Stereocontrolled synthesis of 8,11-dideoxytetrodotoxin, an unnatural analogue of puffer fish toxin

8,11-Dideoxytetrodotoxin, an unnatural tetrodotoxin analogue, was synthesized in a highly stereoselective manner from a common intermediate from our synthetic studies on tetrodotoxin. The key features in the synthesis were as follows: neighboring group participation of a trichloroacetamide to allow regioselective and stereoselective hydroxylation, protection of a delta-hydroxylactone as an ortho ester, and guanidine installation through the use of Boc-protected isothiourea. Global deprotection of the fully protected intermediate under acidic conditions gave 8,11-dideoxytetrodotoxin, which exhibited very weak biological activities.     

Toward the total synthesis of tetrodotoxin: stereoselective construction of the 7-oxanorbornane intermediate

The stereoselective synthesis of 7-oxanorbornane regarding as a key synthetic intermediate of tetrodotoxin (TTX) is reported. The bicyclo ring bearing various functional groups was successfully elaborated by a furan Diels–Alder (DA) reaction. The stereoselective installation of a quaternary amino carbon center to the DA product was achieved with the Tsuji–Trost allylation. The stereochemistry was unambiguously confirmed with X-ray.     

Stereoselective and efficient total synthesis of optically active tetrodotoxin from D-glucose

A stereoselective and efficient total synthesis of optically active tetrodotoxin (TTX) is described. A polyfunctionalized key cyclitol compound containing branched-chains for the synthesis of TTX was prepared from D-glucose employing the Henry reaction (Nitro aldol reaction) as the key transformation. Stereoselective construction of the alpha-azido-aldehyde branched-chain was achieved via the key spiro alpha-chloroepoxide intermediate.     

Stereocontrolled Synthesis of (−)-5,11-Dideoxytetrodotoxin

New derivatives of an intriguing marine natural product are now accessible. The first asymmetric synthesis of the simple tetrodotoxin analogue, 5,11-dideoxytetrodotoxin ( 3 ), was achieved. Hydroxylation at position C8 of the key intermediate 1 relied on the neighboring trichloroacetamide group, and stereoselective elaboration of the vinyl group gave α-hydroxylactone 2 , which was transformed into the title compound through a new guanidylation method.     

Asymmetric total synthesis of 11-deoxytetrodotoxin,a naturally occurring congener

Tetrodotoxin, a toxic principle of puffer fish poisoning, is a specific blocker of sodium channel. Despite many synthetic efforts since the structure elucidation in 1964, the only total synthesis of the racemic tetrodotoxin has been reported by Kishi and co-workers. In the course of our studies directed toward the total synthesis to analyze biologically interesting issues associated with tetrodotoxin, we accomplished a highly stereocontrolled synthesis of (-)-5,11-dideoxytetrodotoxin in 1999. Based on the synthesis, we describe herein the first total synthesis of 11-deoxytetrodotoxin, a naturally occurring analogue. The synthesis started from an allylic alcohol, the same intermediate for the synthesis of 5,11-dideoxytetrodotoxin. Epoxidation of the allylic alcohol was followed by isomerization with Ti(i-PrO)(4) to give an alpha-hydroxy allylic alcohol, in which the configurations of the two hydroxyl groups were inverted by oxidation and then a 2-step reduction. Further epoxidation of the allylic alcohol and ozonolysis of the remaining vinyl group gave an aldehyde, which reacted with magnesium acetylide to give a propargyl alcohol in a stereoselective manner. Oxidative cleavage of the acetylenic moiety with RuO(4) afforded a fully functionalized lactone for 11-deoxytetrodotoxin. Crucial guanidinylation was achieved from trichloroacetamide according to our own method to give acetyldibenzylguanidine. Finally, deprotection of benzyl groups, acetates, and acetal furnished 11-deoxytetrodotoxin.     

Synthesis of Tetrodotoxin,a Classic but Still Fascinating Natural Product

Tetrodotoxin, a toxic principle of puffer fish intoxication, is one of the most famous marine natural products due to its densely functionalized structure and potent toxicity. Despite its small molecular size (MW 319 g mol^?1), tetrodotoxin has long been well known as a formidable molecule in natural product synthesis. We have devoted more than twenty years to developing synthetic strategies for this molecule, resulting in the preparation of a variety of analogues of tetrodotoxin for biological experiments. This account describes a brief history of tetrodotoxin research and an overview of our synthetic efforts toward tetrodotoxin with the underlying logic and strategy.     

