Total synthesis of (-)-hennoxazole A

Org Lett. 2007 Mar 15;9(6):1153-5. doi: 10.1021/ol070244p. Epub 2007 Feb 23.

Abstract

An enantioselective, convergent, total synthesis of the antiviral marine natural product (-)-hennoxazole A has been completed in 17 steps, longest linear sequence, from serine methyl ester and in 9 steps from an achiral bisoxazole intermediate. Elaboration of a thiazolidinethione allowed for rapid assembly of the pyran-based ring system. Key late-stage coupling was effected by deprotonation of the bisoxazole methyl group, followed by alkylation with an allylic bromide side chain segment. [structure: see text]

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Alkylation
  • Allyl Compounds / chemistry
  • Biological Products / chemical synthesis
  • Hydrocarbons, Brominated / chemistry
  • Models, Chemical
  • Oxazoles / chemical synthesis*
  • Oxazoles / chemistry
  • Protons
  • Pyrans / chemistry
  • Stereoisomerism
  • Thiazolidines / chemistry

Substances

  • Allyl Compounds
  • Biological Products
  • Hydrocarbons, Brominated
  • Oxazoles
  • Protons
  • Pyrans
  • Thiazolidines
  • hennoxazole A
  • thiazoline-2-thione