The present invention relates materials and methods for synthesizing stilbenes, and in particular to processes for the synthesis of substituted stilbenes such as combretastatin A4. The present invention relates in particular to methods which are stereoselective for either the cis or the trans isomer of the substituted stilbene, using a Perkin-type condensation of an arylacetic acid and a substituted benzaldehyde, followed by a decarboxylation reaction to produce the substituted cis-stilbenes or a Suzuki-type reaction involving a Z or E-ethenyl halide and a substituted boronic acid in the presence of a palladium catalyst to produce specifically either the Z or E-isomer of substituted stilbenes.
本发明涉及合成stilbenes的材料和方法,特别是用于合成取代stilbenes(如combretastatin A4)的过程。本发明特别涉及对取代stilbene的顺式或反式异构体具有立体选择性的方法,其中使用芳基
乙酸和取代
苯甲醛的Perkin型缩合,随后进行脱羧反应以产生取代顺式stilbenes,或者涉及在
钯催化剂存在下使用Z或E-
乙烯卤代物和取代
硼酸进行Suzuki型反应,以特异性地产生Z或E异构体的取代stilbenes。