Allocolchicines─Synthesis with Electro-organic Key Transformations

Org Lett. 2022 Jun 3;24(21):3760-3765. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.2c01084. Epub 2022 May 3.

Abstract

The naturally occurring colchicine and allocolchicines in the meadow saffron are potentially active ingredients for cancer therapy. A concise protocol for the sustainable synthesis of allocolchicines using up to two electro-organic key transformations is demonstrated. This straightforward synthesis of N-acetylcolchinol methyl ether in a five-step protocol was adopted using protecting groups to enable access to N-acetylcolchinol and the phosphate derivative ZD6126.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't