Asymmetric total synthesis of B-ring modified (−)-epicatechin gallate analogues and their modulation of β-lactam resistance in Staphylococcus aureus
摘要:
Two enantiomerically pure B-ring modified analogues of (-)epicatechin gallate were synthesised and their modulation of beta-lactam resistance using three strains of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (BB 568, EMRSA-15 and EMRSA-16) evaluated. Sub-inhibitory concentrations (12.5 and 25 mg/L) of the two analogues fully sensitised each of the three MRSA strains to oxacillin, reducing the MIC to less than 0.5 mg/L, identical to levels achieved with ECg. Lower concentrations demonstrated that the position and degree of hydroxylation of the B-ring is important for activity. (c) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Improved synthesis of structural analogues of (−)-epicatechin gallate for modulation of staphylococcal β-lactam resistance
作者:James C. Anderson、Helen Grounds、Suzanna Reeves、Peter W. Taylor
DOI:10.1016/j.tet.2014.03.052
日期:2014.5
The high-yielding synthesis of enantiomerically pure epicatechin gallate analogues where the A and/or B-ring hydroxylation is reduced or altered has been achieved by optimising routes to the catechin stereochemistry. The B-ring analogues were synthesised by using an electrophilic ring closure onto an enantiomerically enriched epoxide as a key step. The A and B-ring hydroxyl-deleted analogues were synthesised through a Mitsunobu cyclisation. For the B-ring analogues, the anti- (catechin) stereochemistry was converted to the syn- (epicatechin) stereochemistry by a known oxidation/reduction protocol. Absolute stereochemistry was derived from either a Sharpless epoxidation or asymmetric dihydroxylation. (C) 2014 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.