Biomimetic epoxide-opening cascades of oxasqualenoids triggered by hydrolysis of the terminal epoxide

Org Lett. 2013 Jun 21;15(12):2966-9. doi: 10.1021/ol401081e. Epub 2013 May 30.

Abstract

The biomimetic epoxide-opening cascades from squalene polyepoxides 4-6 to triterpene polyethers (oxasqualenoids) teurilene (1), glabrescol (2), and omaezakianol (3), respectively, were reproduced in a single event by chemical reaction. These cascades proceeded through the 5-exo tandem cyclization triggered by Brønsted acid-catalyzed hydrolysis of the terminal epoxide, mimicking the direct hydrolysis mechanism of epoxide hydrolases.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Biomimetics
  • Epoxide Hydrolases / chemistry*
  • Epoxy Compounds / chemistry*
  • Furans / chemistry*
  • Hydrolysis
  • Molecular Structure
  • Squalene / analogs & derivatives*
  • Squalene / chemistry*
  • Stereoisomerism
  • Triterpenes / chemistry*

Substances

  • Epoxy Compounds
  • Furans
  • Triterpenes
  • omaezakianol
  • teurilene
  • glabrescol
  • Squalene
  • Epoxide Hydrolases