Meroterpenoid Synthesis via Sequential Polyketide Aromatization and Radical Anion Cascade Triene Cyclization: Biomimetic Total Syntheses of Austalide Natural Products

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The first total synthesis of five austalide natural products, (±)-17S-dihydroaustalide K, (±)-austalide K, (±)-13-deacetoxyaustalide I, (±)-austalide P, and (±)-13-deoxyaustalide Q acid, was accomplished via a series of biomimetic transformations. Key ste

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Tsz-Kan Ma, Philip James Parsons, and Anthony G. M. Barrett
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Meroterpenoid Synthesis via Sequential Polyketide Aromatization and
Radical Anion Cascade Triene Cyclization: Biomimetic Total Syntheses
of Austalide Natural Products
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ABSTRACT GRAPHIC
ABSTRACT
The first total synthesis of five austalide natural products (±)-17S-dihydroaustalide K, (±)-austalide K,
(±)-13-deacetoxyaustalide I, (±)-austalide P and (±)-13-deoxyaustalide Q acid were accomplished via a series
of biomimetic transformations. Key steps involved polyketide aromatization of a trans, trans-farnesol derived
b,d-diketo-dioxinone into the corresponding β-resorcylate, followed by titanium(III)-mediated reductive
radical cyclization of an epoxide to furnish the drimene core. Subsequent phenyl-selenonium ion induced
diastereoselective cyclization of the drimene completed the essential carbon framework of the austalides to
access (±)-17S-dihydroaustalide K, (±)-austalide K and (±)-13-deacetoxyaustalide I via sequential oxidations.
Furthermore, (±)-13-deacetoxyaustalide I could serve as a common intermediate to be derivatized into other
related natural products (±)-austalide P and (±)-13-deoxyaustalide Q acid by functionalizing the cyclic lactone
moiety.
INTRODUCTION
The austalides (Figure 1) are a diverse group of meroterpenoid natural products featuring a trans,
transoid, cis-fused ring system. The first twelve members were isolated from the whole maize cultures of
Aspergillus ustus, strain MRC 1163 in the 1980s.1 Additional new members were isolated recently from the
metabolites of fungus Aspergillus aureolatus, Penicillium thomii and Penicillium lividum.2 Initial profiling of
the isolated natural products showed them to possess a broad spectrum of bioactivity such as cytotoxic and
antibacterial properties as well as inhibiting endo-1,3-β-D-glucanase.2
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Figure 1. Representative austalide natural products.
The biosynthesis of austalide K (2) was first proposed in 1987 (Scheme 1).3a It was postulated that 6-
[(2E,6E)farnesyl]-5,7-dihydroxy-4-methylphthalide (6), a key intermediate in the biogenesis of mycophenolic
acid, first undergoes cyclization via a stereospecific attack of the phenol on the 11si, 21si-face of the alkene
to provide chromene 7. Subsequent epoxidation of the terminal alkene gives epoxide 8, which could undergo
cationic polyene cyclization to furnish the trans, transoid, cis-fused rings motif. However, further
investigations on the fate of the hydrogen atom incorporation using of (13C, H)- and H-labelled
mevalonolactones provided evidence to exclude the intermediacy of chromene 7.3b This has led to an
alternative proposal on the biosynthesis of the austalides involving polyene cyclization of epoxide 9 to
generate carbocation intermediate 10, followed by enzyme controlled stereospecific cyclization of the
phenolic oxygen to furnish the chromane structure with the cis-fused ring. It is important to note that concerted
polyene cyclization of epoxide 9 would lead to the formation of a stereoisomer of austalide K (2), featuring
an all trans-fused ring systems.
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Scheme 1. Proposed biosynthesis of austalides K (2).
