Review
Chemistry, Organic
Lu Chen, Guang Li, Liansuo Zu
Summary: Total synthesis of natural products is crucial due to their structural complexity and biological activities. The rapid construction of core skeletons, precise stereochemistry control, and suitable synthons identification are key concerns, where rearrangement reactions can simplify the overall synthesis process.
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY FRONTIERS
(2022)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Si-Hua Hou, Adriana Y. Prichina, Guangbin Dong
Summary: The development of a deconstructive strategy for the first asymmetric synthesis of (-)-thebainone A was described, utilizing an enantioselective C-C bond activation and a C-O bond cleavage reaction. The newly optimized conditions show broad substrate scope and excellent enantioselectivity (up to 99.5:0.5 er). The synthesis of (-)-thebainone A was completed by taking advantage of boron-mediated ether bond cleavage through two complementary routes.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Organic
Zhi Zhang, Liansuo Zu
Summary: The study successfully synthesized a steroid-sterigmatocystin heterodimer using a concise method, including cascade dialdehyde cyclization, phenol-assisted reductive alkylation, and SNAr reaction. The research also explored a glycosylation-inspired method to provide the acetal linkage with ergosterol peroxide.
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jae Hyun Kim, Hongjun Jeon, Choyi Park, Soojun Park, Sanghee Kim
Summary: The study reported here achieved the asymmetric total synthesis of C-11 oxygenated Cephalotaxus alkaloids using a chiral proline as both starting material and chirality source. A tetracyclic advanced intermediate was synthesized in a highly stereoselective manner through sequential chirality transfer steps and oxidation state adjustments.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Organic
Xu-Kun Wang, Yue-Mei Jia, Yi-Xian Li, Chu-Yi Yu
Summary: A new antibiotic called pseudouridimycin with a unique mode of action against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, including multidrug-resistant strains, was synthesized using an efficient and practical convergent strategy.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jiujian Ji, Jiajun Chen, Sixun Qin, Wanye Li, Jun Zhao, Guozhao Li, Hao Song, Xiao-Yu Liu, Yong Qin
Summary: This article reports the first total synthesis of vilmoraconitine using efficient ring-forming reactions. Key steps include an oxidative dearomatization-induced Diels-Alder cycloaddition, a hydrodealkenylative fragmentation/Mannich sequence, and an intramolecular Diels-Alder cycloaddition.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Qiaoqiao Ao, Hai-Jun Zhang, Jinbin Zheng, Xiaoming Chen, Hongbin Zhai
Summary: The first asymmetric total synthesis of (+)-Mannolide C has been achieved through key transformations such as lipase-mediated resolution, Ru-complex-catalyzed double ring-closing metathesis (RCM) reactions, Ni-II-catalyzed diastereoselective Michael addition, and Mn-III-catalyzed allylic oxidation.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
K. C. Nicolaou, Saiyong Pan, Yogesh Shelke, Dipendu Das, Qiuji Ye, Yong Lu, Susanta Sau, Ruiyang Bao, Stephan Rigol
Summary: A new strategy for the total synthesis of Halichondrin B was described in this study, presenting a novel approach that allows for improved syntheses of complex compounds. The method involves the reversal of sequential construction and the coupling of defined fragments to achieve a convergent pathway.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Organic
Jason An, Richard K. Jackson, Joseph P. Tuccinardi, John L. Wood
Summary: This paper presents an efficient, scalable, and concise approach for the synthesis of an advanced pyrroloiminoquinone synthetic intermediate (6b) using Larock indole synthesis. The synthetic utility of this intermediate is demonstrated by its ready conversion to makaluvamines A (1) and K (4).
Article
Chemistry, Organic
Jaeyeon Lee, Seewon Joung, Hee-Yoon Lee
Summary: A practical total synthesis of phorbaketal A was achieved through gold-catalyzed spiroketalization, followed by epoxide rearrangement and olefin isomerization. The synthetic pathway also allowed the synthesis of eight other phorbaketals related to phorbaketal A.
