An efficient synthesis of the natural IgE-Fc epsilon RI PPI inhibitor (+)-aspercyclide A (1) was achieved through the use of a Krische iridium-catalyzed diastereo- and enantioselective alkoxyallylation to form the key mono-protected anti-diol intermediate 4, in high optical purity. A derivative of the natural product (15), containing an oxathiazine dioxide ring in place of the ring-A hydroxyaldehyde unit has also been prepared and found to display comparable ELISA activity to the parent compound, indicating that the aldehyde group is not the key determinant of activity. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
An efficient synthesis of the natural IgE-Fc epsilon RI PPI inhibitor (+)-aspercyclide A (1) was achieved through the use of a Krische iridium-catalyzed diastereo- and enantioselective alkoxyallylation to form the key mono-protected anti-diol intermediate 4, in high optical purity. A derivative of the natural product (15), containing an oxathiazine dioxide ring in place of the ring-A hydroxyaldehyde unit has also been prepared and found to display comparable ELISA activity to the parent compound, indicating that the aldehyde group is not the key determinant of activity. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.