Inspired by the pioneering work of Hyatt and co-workers and Harris and co-workers on dioxinone
thermolysis and biomimetic polyketide aromatization,4 our group focused on the biomimetic synthesis of β-
resorcylates derived natural products utilizing β,δ-diketo dioxinones.5 Recently, we have disclosed a scalable
and efficient synthesis of dioxinone β-keto esters 13 with the use of regioselective thermolysis of dioxane-
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4,6-dione-keto-dioxanones 11 (Scheme 2).6 Utilization of our recent findings with sequential polyketide
aromatization and polyene cyclization greatly facilitated concise syntheses of hongoquercin A and B.7 Herein,
we report further studies on the biomimetic total syntheses of the austalide natural products via a series of
biomimetic transformations.
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Scheme 2. Thermolysis of dioxane-4,6-dione-keto-dioxanones 11.
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
We considered that austalide P (4) and 13-deoxyaustalide Q acid (5) could be derived from 13-
deacetoxyaustalide I (3) by functionalizing the cyclic lactone moiety (Scheme 3). Late stage arene methylation
and deacetylation of acetate 14 would allow access to 17S-dihydroaustalide K (1), followed by sequential
oxidations of the alcohol functionality to give austalide K (2) and 13-deacetoxyaustalide I (3). In order to
construct the trans, transoid, cis-fused rings motif, we envisioned the use of two sequential diastereoselective
cyclizations. Firstly, a titanium(III)-mediated radical triene cyclization of epoxide 16 would give drimene 15
to furnish the first trans-fused ring with an exocyclic alkene, acting as an equivalent of carbocation 10.
Subsequent phenyl-selenonium ion induced diastereoselective cyclization of the drimene 15 should provide
the desired cis-fused ring to complete the essential carbon framework. Epoxide 16 should be available from a
farnesol derived β-resorcylate, which was accessible via sequential cycloaromatization and lactonization of
β,δ-diketo dioxinones 17. Dioxinone b, d-diketo-ester 18, synthesized via C-acylation of dioxinone b-keto-
ester 19, should undergo palladium(0)-catalyzed decarboxylative allylic rearrangement to provide b, d-diketo-
dioxinone 17. Finally, dioxinone b-keto-ester 19 is available from trapping a dioxinone-acylketene 12 with
trans,trans-farnesol (20) following our recently published protocols.6
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Scheme 3. Retrosynthetic analysis of the austalides.
The synthesis of β-resorcylate 22 (Scheme 4) was undertaken by trapping dioxinone-acylketene 12,
generated in situ from 4,6-dione-keto-dioxanone 21, with trans, trans-farnesol (20) to provide dioxinone b-
keto-ester 19 (87%).6 Subsequent magnesium chloride mediated regioselective C-acylation of the dioxinone
b-keto-ester 19 with acetoxyacetyl chloride gave dioxinone b, d-diketo-ester 18, which was allowed to react
with a catalytic amount of Pd2(dba)3 in the presence of tri-(2-furyl)phosphine to induce a decarboxylative
allylic rearrangement to provide b, d-diketo-dioxinone 17, which was directly aromatized by treatment with
triethyl amine to provide β-resorcylate 22 (39% over 2 steps from dioxinone b-keto-ester 19).
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Scheme 4. Synthesis of terpene resorcylate 22.
With the β-resorcylate 22 in hand, attention was focused on the functionalization of the aromatic core
as well as installing the terminal epoxide for the triene cyclization reaction (Scheme 5). The phenol group of
β-resorcylate 22 was first protected as the MOM ether 23 (75%), followed by lactonization under basic
condition to give phthalide 24 (93%). Methylation of the resulting phenol of phthalide 24 gave methyl ether
25 (98%), which was allowed to react with N-bromosuccinimide with regioselective electrophilic addition at
the terminal alkene of the terpene chain to form bromohydrin 26 (77%). Subsequent potassium carbonate
mediated cyclization of bromohydrin 26 gave the desired racemic epoxide 16 (97%).
Scheme 5. Synthesis of epoxide 16.
