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Enantioselective total synthesis of avrainvillamide and the stephacidins

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  • Guerrero, Carlos, Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry, Scripps Research 2003 - 2008
  • Hafensteiner, Benjamin, Ph.D. in Chemistry, Scripps Research 2003 - 2008

authors

  • Baran, Phil
  • Hafensteiner, Benjamin
  • Ambhaikar, N. B.
  • Guerrero, Carlos
  • Gallagher, J. D.

publication date

  • July 2006

journal

  • Journal of the American Chemical Society  Journal

abstract

  • In this article, full details regarding our total synthesis of avrainvillamide and the stephacidins are presented. After an introduction and summary of prior synthetic studies in this family of structurally complex anticancer natural products, the evolution of a final synthetic approach is described. Thus, a thorough description of three separate model studies is provided for construction of the characteristic bicyclo[2.2.2]diazaoctane ring system common to these alkaloids. The first and second approaches sought to build the core using formal Diels-Alder and vinyl radical pathways, respectively. Although these strategies failed in their primary objective, they fostered the development of a new and mechanistically intriguing method for the synthesis of indolic enamides such as those found in numerous bioactive natural products. The scope and generality of this simple method for the direct dehydrogenation of tryptophan derivatives is described. Finally, details of a third and successful route to the core of these alkaloids are described which features oxidative C-C bond formation. Specifically, the first heterocoupling of two different types of carbonyl species (ester and amide) is accomplished in good yield, on a preparative scale, and with complete stereocontrol. The information gained in these model studies enabled an enantioselective total synthesis of stephacidin A. The absolute configuration of these alkaloids was firmly established in collaboration with Professor William Fenical. A full account of our successful efforts to convert stephacidin A into stephacidin B via avrainvillamide is presented. Finally, the first analogues of these natural products have been prepared and evaluated for anticancer activity.

subject areas

  • Crystallography, X-Ray
  • Indole Alkaloids
  • Indoles
  • Models, Molecular
  • Molecular Conformation
  • Stereoisomerism
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Identity

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

  • 0002-7863

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1021/ja061660s

PubMed ID

  • 16802835
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Additional Document Info

start page

  • 8678

end page

  • 8693

volume

  • 128

issue

  • 26

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