A stereoselective intramolecular Diels–Alder strategy for the tricyclo[9.3.1.03,8]pentadecane core of aromatic C-ring taxanes
摘要:
A stereoselective Lewis acid-catalyzed and chelation controlled intramolecular Diels-Alder entry into the tricyclo[9.3.1.0(3,8)]pentadecane core of aromatic C-ring taxanes is described. The approach affords an efficient, high yield, access to aromatic C-ring taxanes variably functionalized at the C2, C4, C5, and C9 positions. (C) 2003 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
A stereoselective intramolecular Diels–Alder strategy for the tricyclo[9.3.1.03,8]pentadecane core of aromatic C-ring taxanes
摘要:
A stereoselective Lewis acid-catalyzed and chelation controlled intramolecular Diels-Alder entry into the tricyclo[9.3.1.0(3,8)]pentadecane core of aromatic C-ring taxanes is described. The approach affords an efficient, high yield, access to aromatic C-ring taxanes variably functionalized at the C2, C4, C5, and C9 positions. (C) 2003 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
The synthesis of 4-isochromanones via Parham-type cyclization with Weinreb amide as the internal electrophilic group, t-BuLi as the lithium reagent was described. The reaction was efficient and could be completed in one minute. The application scope of this new protocol was investigated and the desired products could be obtained in good to excellent yields. Besides, the synthetic potential of this
The structure previously assigned to the phenolic noraporphine alkaloid, (-)-norannuradhapurine has been confirmed by a total synthesis of the racemic alkaloid in which the key step involved the formation of the C ring by a radical-initiated cyclization. although inactive against Staphylococcus aureus ATCC25932, Escherichia coli ATCC10536 and Candida albicans ATCC90028, (±)-norannuradhapurine inhibits the production of NO, PGE2, TNF-a, IL-1b and IL-6 and the expression of iNOS and COX-2 in RAW 264.7 macrophages stimulated with LPS in vitro.
XJP-L (8), a derivative of the natural product (+/-)-7,8-dihydroxy-3-methylisochroman-4-one isolated from the peel of Musa sapien turn L., was found to exhibit weak inhibitory activity of tubulin polymerization (IC50 = 10.6 mu M) in our previous studies. Thus, a series of 4-arylisochromene derivatives were prepared by incorporating the trimethoxyphenyl moiety into 8, among which compound (+/-)-19b was identified as the most potent compound with IC50 values ranging from 10 to 25 nM against a panel of cancer cell lines. Further mechanism studies demonstrated that (+/-)-19b disrupted the intracellular microtubule network, caused G2/M phase arrest, induced cell apoptosis, and depolarized mitochondria of K562 cells. Moreover, ()-19b exhibited potent in vitro antivascular and in vivo antitumor activities. Notably, the R-configured enantiomer of (+/-)-19b, which was prepared by chiral separation, was slightly more potent than (+/-)-19b and was much more potent than the S-configured enantiomer in both antiproliferative and antitubulin assays. Our findings suggest that (+/-)-19b deserves further research as a potential antitubulin agent for the treatment of cancers.