An Improved Total Synthesis of (±) - Podocarpic Acid by a Cyclialkylation Route

A number of total syntheses of (±) - podocarpic acid (i) have been described¹ King, King and Topliss² first identified one of the products from nonstereo-selective cyclization of (4) with polyphosphoric acid as (±)- ethyl-O-methylpodocarpate (2) and correlated that with the corresponding acid (3), prepared in an extremly poor yield (ca 0.4%)³ by Bhattacharyya³, and Haworth and Moore⁴ by cyclization of (5) with a mixture of sulfuric acid and acetic acid. More recently Mancini, Fringuelli and Taticchi⁵ prepared (3) (in 4.8% yield) by repeating Howorth¹ s cyclization of (4). In continuation of our studies on cyclialky-     

Acid-Catalyzed Ether Rearrangement: Total Synthesis of Isomimosifoliol and (±)-Dihydromimosifoliol

An acid-catalyzed rearrangement of benzyl phenyl ethers to diphenylmethane derivatives, followed by salt formation and Hofmann elimination, is a simple method for the syntheses of isomimosifoliol and dihydromimosifoliol.     

An Expeditious Route for the Total Synthesis of Pondaplin Isolated from Annona glabra

A novel cyclic prenylated phenylpropanoid, pondaplin 1, was first synthesized in 26% overall yields through an expeditious route (7 steps) that employed highly regio- and stereoselective phenyltellurenylation to arylacetylene and palladium (Ⅱ) chloride-catalyzed carbonylation of hydroxy styryl phenyl telluride as key steps.     

Total Synthesis of (±)-Boschnialactone and (±)-Tetrahydroanhydrodesoxyaucubigenin

A total synthesis of (±)-boschnialactone ( 1 ) and (±)-tertahydroanhydrodesoxyaucubigenin ( 2 ) is described and trisubstitued cyclopentenoid 3 is a key intermediate.     

The Total Synthesis of (±)-Hinesol and (±)-Agarospirol

Eversinceβ-vetivoneanditscongenerswererecognizedtohavespiro[4,5]decaneratherthanthehydroazuleneskeleton,[1]themembersofthisclasshavebecomeafavoritetargetforsynthesis.Herein.weshowafacileconversionofthemajorphotoproductformedinthereactionofmethyl2,4-dioxopentancate(1)with1,5-dimethyl-6-methylenecyclochexene(2)[2]intovetispiranederivatives,hinesol(3),ametaboliteofAtractylodeslancea[3,4],andagarospirol(4)foundinAquilariaagollocha,[5]inracemicforms,respectively.WhenanEtoAsolutionof1and2wasintema…     

Total Synthesis of (±) Thaicanine

A convenient total synthesis of (±) thaicanine (5) is described from 2-benzyloxy-3,4-dimethoxyphenylethylamine (1).     

Total Synthesis of (±)Chrysotricine

Chrysotricine1wasisolatedfromtheChineseherbmedicineHedyotiSChrysotricha'anditssthectUrehasbeenestablishedasanew0-carbolinealkaloidwitha2,5-trans-substitutedtetrahydrofuranylgrouPatitsl-positionbyX-raydiffractionandspectralanalysis.PharmaceuticalstUdiesshowedpotentialantitUmoractivity.Theinterestingbiologicalactivityandthechemistryof6-carb0linesmict[JIehaveattiactedconsiderableattentioninrecentyears.InordertostUdythisstrUctUre-activityrelationshiPfurther,wewereillterestedinthedevelopmento…     

Total Synthesis of (±) Flavipucine

In 1972 we proposed¹ structure 3 for flavipucine, an antibiotic from an Aspergillus flavipes strain. Later we reported² a novel reaction of 6-methyl-4-hydroxy-2-pyridone with α keto aldehydes which provided 1a from isobutylglyoxal and it was stated that we believed 1a would serve as a key intermediate in the total synthesis of flavipucine 3.     

Total Synthesis of (±)-Glabridin

An efficient formal synthesis of (±)-glabridin was accomplished in 10 steps from resorcinol using Raney Ni to reduce carbon–carbon double bonds in α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compound as the key step.

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Total Synthesis of (±)-Waihoensene

The first total synthesis of waihoensene, a tetracyclic diterpene containing an angular triquinane and a six-membered ring, with four contiguous quaternary carbon atoms, was achieved through the tandem cycloaddition reaction of an allenyl diazo substrate containing a six-membered ring via trimethylenemethane (TMM) diyl intermediate.     

