Conocurvone, a novel natural product isolated from the endemic Australian shrub Conosperum sp. (Proteaceae), exhibits anti-HIV activity but is a highly lipophilic compound, which suggests that there may be problems with its aqueous solubility and bioavailability. A general and convenient synthesis of trimeric naphthoquinones using the condensation of 2-hydroxynaphthoquinones and 2,3-dihaloquinones is described. The application of this method to the synthesis of a series of simpler and less lipophilic trimeric naphthoquinone simple analogues of conocurvone is also reported together with their anti-HIV activity.
Conocurvone 是一种从澳大利亚特有灌木 Conosperum sp.(原生植物科)中分离出来的新型天然产物,具有抗艾滋病毒的活性,但它是一种高亲脂性化合物,这表明它的水溶性和生物利用度可能存在问题。本文介绍了一种利用 2-羟基萘醌和 2,3-二卤醌缩合合成三聚萘醌的通用简便方法。报告还介绍了应用这种方法合成一系列更简单、亲油性更低的三聚萘醌简单类似物 conocurvone 及其抗 HIV 活性。