Total Synthesis of (±)-Exotine B

Org Lett. 2018 Jul 20;20(14):4358-4361. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.8b01817. Epub 2018 Jul 6.

Abstract

The heterodimeric indole/coumarin natural product exotine B was synthesized for the first time. The carbon skeleton of the natural product was formed rapidly by a palladium-catalyzed Suzuki cross-coupling reaction and a gallium-catalyzed three-component [4 + 3] cycloaddition reaction. An alternative biosynthesis of exotine B is proposed based on the total synthesis. Improved syntheses of coumarin natural products gleinadiene and coumurrayin are also reported.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Biological Products
  • Catalysis
  • Coumarins / chemical synthesis*
  • Dimerization
  • Gallium / chemistry
  • Indoles / chemical synthesis*
  • Isomerism
  • Molecular Structure
  • Oxidation-Reduction
  • Palladium / chemistry

Substances

  • Biological Products
  • Coumarins
  • Indoles
  • exotine B
  • Palladium
  • Gallium