Next, the terpene side chain of epoxide 16 was functionalized (Scheme 6). Treatment of the epoxide
16 with a titanocene(III) catalyst, generated from titanocene(IV) dichloride, manganese, trimethylsilyl
chloride and 2,4,6-collidine,8 initiated a radical anion cascade cyclization, thereby producing alcohol 27 (40%
over 2 steps) after desilylation with tetrabutylammonium fluoride. Acetylation of the alcohol 27 yielded
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acetate 28 (98%), followed by MOM deprotection with pyridinium p-toluenesulfonate (PPTS) and tBuOH to
furnish phenol 15 (86%). The relative stereochemistry of phenol 15 was unambiguously determined by X-ray
crystallography, confirming the formation of the trans-fused ring system. Reaction of N-
(phenylseleno)phthalimide and stannic chloride with phenol 15 resulted in the formation of a selenonium ion
intermediate, which was intramolecularly trapped by the phenolic group to provide the 6-exo-trig cyclized
phenylselenide 29 (58%).9 After removal of the phenylselenyl group by reaction with tri-n-butylstannane in
the presence of 2,2-azobis(isobutyronitrile), meroterpenoid 14 (94%) was isolated as a single diastereoisomer
with the desired trans, transoid, cis-fused rings system, the relative stereochemistry of which was confirmed
by additional NOESY experiments.
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Scheme 6. Synthesis of meroterpenoid 14.
With the key meroterpenoid 14 in hand after establishing the correct relative stereochemistry, attention
was directed to the arene methylation and sequential oxidation reactions to complete the synthesis of (±)-17S-
dihydroaustalide K (1), (±)-austalide K (2) and (±)-13-deacetoxyaustalide I (3) (Scheme 7). Electrophilic
aromatic substitution reaction of meroterpenoid 14 with N-bromosuccinimide gave bromide 30 (93%), which
was subjected to palladium-catalyzed Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reaction with potassium
methyltrifluoroborate to furnish the hexa-substituted arene 31 (88%).10 Finally, selective acetate deprotection
with magnesium methoxide completed the synthesis of (±)-17S-dihydroaustalide K (1) (88%).11 Furthermore,
Dess–Martin periodinane mediated oxidation of (±)-17S-dihydroaustalide K (1) gave (±)-austalide K (2) (83%)
and subsequent Baeyer-Villiger oxidation with mCPBA gave (±)-13-deacetoxyaustalide I (3) (96%). The
analytical data for these synthetic materials were in substantial agreement with those reported for the isolated
natural product.1b,2c
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Scheme 7. Synthesis of (±)-17S-dihydroaustalide K (1), (±)-austalide K (2) and (±)-13-deacetoxyaustalide I
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(±)-13-Deacetoxyaustalide I (3) was also used in alternative derivatization reactions for the synthesis
of additional austalide natural products (Scheme 8). Reaction of (±)-13-deacetoxyaustalide I (3) with sodium
methoxide resulted in transesterification to provide (±)-austalide P (4) (80%).12 Under acidic conditions at
elevated temperature, the cyclic lactone moiety of (±)-13-deacetoxyaustalide I (3) was hydrolyzed
accompanied with elimination of the resulting tertiary alcohol to give (±)-13-deoxyaustalide Q acid (5)
(71%).13 The analytical data of the synthetic products were compared with data reported for the isolated natural
products and were found to be in substantial agreement.2a,2c
Scheme 8. Synthesis of (±)-austalide P (4) and (±)-13-deoxyaustalide Q acid (5).
CONCLUSION
In conclusion, the first total synthesis of five austalide natural products (±)-17S-dihydroaustalide K (1),
(±)-austalide K (2), (±)-13-deacetoxyaustalide I (3), (±)-austalide P (4) and (±)-13-deoxyaustalide Q acid (5)
were completed in seventeen to twenty steps. A series of biomimetic transformations were employed to
construct the carbon skeleton of these natural products. The aromatic core was synthesized by biomimetic
polyketide aromatization while the fused rings motif was constructed by sequential reductive radical anion
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triene cyclization of an epoxide, followed by phenylselenium-mediated diastereoselective cyclization reaction.
Further studies on the synthesis of novel meroterpenoids using such biomimetic approach are ongoing in our
laboratory.
