Total synthesis of (±)-antroquinonol d

Sulake, RS; Jiang, YF; Lin, HH; Chen, C

HERO ID

4923489

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year

2014

Language

English

PMID

25375772

HERO ID 4923489
In Press No
Year 2014
Title Total synthesis of (±)-antroquinonol d
Authors Sulake, RS; Jiang, YF; Lin, HH; Chen, C
Journal Journal of Organic Chemistry
Volume 79
Issue 22
Page Numbers 10820-10828
Abstract Total synthesis of (±)-antroquinonol D, which is isolated from very expensive and rarely found Antrodia camphorata and which has potential anticancer properties, was achieved from 4-methoxyphenol. In addition, a Michael addition to dimethoxy cyclohexadienones was studied. The main step involved chelation and substrate-controlled diastereoselective reduction of cyclohexenone and lactonization. Lactone synthesis facilitated the diastereoselective reduction of ketone, which help control the desired stereochemistry at the crucial stereogenic center in the natural product. Other key reactions in the synthesis involved a Michael addition of dimethyl malonate on cyclohexadienone, dihydroxylation, and Wittig olefination. A sesquiterpene side chain was synthesized through coupling with geranyl phenyl sulfide and Bouveault-Blanc reduction.
Doi 10.1021/jo501735z
Pmid 25375772
Wosid WOS:000345470900010
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