Total Synthesis and Antitrypanosomal Activity of Janadolide and Simplified Analogues

Org Lett. 2020 Apr 17;22(8):3089-3093. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.0c00840. Epub 2020 Apr 6.

Abstract

Janadolide is a cyclic depsipeptide natural product isolated from the marine cyanobacterium Okeania sp. Herein, we describe the total synthesis of janadolide, along with eight simplified analogues, via an efficient solid-phase strategy. Crucial to the synthesis of the natural product was the construction of a key polyketide fragment via an enantioselective (-)-B-chlorodiisopinocampheylborane-mediated reduction and a B-alkyl Suzuki reaction. Janadolide and the simplified analogues exhibited antitrypanosomal activity against pathogenic Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense and Trypanosoma cruzi parasites.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antiprotozoal Agents / chemical synthesis
  • Antiprotozoal Agents / chemistry
  • Antiprotozoal Agents / pharmacology*
  • Molecular Structure
  • Parasitic Sensitivity Tests
  • Peptides, Cyclic / chemical synthesis
  • Peptides, Cyclic / chemistry
  • Peptides, Cyclic / pharmacology*
  • Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense / drug effects*
  • Trypanosoma cruzi / drug effects*

Substances

  • Antiprotozoal Agents
  • Peptides, Cyclic
  • janadolide