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EXPERIMENTAL SECTION
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General methods. All reagents and solvents were used directly without further purification unless
otherwise specified. The syntheses of malonate, dioxinone acid and dioxinone β-keto esters 19 were carried
out according to Barrett et al.6,7 All solvents were purified and dried by distillation under an atmosphere of N2
before use. THF was redistilled from Na-Ph2CO. CH2Cl2, Et3N, MeOH and pyridine were redistilled from
CaH2. PhH and PhMe were redistilled from Na. Me2CO and tBuOH were dried over 4 Å activated molecular
sieves under N2 for 24 h. All air- and moisture-sensitive reactions were carried out under an atmosphere of N2
using standard Schlenk techniques in oven-dried glassware equipped with a magnetic stirring bar. The
progress of reactions was monitored by analytical thin layer chromatography (TLC) on silica gel coated
aluminum oxide F254 plates. Developed TLC were visualized under UV light and stained with an acidic
vanillin solution. Flash column chromatography was performed employing silica gel 60 Å, particle size 40 -
63 µm. All 1H and proton-decoupled 13C NMR spectra were recorded at 400 MHz and 101 MHz respectively
at ambient temperature in deuterated solvents as noted. NMR spectra were referenced to residual solvent peaks
(CDCl3: δ = 7.26 for 1H NMR and δ = 77.0 for 13C NMR; CD3OD δ = 3.31 & 4.87 for 1H NMR and δ = 49.0
for 13C NMR) and chemical shifts were reported in ppm. IR spectra are reported in cm-1. Mass spectra were
obtained from the Imperial College Mass Spectrometry Service with the use of TOF and magnetic analyzers
for ESI and EI techniques, respectively. Melting points were uncorrected. X-ray diffraction data were recorded
by the Imperial College X-ray Crystallography Facility.
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(7-Hydroxy-2,2-dimethyl-4-oxo-8-((2E,6E)-3,7,11-trimethyldodeca-2,6,10-trien-1-yl)-4H-
benzo[d][1,3]dioxin-5-yl)methyl acetate (22). MgCl2 (7.12 g, 74.8 mmol) and pyridine (23 mL, 288 mmol)
were added with stirring to β-keto-ester 19 (24.9 g, 57.6 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (200 mL) at 0 oC. After 15 min,
AcCH2COCl (7.40 mL, 69.1 mmol) was added dropwise and the reaction mixture was further stirred for 2 h
at 0 oC. Saturated aqueous NH4Cl (100 mL) was added and the pH was adjusted to ~ 2 with aqueous HCl (1
M). The two phases were separated and the aqueous layer was extracted with EtOAc (3 × 150 mL). The
combined organic layers were dried (MgSO4), filtered, and concentrated under reduced pressure to give the
crude dioxinone β,δ-diketo-ester 18. P(2-furyl)3 (2.67 g, 11.5 mmol) and Pd2dba3 (2.64 g, 2.88 mmol) were
added sequentially with stirring to this crude dioxinone β,δ-diketo-ester 18 in THF (300 mL) at 25 oC. After
3 h, Et3N (24.0 mL, 173 mmol) was added and the resulting mixture was stirred for additional 18 h. Reaction
was quenched with aqueous HCl (1 M; 200 mL) and the two phases were separated and the aqueous layer was
extracted with CH2Cl2 (3 × 150 mL). The combined organic layers were dried (MgSO4), filtered, concentrated
under reduced pressure and chromatographed (pentane : EtOAc 19 : 1 to 10 : 1) to give β-resorcylate 22 (10.7
g, 22.7 mmol, 39% over 2 steps) as a yellow oil: Rf 0.26 pentane : Et2O 2 : 1); 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ
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2.16 – 1.90 (m, 8H), 1.79 (s, 3H), 1.69 (s, 6H), 1.66 (s, 3H), 1.58 (s, 6H); 13C{1H} NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3)
δ 170.8, 160.8, 160.5, 156.1, 139.8, 138.7, 135.5, 131.3, 124.3, 123.5, 120.3, 114.5, 109.8, 105.3, 103.6, 64.1,
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1377, 1274, 1207, 1029 cm-1; HRMS (ESI) m/z: [M + H]+ Calcd for C28H39O6 471.2747; Found 471.2731.
