Biomimetic kinetic resolution: highly enantio- and diastereoselective transfer hydrogenation of aglain ketones to access flavagline natural products
Date
2014-12-07
Authors
Stone, Steven D.
Lajkiewicz, Neil J.
Whitesell, Luke
Hilmy, Ahmed
Porco, John A.
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OA Version
Citation
Steven D Stone, Neil J Lajkiewicz, Luke Whitesell, Ahmed Hilmy, John A Porco. 2015. "Biomimetic kinetic resolution: highly enantio- and diastereoselective transfer hydrogenation of aglain ketones to access flavagline natural products.." J Am Chem Soc, Volume 137, Issue 1, pp. 525 - 530.
Abstract
We have previously reported asymmetric syntheses and absolute configuration assignments of the aglains (+)-ponapensin and (+)-elliptifoline and proposed a biosynthetic kinetic resolution process to produce enantiomeric rocaglamides and aglains. Herein, we report a biomimetic approach for the synthesis of enantiomerically enriched aglains and rocaglamides via kinetic resolution of a bridged ketone utilizing enantioselective transfer hydrogenation. The methodology has been employed to synthesize and confirm the absolute stereochemistries of the pyrimidone rocaglamides (+)-aglaiastatin and (-)-aglaroxin C. Additionally, the enantiomers and racemate of each metabolite were assayed for inhibition of the heat-shock response, cytotoxicity, and translation inhibition.
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