Total Synthesis of Chiriquitoxin,an Analogue of Tetrodotoxin Isolated from the Skin of a Dart Frog

The first total synthesis of chiriquitoxin, the most structurally complex analogue of tetrodotoxin isolated from a Costa Rican dart frog, has been accomplished from a newly designed intermediate for a variety of tetrodotoxin derivatives. The synthesis includes the third total synthesis of tetrodotoxin in this laboratory, and its intermediate was transformed into chiriquitoxin by a stereocontrolled aldol reaction with a D ‐camphor‐derived lactone for installation of the unique side chain, and a new deprotection of methylthiomethyl (MTM) ether by using a Pummerer rearrangement.     

离子色谱法定量检测酒曲发酵液中的河豚毒素

建立了一种离子色谱定量检测酒曲发酵液中河豚毒素的分析方法。样品经乙腈(含0.1%磷酸)溶液提取和阳离子交换柱净化后,采用离子交换色谱柱分离和紫外检测。在优化的条件下,酒曲样品中的河豚毒素在10～100 mg/L内呈良好的线性关系(r2=0.997),加标回收率为90%～103%,相对标准偏差小于4.9%,检出限(信噪比为3)为1.0 mg/L。结果表明,该方法能达到定量检测的目的。将该方法应用于实际样品的检测,验证了方法的可靠性。河豚毒素初步降解实验发现,随着时间的推移,酒曲中河豚毒素的含量逐渐减少,表明酒曲发酵液对河豚毒素的降解效果显著。     

Total synthesis of 8-methoxygoniodiol related compounds via chiron approach

The stereoselective synthesis of 8-methoxygoniodiol related compounds was accomplished by using readily available δ-gluconolactone as a chiral source. The stereoselective addition of an aryl Grignard reagent on an aldehyde, stereoselective reduction of a keto group and regioselective opening of a chiral epoxide by ethyl propiolate are the key steps involved in this synthesis.     

Stereoselective syntheses of the antihistaminic drug olopatadine and its E-isomer

Practical stereoselective synthetic routes to the antihistaminic drug olopatadine and its E-isomer have been developed, the key steps being a trans stereoselective Wittig olefination using a nonstabilized phosphorus ylide and a stereoselective Heck cyclization. The stereoselectivity of the Wittig reaction depends on both the phosphonium salt anion and the cation present in the base used to generate the ylide.     

Synthesis of 5‐ and 8‐Deoxytetrodotoxin

Tetrodotoxin, a toxic principle of puffer fish intoxication, is one of the most famous marine natural products owing to its complex structure and potent biological activity, which leads to fatal poisoning. Continuous synthetic studies on tetrodotoxin and its analogues to elucidate biologically interesting issues associated with tetrodotoxin have led to the development of versatile routes for a variety of tetrodotoxin derivatives. With the aim of investigating the structure–activity relationship of tetrodotoxin with voltage‐gated sodium channels, this study describes the first total syntheses of 5‐deoxytetrodotoxin, a natural analogue of tetrodotoxin, and 8‐deoxytetrodotoxin, an unnatural analogue, from a newly designed, versatile intermediate in an efficient manner. An estimation of the biological activities of these compounds reveals the importance of the hydroxy groups at the C‐5 and C‐8 positions on the inhibition of voltage‐gated sodium channels.     

离子交换固相萃取高效液相色谱联用法检测河豚鱼中的河豚毒素

优化建立了采用混合模式阳离子交换固相萃取柱代替传统的C18固相萃取柱进行前处理,联用高效液相色谱检测河豚鱼中河豚毒素的方法.样品经合1％乙酸的乙腈甲醇(3:1,V:V)溶液提取,混合模式阳离子交换固相萃取柱(MCX)净化,5％氨水/甲醇溶液洗脱,采用高效液相色谱-二极管阵列检测器(HPLC-PAD)测定,外标法定量.河...     

Benzothiazines in synthesis. A total synthesis of pseudopteroxazole

An enantioselective total synthesis of the naturally occurring antitubercular agent pseudopteroxazole is described. The synthesis is organized around the use of a stereoselective, intramolecular addition of a sulfoximine carbanion to an alpha,beta-unsaturated ester to form an enantiomerically pure benzothiazine. Other important processes include a completely stereoselective intramolecular Friedel-Crafts alkylation and a stereoselective and regioselective hydrogenation. [structure: see text]     

Stereoselective total synthesis of nemorosone

The highly stereoselective total synthesis of nemorosone via a new approach to the bicyclo[3.3.1]nonane-2,4,9-trione core which features intramolecular cyclopropanation of an α-diazo ketone, stereoselective alkylation at the C8 position, and regioselective ring-opening of cyclopropane is described. The total synthesis of nemorosone includes chemo- and stereoselective hydrogenation directed by the internal alkene.     

