Synthetic studies on bioactive natural polyketides: intramolecular nitrile oxide-olefin cycloaddition approach for construction of a macrolactone skeleton of macrosphelide B

Molecules. 2011 Jun 10;16(6):4850-60. doi: 10.3390/molecules16064850.

Abstract

Studies on the synthesis of macrosphelide B via an intramolecular nitrile oxide-olefin cycloaddition (INOC) is described. In particular, an asymmetric INOC approach using phase transfer catalysts seems to be a potentially efficient and versatile procedure for the construction of the macrolactone skeleton of macrosphelide B in terms of facial selectivity. Our preliminary and unprecedented stereoselective procedure is anticipated to be usefully applied through further studies for the synthesis of the macrosphelide family.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alkenes / chemistry
  • Catalysis
  • Cyclization
  • Heterocyclic Compounds / chemical synthesis
  • Heterocyclic Compounds / chemistry
  • Macrolides / chemical synthesis*
  • Macrolides / chemistry
  • Nitriles / chemistry
  • Oxides / chemistry

Substances

  • Alkenes
  • Heterocyclic Compounds
  • Macrolides
  • Nitriles
  • Oxides
  • macrosphelide B