(7-(Methoxymethoxy)-2,2-dimethyl-4-oxo-8-((2E,6E)-3,7,11-trimethyldodeca-2,6,10-trien-1-yl)-4H-
benzo[d][1,3]dioxin-5-yl)methyl acetate (23). MOMCl (1.03 mL; 13.6 mmol) was added with stirring to
iPr2EtN (5.92 mL; 34.0 mmol) and β-resorcylate 22 (3.19 g, 6.79 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (60 mL). After 3 h,
saturated aqueous NH4Cl (30 mL) was added and the two phases were separated. The aqueous layer was
extracted with CH2Cl2 (3 × 50 mL) and the combined organic layers were dried (MgSO4), filtered,
concentrated under reduced pressure and chromatographed (pentane : EtOAc 9 : 1) to give MOM ether 23
(2.61 g, 5.07 mmol, 75%) as a colorless oil: Rf 0.17 (pentane : EtOAc 9 : 1); 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ
6.90 (s, 1H), 5.54 (s, 2H), 5.26 (s, 2H), 5.15 – 5.03 (m, 3H), 3.48 (s, 3H), 3.30 (d, J = 7.5 Hz, 2H), 2.16 (s,
3H), 2.08 – 1.89 (m, 8H), 1.76 (s, 3H), 1.69 (s, 6H), 1.66 (s, 3H), 1.58 (s, 3H), 1.56 (s, 3H); 13C{1H} NMR
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(100 MHz, CDCl3) δ 170.5, 160.24, 160.17, 155.8, 139.7, 135.7, 135.1, 131.3, 124.3, 124.0, 121.0, 118.2,
107.2, 105.3, 105.0, 94.1, 64.2, 56.4, 39.74, 39.66, 26.7, 26.6, 25.70 (2C), 25.66, 21.9, 20.9, 17.6, 16.1, 16.0;
IR νmax (neat) 2968, 2918, 2856, 1728, 1609, 1582, 1376, 1293, 1222, 1151, 1044, 964 cm-1; HRMS (ESI)
m/z: [M + H]+ Calcd for C30H43O7 515.3009; Found 515.2994; Anal. Calcd for C30H42O7: C, 70.01; H, 8.23;
Found: C, 69.75; H, 8.37.
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yl)isobenzofuran-1(3H)-one (24). K2CO3 (3.51 g, 25.4 mmol) was added with stirring to ether 23 (2.61 g,
5.07 mmol) in MeOH (70 mL) at 25 oC. After 18 h, aqueous citric acid (1 M) was added to pH ~ 3 and the
mixture was diluted with CH2Cl2 (100 mL). The two phases were separated and the aqueous layer was
extracted with CH2Cl2 (3 × 50 mL). The combined organic layers were dried (MgSO4), filtered, concentrated
and chromatographed (pentane : Et2O 2 : 1) to provide lactone 24 (1.96 g, 4.73 mmol, 93%) a colorless oil
which solidified upon standing: Rf 0.44 (pentane : Et2O 2 : 1); m.p. 61 – 62 oC; 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3)
δ 6.75 (s, 1H), 6.21 (s, 1H), 4.75 (s, 2H), 4.71 (s, 2H), 4.71 – 4.66 (m, 1H), 4.58 – 4.53 (m, 2H), 2.97 (s, 3H),
2.88 (d, J = 7.2 Hz, 2H), 1.61 – 1.37 (m, 8H), 1.28 (s, 3H), 1.16 (s, 3H), 1.07 (s, 3H), 1.05 (s, 3H); 13C{1H}
NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3) δ 172.7, 162.1, 154.7, 145.5, 135.8, 135.0, 131.3, 124.3, 124.1, 121.2, 117.7, 104.8,
99.1, 94.2, 70.4, 56.3, 39.8, 39.7, 26.7, 26.5, 25.7, 21.8, 17.6, 16.1, 16.0; IR νmax (neat) 3414, 1730, 1627,
1610, 1151, 1064, 1036, 959 cm-1; HRMS (ESI) m/z: [M + H]+ Calcd for C25H35O5 415.2484; Found 415.2482;
Anal. Calcd for C25H34O5: C, 72.44; H, 8.27; Found: C, 72.31; H, 8.35.
