The right half 5 of mycalamide A (1) was synthesized starting from (R)- or (S)-pantolactone via the Sharpless asymmetric dihydroxylation as the key step. The total synthesis of mycalamide A (1) was accomplished by coupling of the right and left halves.
Synthesis and biological activity of artificial analogs of mycalamide A
Artificial analogs of mycalamide A, a potent antitumor and antiviral compound isolated from a New Zealand marine sponge, were synthesized and their biological activities were tested. (C) 1997 Published by Elsevier Science Ltd.
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