Stereoselective synthesis of methyl 7-dihydro-trioxacarcinoside B

A stereoselective synthesis of 7-dihydro-triocacarcinose B, a branched octose from the quinocyclines, has been achieved. The biocatalytic resolution of a Baylis-Hillman adduct and a subsequent ring-closing metathesis were used to assemble the molecular framework. Subsequent key steps were a highly stereoselective epoxidation and a regio- and stereoselective opening of the epoxide by allyl alcohol and HClO4 to introduce the C(3)-OH group in protected form. The 7-dihydro-triocacarcinose B could be converted into the corresponding 1,7-anhydrosugar.     

Synthetic studies on (+)-naphthyridinomycin: stereoselective synthesis of the tetracyclic core framework

[reaction: see text] The stereoselective synthesis of the tetracyclic intermediate 21 for (+)-naphthyridinomycin (1) has been accomplished. The convergent synthesis used the Ugi 4CC reaction with the amine derivative 10. The key features of the stereoselective synthesis of 21 were the intramolecular Mizoroki-Heck reaction, an aromatic-aldehyde cyclization, and a stereoselective hydroboration.     

Synthesis and cyclodehydration of hydroxyphenols: a new stereoselective approach to 3-aryl-2,3-dihydrobenzofurans

A novel and simple method for the stereoselective synthesis of substituted 3-aryl-2,3-dihydrobenzofurans by intramolecular cyclization of hydroxyphenols is described. The stereoselective ortho-C-alkylation of phenols allows a novel and stereoselective access to a diverse array of polyfunctionalized products containing a diarylmethane stereogenic center without the need for time-consuming protection-deprotection steps.     

Stereocontrolled synthesis of novel 6′(α)-hydroxy carbovir analogues

This paper describes the racemic and stereoselective synthetic route for a novel 6′(α)-hydroxy-carbovir from a simple acyclic precursor, Solketal. The relative stereochemistry of the target nucleosides was successfully controlled by a sequential stereoselective glycolate Claisen rearrangement followed by a ring-closing metathesis (RCM). Adenine and cytosine were coupled using a Pd(0) catalyzed allylic alkylation strategy in a high regio- and stereoselective manner.     

Evaluation of Helically Coiled and Knitted Open Tubular Reactors for the Efficient Post-Column Determination of Tetrodotoxin by High-Performance Liquid Chromatography

A postcolumn fluorescence reaction system for the high-performance liquid chromatographic (HPLC) determination of tetrodotoxin in the silver-cheeked toadfish Lagocephalus sceleratus is discussed theoretically and investigated experimentally. Ion-pair chromatography with volatile ammonium perfluoroheptanoate was used for the separation of tetrodotoxin and 4,9-anhydrotetrodotoxin. The postcolumn reaction was based on the tetrodotoxin conversion to a quinazoline fluorescent compound under strong alkaline conditions. All postcolumn parameters were optimized that affected the sensitivity, dispersion, and stability. Helically coiled and knitted open tubular reactors composed of polyetheretherketone were constructed and characterized in detail. The performance of these reactors was evaluated on the basis of sensitivity and dispersion. Their optimal design is reported. The knitted reactors were more efficient than the relevant helically coiled reactors when higher reaction times are required. A 1500-µL polyetheretherketone knitted coil with 0.010″ internal diameter was optimum exhibiting higher pressure tolerances than Teflon coils. The HPLC postcolumn reaction method was evaluated in terms of linearity, sensitivity, accuracy, precision, and ruggedness. The linear dynamic ranges for tetrodotoxin and 4,9-anhydrotetrodotoxin were 40–3000 and 80–3000 ppb, respectively. The limits of detection and quantification were 12 and 41 ppb, respectively, for tetrodotoxin and 26 and 85 ppb, respectively, for 4,9-anhydrotetrodotoxin. The accuracy was evaluated by recovery measurements and the values for tetrodotoxin were between 90.7 and 93.6%. The use of a volatile perfuorocarboxylic acid as an ion-pair reagent allows confirmation of analytes in sample matrix by liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry using identical mobile phase conditions.     

Regioselective epoxide ring opening. Steroselective synthesis of a tetrahydropyran ring

The stereoselective synthesis of a 2-substituted tetrahydropyran with adjacent alkoxy-bearing stereogenic centre is described. The key steps of this synthesis were the stereoselective epoxidation of an allylic alcohol and the regioselective epoxide ring opening by lithium aluminum hydride. The regio and stereoselective synthesis of a trihydroxyselenide and a trihydroxysulfide is also described. The latter compounds are not suitable for cyclization to tetrahydrofuran ring.