Nonenzymatic Self-Assembly Access to Diverse ortho-Quinone Methide-Based Pseudonatural Products

Org Lett. 2022 Jul 22;24(28):5235-5239. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.2c02268. Epub 2022 Jul 10.

Abstract

A nonenzymatic self-assembly program was introduced to explore diverse clavatol-based pseudonatural products (PNPs) in a marine-derived fungus. Intermolecular couplings of the chemoreactive ortho-quinone methide of clavatol with native acceptors led to 14 clavatol-based PNPs with five categories, and compounds 1, 2, 5-10, and 12 are new. In particular, 1 and 2 possessed an unprecedented oxa-angular tetracyclic scaffold with highly oxidized modification and exhibited cytotoxicity. Such a program is proven to be of great advantage in constructing bioactive PNPs.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Indolequinones*

Substances

  • Indolequinones
  • quinone methide