Total synthesis of nitropyrrolins A, B, and D

Hikaru Mitani, Tomoki Matsuo, Takeshi Kodama, Keisuke Nishikawa, Yoshimitsu Tachi, Yoshiki Morimoto*

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Abstract

The chemical synthetic method of cytotoxic nitropyrrolins A (1), B (2), and D (4), 2-nitropyrrole terpenoids rarely occurring in nature, has been developed for further biological studies. After the synthesis of nitropyrrolin B has first been achieved, nitropyrrolin B was transformed into nitropyrrolins A and D in two steps and one step, respectively. The regio- and stereoselective epoxide-cleavage reaction was highlighted in the direct conversion of nitropyrrolin B to D.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)7179-7184
Number of pages6
JournalTetrahedron
Volume72
Issue number45
DOIs
StatePublished - 2016

Keywords

  • 4-Farnesylated-2-nitropyrrole
  • Cytotoxicity
  • Epoxide-cleavage reaction
  • Nitropyrrolins A, B, and D
  • Total synthesis

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biochemistry
  • Drug Discovery
  • Organic Chemistry

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