Mimicking Halimane Synthases: Monitoring a Cascade of Cyclizations and Rearrangements from Epoxypolyprenes

J Org Chem. 2019 Nov 1;84(21):13764-13779. doi: 10.1021/acs.joc.9b01996. Epub 2019 Oct 10.

Abstract

We have developed and rationalized a biomimetic transformation mimicking halimane synthases based on a Lewis acid-catalyzed cascade of cyclizations and rearrangements of epoxypolyprenes. Two rings, three stereogenic centers, and a new double bond were generated in a single chemical operation. Based on this cascade transformation, we achieved a unified strategy toward the stereoselective total syntheses of halimene-type terpenoids and analogues as a proof-of-concept study. This method has been applied to the rapid synthesis of diterpene isotuberculosinol, a virulence factor of Mycobacterium tuberculosis as a representative example.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Catalysis
  • Cyclization
  • Diterpenes / metabolism*
  • Epoxy Compounds / chemical synthesis
  • Epoxy Compounds / chemistry*
  • Ligases / metabolism*

Substances

  • Diterpenes
  • Epoxy Compounds
  • halimane
  • Ligases