Asymmetric synthesis of (+)-teratosphaerone B, its non-natural analogue and (+)-xylarenone using an ene- and naphthol reductase cascade

Org Biomol Chem. 2022 Sep 28;20(37):7410-7414. doi: 10.1039/d2ob01262f.

Abstract

Herein, a one-pot bienzymatic cascade containing an ene and a naphthol reductase is developed. It is applied for the synthesis of (+)-(3R,4R)-teratosphaerone B, its non-natural regioisomer in both cis- and trans-forms and (+)-xylarenone by the reduction of chemically synthesized naphthoquinone precursors in high yields (76-92%) and excellent ee (>99%). This work implies similar biosynthetic steps in the formation of the synthesized natural products.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Biological Products*
  • Naphthols
  • Naphthoquinones*
  • Oxidoreductases

Substances

  • Biological Products
  • Naphthols
  • Naphthoquinones
  • Oxidoreductases