ASIAN JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jyoti Shukla, Manoj Kumar Gangwar, Dipankar Koley
Summary: The total synthesis of (-)-delta-lycorane is achieved through organocatalytic Mannich reaction and diastereoselective conjugate addition. Various reactions including Bischler-Napieralski reaction and ring closing metathesis are utilized.
NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Organic
Miriam Picciche, Alexandre Pinto, Rosa Griera, Joan Bosch, Mercedes Amat
Summary: The enantioselective synthesis of (-)-cylindricine H from (R)-phenylglycinol-derived tricyclic lactam 1 is reported. Key steps include the stereoselective generation of the quaternary C-10 stereocenter, the stereoselective introduction of the C-4 acetoxy and C-2 butyl substituents taking advantage of the lactam carbonyl functionality, and the assembly of the pyrrolidine ring with the required functionalized one-carbon chain at C-13 by intramolecular opening of an epoxide.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Vasil H. Vasilev, Lukas Spessert, Kuan Yu, Thomas J. Maimone
Summary: The large family of daphnane diterpene orthoesters (DDOs) represents a remarkable class of natural products both in terms of structure and function. They are potent lead compounds for the treatment of pain, neurodegeneration, HIV/AIDS, and cancer. However, the synthesis of DDO natural products remains rare.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Georg Spaeth, Alois Fuerstner
Summary: The total synthesis of 16-membered macrolide mycinamicin IV is outlined, complementing the previously disclosed catalysis-based route to the aglycone. This demonstrates the integrative approach to studying this class of natural products.
CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Organic
Chengxiang Shang, Chuanfang Zhao, Pengpeng Nie, Jun Liu, Yuguo Du
Summary: A short and scalable approach was developed for the total synthesis of schaftoside from readily available (+/-)-naringenin, highlighting a double Lewis acid promoted O -> C rearrangement, oxidative dehydrogenation to construct flavone ring, and an easy operational process to produce the target product in multigram-scale.
Article
Chemistry, Organic
Yun Li, Qingyu Zhang, Hongyu Wang, Bin Cheng, Hongbin Zhai
Article
Chemistry, Organic
Cheng Tao, Jing Zhang, Xiaoming Chen, Huifei Wang, Yun Li, Bin Cheng, Hongbin Zhai
Article
Chemistry, Organic
Taimin Wang, Xiaoguang Duan, Hua Zhao, Shengxian Zhai, Cheng Tao, Huifei Wang, Yun Li, Bin Cheng, Hongbin Zhai
Article
Chemistry, Organic
Bingzhen Ma, Hongyan Zheng, Yun Li, Hongjian Yang, Cheng Tao, Bin Cheng, Hongbin Zhai
TETRAHEDRON LETTERS
(2017)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yun Li, Hongjian Yang, Hongbin Zhai
CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL
(2018)
Article
Chemistry, Organic
Jian Wei, Yuntong Li, Cheng Tao, Huifei Wang, Bin Cheng, Hongbin Zhai, Yun Li
JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2018)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Zhiwen Zhao, Hongbo Wei, Ke Xiao, Bin Cheng, Hongbin Zhai, Yun Li
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2019)
Article
Chemistry, Organic
Zhao Liu, Qiuchen Du, Hongbin Zhai, Yun Li
Article
Chemistry, Organic
Qingyu Zhang, Jianping Wang, Yansheng Wei, Hongbin Zhai, Yun Li
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Zhen Zhang, Sujun Xie, Bin Cheng, Hongbin Zhai, Yun Li
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
(2019)
Article
Chemistry, Organic
Hongbo Wei, Yun Li
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Hongjian Yang, Shengtai Hou, Cheng Tao, Zhao Liu, Chao Wang, Bin Cheng, Yun Li, Hongbin Zhai
CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL
(2017)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Shengtai Hou, Hongjian Yang, Bin Cheng, Hongbin Zhai, Yun Li
CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
(2017)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Xiaoming Chen, Hai-Jun Zhang, Xinkan Yang, Houqiang Lv, Xiaoru Shao, Cheng Tao, Huifei Wang, Bin Cheng, Yun Li, Jingjing Guo, Jing Zhang, Hongbin Zhai
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2018)