective Diels-Alder reaction as key steps.