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suspension of Cs2CO3 (4.50 g, 13.8 mmol) and lactone 24 (1.91 g, 4.60 mmol) in THF (46 mL) at 25 oC. After
16 h, saturated aqueous NH4Cl (30 mL) was added and the two phases were separated. The aqueous layer was
extracted with CH2Cl2 (3 × 50 mL) and the combined organic layers were dried (MgSO4), filtered,
concentrated and chromatographed (pentane : Et2O 2 : 1) to provide methyl ether 25 (1.94 g, 4.53 mmol, 98%)
as a colorless oil: Rf 0.34 (pentane : Et2O 2 : 1); 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 6.88 (s, 1H), 5.27 (s, 2H), 5.17
(s, 2H), 5.16 – 5.10 (m, 1H), 5.09 – 5.02 (m, 2H), 4.06 (s, 3H), 3.48 (s, 3H), 3.42 (d, J = 7.1 Hz, 2H), 2.09 –
1.88 (m, 8H), 1.79 (s, 3H), 1.66 (s, 3H), 1.58 (s, 3H), 1.56 (s, 3H); 13C{1H} NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3) δ 168.8,
161.3, 158.0, 148.2, 135.5, 135.0, 131.3, 124.8, 124.3, 124.0, 122.0, 110.5, 101.9, 94.2, 68.8, 62.6, 56.3, 39.8,
39.7, 26.7, 26.5, 25.7, 22.7, 17.6, 16.1, 16.0; IR νmax (neat) 1752, 1604, 1232, 1151, 1078, 1041, 926 cm-1;
HRMS (ESI) m/z: [M + H]+ Calcd for C26H37O5 429.2641; Found 429.2650; Anal. Calcd for C26H36O5: C,
72.87; H, 8.47; Found: C, 72.79; H, 8.55.
6-((2E,6E)-10-Bromo-11-hydroxy-3,7,11-trimethyldodeca-2,6-dien-1-yl)-7-methoxy-5-
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Na2S2O5 (0.5 M; 30 mL) and EtOAc (30 mL) were added and the two phases were separated. The aqueous
layer was extracted with EtOAc (3 × 50 mL) and the combined organic layers were dried (MgSO4), filtered,
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2H), 5.17 (s, 2H), 5.17 – 5.11 (m, 2H), 4.07 (s, 3H), 3.95 (dd, J = 11.4, 1.9 Hz, 1H), 3.48 (s, 3H), 3.42 (d, J =
7.1 Hz, 2H), 2.33 – 2.22 (m, 1H), 2.19 – 1.88 (m, 6H), 1.79 (s, 3H), 1.78 – 1.68 (m, 1H), 1.55 (s, 3H), 1.33 (s,
3H), 1.31 (s, 3H); 13C{1H} NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3) δ 168.8, 161.4, 158.0, 148.2, 135.3, 133.1, 125.8, 124.8,
122.1, 110.5, 102.0, 94.3, 72.4, 70.8, 68.8, 62.6, 56.3, 39.7, 38.1, 32.1, 26.6, 26.5, 25.8, 22.7, 16.1, 15.8; IR
νmax (neat) 3484, 1752, 1605, 1233, 1151, 1118, 1077. 1042, 978, 943 cm-1; HRMS (ESI) m/z: [M + H]+ Calcd
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6-((2E,6E)-9-((S)-3,3-Dimethyloxiran-2-yl)-3,7-dimethylnona-2,6-dien-1-yl)-7-methoxy-5-
(methoxymethoxy)isobenzofuran-1(3H)-one (16). K2CO3 (1.56 g, 2.96 mmol) was added with stirring to
bromohydrin 26 in Me2CO (60 mL) at 25 oC. After 18 h, H2O (50 mL) and CH2Cl2 (100 mL) were added and
the two phases were separated. The aqueous layer was extracted with CH2Cl2 (3 × 50 mL) and the combined