Total Synthesis of (±)Hinesol

Hinesollanditsrelatedspiro[4.5]decenesesquiterpeneagarospir0l2wereisolatedfromavarietyofplants.Althoughmanmethodshavebeendevelopedfortheirsynthesis,fewofthemgivesatisfactoryresults,especiallywithcontrolofstereochendstryatthespirocenteraswellinC2andC1O.Inl985,YangreportedthattWonewspiro[4.5]decenesesquiterpenes,whichhaveunusualbiologicalactivity,wereis0latedfromAquilariasinensiS(Lour.)Gilgandnamedbadrixinicacid3andbairnuxinal4l.InordertostUdytheirsmictUre-activityrelati0nshiPfurther,wehave…     

Total Synthesis of (±) Euphraticol and Its Analogues

Total syntheses of racemic Euphraticol and its analogues are described, they constitute anew and efficient synthetic route to abietane diterpenoids. The key steps are alkylation of lithium eno-late of 8 with iodides in the presence of HMPA.     

Total Synthesis of (±)-Celaphanol A

Celaphanol A was a diterpene isolated from the stems of Celastrus stephanotifolius1, which have been the subject of continued and growing interest, due to the range of biological activities shown by many members of this family2. Some have been used in traditional medicine3 or as a stimulant4 from ancient times. In order to further study the relationship between the structure and biological activity of the diterpene compound and as an extension of diterpenoid synthesis in our laboratory5, 6, …     

Total Synthesis of (±) Kadsurenin M

KadsllreIlinM(7s.8s-.1.4.3'-tril1letllop'-7"oxo-n0r-8'.9'-7.0.4'.8.5'-neolignan)u'asisolatedfrollltlleaerialpart0fPiperKadsl1ra(Cl1ois}')0l1\viI'].aCllinesetraditiol1aldrugusedf0rtlletreatll1el1tofil1naI11l11ati0nundrl1eul1laticcol1diti0l1s.Aspartof0urresearcl1xt,0rkontlletotals}'lltllcsisofbe11z0fura11oidncolignans,l"ereportl1eret11efirstlotalsi'ntl1esisofkadsurenil1Masitsrecel11icfonn.Tllep-lltlleticro[1leisdepic1edi1ltl1ef0lloxt'il1gsclleme.3.4-Dilnetl1on'cil1nam}'lcllloride6.readil}'a\…     

First Total Synthesis of (±)-Aiphanol

Aiphanol was isolated from the seeds of Aiphanes aculeate Willd. (Arecaceae) collected in Peru and was reported to exhibit significant inhibitory activities against cyclooxyge- nases-1 and -2. The structure of aiphanol was elucidated by spectroscopic methods as an unprecedented stilbenolignan skeleton in which a stilbene moiety is linked to a phenylpropane unit through a dioxane bridge1. In our previous works the synthetic approach to 1,4-benzodioxane lignans were achieved2. Since aiphanol…     

A Total Synthesis of (±)-Trichodiene

Trichodiene (1), a sesquiterpene hydrocarbon, was isolated from the extract of mycelium of Trichothecium roseum. The structure of trichodiene (1) was elucidated by Nozoe and Machida in 1970 via degradation and spectroscopy.¹ Trichodiene (1) has been shown to be the biogenetic precursor of the trichothecane family of sesquiterpenoids as characterized by the cytotoxic fungal metabolite (-)-trichodermin (2).^2,3 The structure and absolute stereochemistry of (-)-trichodermin (2) were determined by X-ray diffraction and, therefore, the structure and absolute stereochemistry of trichodiene (1) are now firmly established.⁴ We wish to report a total synthesis of (±)-trichodiene (1) via previously reported lactone 3.^5,6     

First Total Synthesis of(±)-Puyanin and(±)-4'-Omethylbonannione

A facile approach for the first total synthesis of two naturally occurring geranylated flavonoids, (±)‐puyanin ( 1 ) and (±)‐4′‐O‐methylbonannione ( 2 ) has been obtained with total yields of 27% and 17.8%, respectively. The key steps were regioselective cyclization of geranylated trihydroxychalcone and regioselective geranylation of 2,4,6‐trihydroxyacetophenone.