A practical synthesis of the anti-tumour agent 2-methyl-4-deoxyisopicropodophyllotoxin and related podophyllin analogues
作者:Andrew R. Beard、Sarah J. Hazell、John Mann、Christopher Palmer
DOI:10.1039/p19930001235
日期:——
We describe an efficient, six-stage synthesis of 2-methyl-4-deoxyisopicropodophyllotoxin, which proceeds via a Diels-Alder cycloaddition between 2-methylmaleic anhydride and the orthoquinodimethane generated by treatment of 5-[1-acetoxy-1-(3',4',5'-trimethoxyphenyl)methyl]-6-trimethyl-silylmethyl-1,3-benzodioxole with silica gel at 60-degrees-C. The podophyllin was converted into a number of 4'-ester derivatives. This procedure was also used to prepare a diazapodophyllin via the use of 4-phenyl-1,2,4-triazoline-3,5-dione as dienophile.