Synthesis of sphingosine-related azetidine alkaloids, penaresidins: Construction of highly substituted azetidine rings

Tomoya Fujiwara, Takayuki Yakura*

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Abstract

Penaresidin A and B are sphingosine-related natural products that contain a 2,3,4-trisubstituted azetidine ring and a long alkyl side chain. Stereoselective construction of the trisubstituted azetidine ring is a crucial step in the synthesis of penaresidins, and all the currently reported syntheses have been accomplished by SN2-type cyclization of a precursor having a 1-amino-2,3-diol structure with three continuous stereocenters. This cyclization is strongly influenced by the configurations of the vicinal amino alcohol moieties of the precursors. This review focuses on the SN2-type cyclizations that are used to construct the trisubstituted azetidine ring in penaresidin synthesis.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)383-406
Number of pages24
JournalHeterocycles
Volume101
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 2020

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Pharmacology
  • Organic Chemistry

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