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provide epoxide 16 (1.28 g, 2.88 mmol, 97%) as a colorless oil: Rf 0.38 (pentane : Et2O 1 : 1); 1H NMR (400
MHz, CDCl3) δ 6.88 (s, 1H), 5.27 (s, 2H), 5.17 (s, 2H), 5.16 – 5.02 (m, 2H), 4.06 (s, 3H), 3.47 (s, 3H), 3.41
(d, J = 7.1 Hz, 2H), 2.66 (t, J = 6.3 Hz, 1H), 2.29 – 1.89 (m, 6H), 1.78 (s, 3H), 1.63 – 1.58 (m, 1H), 1.57 (s,
3H), 1.56 – 1.50 (m, 1H), 1.28 (s, 3H), 1.23 (s, 3H); 13C{1H} NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3) δ 168.7, 161.3, 158.0,
148.2, 135.4, 134.1, 124.8, 124.7, 122.1, 110.5, 102.0, 94.2, 68.8, 64.1, 62.6, 58.2, 56.3, 39.7, 36.2, 27.4, 26.5,
24.9, 22.7, 18.7, 16.1, 16.0; IR νmax (neat) 1752, 1604, 1232, 1117, 1077, 1041, 978 cm-1; HRMS (ESI) m/z:
[M + H]+ Calcd for C26H37O6 445.2590; Found 445.2598.
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methoxy-5-(methoxymethoxy)isobenzofuran-1(3H)-one (27). Cp2TiCl2 (197 mg, 0.792 mmol) and Mn
powder (1.74 g, 31.7 mmol) were added with stirring to THF (50 mL) at 25 oC. After 30 min, when the solution
changed from red to green, 2,4,6-collidine (3.67 mL, 27.7 mmol) and Me3SiCl (2.01 mL, 15.8 mmol) were
added sequentially with stirring. After 5 min, epoxide 16 (1.76 g, 3.96 mmol) in THF (50 mL) was added
dropwise with stirring. After 16 h, aqueous citric acid (1 M; 100 mL) was added with stirring and, when
effervescence has ceased, Et2O (100 mL) was added and the two phases were separated. The aqueous layer
was extracted with Et2O (3 × 50 mL) and the combined organic layers were dried (MgSO4), filtered,
concentrated and dissolved in THF (50 mL). Bu4NF (1 M in THF; 16.0 mL, 16.0 mmol) was added and the
resulting mixture was stirred for 2 h at 25 oC. The reaction mixture was concentrated and chromatographed
(pentane : Et2O 1 : 4) to provide alcohol 27 (697 mg, 1.57 mmol, 40%) as a white foam: Rf 0.17 (pentane :
Et2O 1 : 4); 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 6.87 (s, 1H), 5.31 – 5.23 (m, 2H), 5.15 (s, 2H), 4.96 (s, 1H), 4.70
(s, 1H), 4.06 (s, 3H), 3.51 (s, 3H), 3.27 (dd, J = 11.5, 4.6 Hz, 1H), 2.92 (dd, J = 13.8, 9.7 Hz, 1H), 2.73 (dd, J
= 13.8, 3.7 Hz, 1H), 2.50 (dd, J = 10.0, 3.4 Hz, 1H), 2.39 – 2.22 (m, 1H), 1.94 – 1.87 (m, 2H), 1.79 – 1.59 (m,
3H), 1.46 – 1.39 (m, 1H), 1.40 – 1.32 (m, 1H), 1.15 (dd, J = 12.5, 2.8 Hz, 1H), 1.00 (s, 3H), 0.83 (s, 3H), 0.80
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94.6, 78.9, 68.7, 62.4, 56.6, 55.3, 54.8, 40.1, 39.2, 38.4, 36.5, 28.3, 28.0, 24.1, 19.6, 15.4, 14.2; IR νmax (neat)
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Found 445.2592.
