Isolation and Bioinspired Total Synthesis of Rugosiformisin A, A Skeleton-Rearranged Abietane-Type Diterpenoid from Isodon rugosiformis

Org Lett. 2022 Nov 11;24(44):8104-8108. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.2c02834. Epub 2022 Oct 26.

Abstract

Rugosiformisin A, a skeleton-rearranged abietane-type diterpenoid with a spiro[4.5]decane motif, was isolated from Isodon rugosiformis. Its structure was unambiguously established via NMR spectroscopic analysis and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. A bioinspired asymmetric synthesis of rugosiformisin A was achieved in 15 steps with 2.7% overall yield. The synthesis features an iridium-catalyzed asymmetric polyene cyclization and a semipinacol rearrangement.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Abietanes / chemistry
  • Diterpenes* / chemistry
  • Isodon* / chemistry
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Molecular Structure
  • Plant Extracts / chemistry
  • Skeleton

Substances

  • Abietanes
  • Plant Extracts
  • Diterpenes