Revised Structure and Convergent Synthesis of Nemertelline, the Neurotoxic Quaterpyridine Isolated from the Hoplonemertine Sea Worm
作者:Michael P. Jr. Cruskie、John A. Zoltewicz、Khalil A. Abboud
DOI:10.1021/jo00128a021
日期:1995.11
The correct structure of the quaterpyridine nemertelline first isolated from hoplonemertine sea worms has been identified as 2 (3,2':3',4 '':2 '',3triple prime-quaterpyridine). The natural product was synthesized using palladium(0)-catalyzed cross-coupling of 3-(tributylstannyl)-2,3'-bipyridine (3) and 4-chloro-2,3'-bipyridine (4). The bipyridines were prepared in the presence of the Pd catalyst by cross-coupling 2-bromo-3-(tributylstannyl)pyridine (5) and 2,4-dichloropyridine with 3-diethyl(pyridyl)borane, respectively. X-ray analysis confirmed the structure of 2 and provided its conformation in the solid state. The proton NMR spectrum of 2 identifies it as the natural product first reported in 1976.