Biomimetic total syntheses of baefrutones A-D, baeckenon B, and frutescones A, D-F

Org Biomol Chem. 2020 Feb 14;18(6):1135-1139. doi: 10.1039/c9ob02490e. Epub 2020 Jan 22.

Abstract

Biomimetic total syntheses of baefrutones A-D (1-4), baeckenon B (5), and frutescones A, D-F (6-9), isolated from the leaves of Baeckea frutescens, were achieved in 9, 8, and 5 steps, respectively, in moderate to good yields (72-83%). The synthetic routes feature the Michael addition, oxidative [4 + 2] cycloaddition, and water-promoted Diels-Alder click reactions as the key steps. This study helped gain thorough mechanistic insights into the biosynthetic origins and provided a facile approach for the construction of a library of natural tasmanone-based meroterpenoid analogues. Moreover, compounds 1-9 show potent inhibitory effects against S. paratyphi and/or C. albicans with MIC values of 3.125-25 μg mL-1, and they could be promising lead molecules for the design of new antibiotic agents.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Biomimetic Materials / chemical synthesis
  • Biomimetic Materials / chemistry
  • Biomimetic Materials / pharmacology*
  • Candida albicans / drug effects
  • Cycloaddition Reaction
  • Density Functional Theory
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Molecular Structure
  • Monoterpenes / chemical synthesis
  • Monoterpenes / chemistry
  • Monoterpenes / pharmacology*
  • Oxidation-Reduction
  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa / drug effects
  • Salmonella / drug effects
  • Staphylococcus aureus / drug effects
  • Stereoisomerism
  • Structure-Activity Relationship
  • Terpenes / chemical synthesis
  • Terpenes / chemistry
  • Terpenes / pharmacology*

Substances

  • Monoterpenes
  • Terpenes
  • frutescone