Flexible approach to stemona alkaloids: total syntheses of (-)-stemospironine and three new diastereoisomeric analogs

Org Lett. 2012 Sep 21;14(18):4854-7. doi: 10.1021/ol302185j. Epub 2012 Aug 31.

Abstract

Total syntheses of (-)-stemospironine and three new diastereoisomeric analogs have been completed through a flexible strategy devised for Stemona alkaloids. The azabicycle 7 is the pivotal intermediate, from which the sequence splits according to each particular target. The most remarkable differential feature for stemospironine is the installation of the spiranic γ-lactone through an intramolecular Horner-Wadsworth-Emmons olefination. The configuration of the stereogenic center at C-11 was controlled by fine-tuning of the synthetic sequence.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alkaloids / chemical synthesis*
  • Alkaloids / chemistry
  • Molecular Structure
  • Stemonaceae / chemistry
  • Stereoisomerism

Substances

  • Alkaloids
  • stemospironine