Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
145(20), P. 10998 - 11004
Published: May 11, 2023
The
first
total
synthesis
of
(±)-
and
(-)-daphnillonin
B,
a
daphnicyclidin-type
alkaloid
with
new
[7-6-5-7-5-5]
A/B/C/D/E/F
hexacyclic
core,
has
been
achieved.
[6-5-7]
B/C/D
ring
system
was
efficiently
diastereoselectively
constructed
via
mild
type
I
intramolecular
[5+2]
cycloaddition,
followed
by
Grubbs
II
catalyst-catalyzed
radical
cyclization.
[5-5]
fused
E/F
synthesized
diastereoselective
Pauson-Khand
reaction.
Notably,
the
synthetically
challenging
core
reassembled
unique
Wagner-Meerwein-type
rearrangement
from
[6-6-5-7-5-5]
framework
found
in
calyciphylline
A-type
Daphniphyllum
alkaloids.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(2), P. 1262 - 1268
Published: Jan. 5, 2024
A
concise
enantioselective
total
synthesis
of
(−)-daphenylline,
a
hexacyclic
Daphniphyllum
alkaloid
with
unique
benzene
ring,
was
achieved
in
14
steps.
The
commences
two
chiral
stereocenters,
C2
and
C18,
readily
installed
via
Carreira's
Ir/amine
dual-catalyzed
allylation.
allylic
bridgehead
amine
6
rapidly
prepared
through
Wickens'
photoredox-catalyzed
hydrocarboxylation
olefin
CuBr2-catalyzed
α-amination
ketone.
tetracycle
4
formed
Pd-catalyzed
reductive
Heck
reaction
or,
more
concisely,
by
Krische's
Rh-catalyzed
1,6-enyne
cyclization.
In
this
synthesis,
newly
reported
used
twice,
Friedel–Crafts
acylation
thrice.
RSC Advances,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(6), P. 4496 - 4525
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
This
review
covers
recent
advancements
in
Diels–Alder
reaction
chemistry
for
total
synthesis
of
Natural
Products
(2020–2023)
and,
where
relevant,
discusses
key
structural
features
and
biological
activity
bioactive
natural
products.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(23)
Published: March 30, 2023
The
daphnezomine
A-type
subfamily
of
Daphniphyllum
alkaloids
structurally
features
a
unique
aza-adamantane
core
skeleton
and
anticipates
efficient
strategies
for
completing
their
syntheses
to
thoroughly
investigate
biological
activities.
Herein,
divergent
total
(-)-daphnezomines
A
B
(+)-dapholdhamine
have
been
accomplished
in
16-20
steps
from
known
epoxide
via
rapid
construction
common
intermediate.
present
work
Ti-mediated
radical
cyclization
establish
the
azabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane
ring
system,
an
intramolecular
Heck
reaction
install
bridgehead
all-carbon
quaternary
stereocenter,
tandem
deprotection/reduction/keto
amine-carbinolamine
tautomerization
furnish
backbone,
NIS-promoted
6-endo-trig
aminocyclization
assemble
backbone.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
145(49), P. 27160 - 27166
Published: Nov. 28, 2023
The
first
and
asymmetric
total
syntheses
of
rhodomollins
A
B,
two
rhodomollane
type
grayanoids
featuring
a
d-homograyanane
carbon
skeleton
an
oxa-bicyclo[3.2.1]
core,
were
accomplished
via
convergent
strategy.
Stille
coupling
lithium-halogen
exchange/intramolecular
nucleophilic
addition
to
the
aldehyde
sequence
employed
assemble
enantioenriched
fragments.
core
was
achieved
through
intramolecular
SN2
substitution
cyclic
sulfate
1,2-diols
(Williamson
ether
synthesis).
ring
oxidation
states
adjusted
by
Payne/Meinwald
rearrangement
subsequent
redox
transformations.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: July 13, 2024
The
development
of
new
antibiotics
continues
to
pose
challenges,
particularly
considering
the
growing
threat
multidrug-resistant
Staphylococcus
aureus.
Structurally
diverse
natural
products
provide
a
promising
source
antibiotics.
Herein,
we
outline
concise
approach
for
collective
asymmetric
total
synthesis
polycyclic
xanthene
myrtucommulone
D
and
five
related
congeners.
strategy
involves
rapid
assembly
challenging
benzopyrano[2,3-a]xanthene
core,
highly
diastereoselective
establishment
three
contiguous
stereocenters
through
retro-hemiketalization/double
Michael
cascade
reaction,
Mitsunobu-mediated
chiral
resolution
with
high
optical
purity
broad
substrate
scope.
Quantum
mechanical
calculations
insight
into
stereoselective
construction
mechanism
stereocenters.
Additionally,
this
work
leads
discovery
an
antibacterial
agent
against
both
drug-sensitive
drug-resistant
S.
This
compound
operates
unique
that
promotes
bacterial
autolysis
by
activating
two-component
sensory
histidine
kinase
WalK.
Our
research
holds
potential
future
drug
development.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 19, 2025
A
synthetic
route
to
the
highly
functionalized
tetracyclic
core
framework
of
daphlongamine
B
is
described.
Key
features
strategy
involve
an
oxidative
dearomatization-induced
[4+2]
cycloaddition,
a
di-π-methane
rearrangement,
and
ring-closing
metathesis
reaction.
Our
approach
enables
reliable
construction
fully
elaborated
precursor,
which,
in
turn,
provides
valuable
functional
handles
for
further
elaboration
target
molecule.