Total Synthesis of (+)-Medicarpin

J Nat Prod. 2017 Dec 22;80(12):3284-3288. doi: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.7b00741. Epub 2017 Nov 22.

Abstract

(+)-Medicarpin has been synthesized asymmetrically for the first time in a linear scalable process with an overall yield of 11%. The two chiral centers were constructed in one step via condensation using a chiral oxazolidinone auxiliary. This method will likely accelerate research on medicarpin as an erythropoietin inducer for erythropoietin-deficient diseases.

MeSH terms

  • Erythropoietin / deficiency
  • Erythropoietin / metabolism
  • Oxazolidinones / chemistry
  • Pterocarpans / chemistry*

Substances

  • Oxazolidinones
  • Pterocarpans
  • Erythropoietin
  • medicarpin