(2S,4aR,5S,8aR)-5-((4-Methoxy-6-(methoxymethoxy)-3-oxo-1,3-dihydroisobenzofuran-5-yl)methyl)-
1,1,4a-trimethyl-6-methylenedecahydronaphthalen-2-yl acetate (28). DMAP (9 mg, 0.0704 mmol), Et3N
(108 µL, 0.774 mmol) and Ac2O (74 µL, 0.774 mmol) were added sequentially with stirring to alcohol 27
(313 mg, 0.704 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (3 mL) at 25 oC. After 2 h, saturated aqueous NaHCO3 (2 mL) was added
and the two phases were separated. The aqueous layer was extracted with CH2Cl2 (3 × 3 mL) and the combined
organic layers were dried (MgSO4), filtered, concentrated and chromatographed (pentane : Et2O 1 : 1) to
provide acetate 28 (337 mg, 0.693 mmol, 98%) as a white solid: Rf 0.33 (pentane : Et2O 1 : 1); m.p. 155 – 158
oC; 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 6.88 (s, 1H), 5.29 – 5.25 (m, 2H), 5.16 (s, 2H), 4.95 (s, 1H), 4.70 (s, 1H),
4.52 (dd, J = 11.6, 4.6 Hz, 1H), 4.06 (s, 3H), 3.51 (s, 3H), 2.92 (dd, J = 13.8, 9.6 Hz, 1H), 2.73 (dd, J = 13.8,
3.9 Hz, 1H), 2.57 – 2.48 (m, 1H), 2.36 – 2.27 (m, 1H), 2.06 (s, 3H), 1.93 – 1.83 (m, 2H), 1.81 – 1.59 (m, 3H),
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CDCl3) δ 171.1, 168.9, 161.6, 158.4, 148.5, 148.2, 125.0, 110.5, 107.1, 102.1, 94.5, 80.8, 68.7, 62.6, 56.6,
55.0, 54.8, 39.9, 38.3, 38.1, 36.2, 28.3, 24.4, 24.0, 21.3, 19.8, 16.6, 14.2; IR νmax (neat) 1753, 1729, 1606,
1463, 1234, 1078, 1043, 978, 920, 732 cm-1; HRMS (ESI) m/z: [M + H]+ Calcd for C28H39O7 487.2696; Found
487.2674.
(2S,4aR,5S,8aR)-5-((6-Hydroxy-4-methoxy-3-oxo-1,3-dihydroisobenzofuran-5-yl)methyl)-1,1,4a-
trimethyl-6-methylenedecahydronaphthalen-2-yl acetate (15). Pyridinium p-toluenesulfonate (842 mg,
3.35 mmol) was added with stirring to acetate 28 (326 mg, 0.670 mmol) in tBuOH (25 mL) and the mixture
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phases were separated. The aqueous layer was extracted with CH2Cl2 (3 × 30 mL) and the combined organic
layers were dried (MgSO4), filtered, concentrated and chromatographed (pentane : EtOAc 3 : 2) to provide
phenol 15 (225 mg, 0.580 mmol, 86%) as a white solid: Rf 0.12 (pentane : Et2O 1 : 1); m.p. 222 – 223 oC; 1H
NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 6.55 (s, 1H), 6.15 (s, 1H), 5.13 (s, 2H), 5.03 (s, 1H), 4.81 (s, 1H), 4.51 (dd, J =
11.6, 4.6 Hz, 1H), 4.08 (s, 3H), 2.90 – 2.75 (m, 2H), 2.42 – 2.32 (m, 2H), 2.06 (s, 3H), 2.02 – 1.87 (m, 2H),
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1.78 – 1.62 (m, 3H), 1.48 – 1.36 (m, 2H), 1.23 (dd, J = 12.5, 2.8 Hz, 1H), 0.87 (s, 6H), 0.85 (s, 3H); 13C{1H}
NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3) δ 171.1, 168.9, 160.9, 158.8, 149.4, 148.1, 122.8, 109.6, 107.3, 103.8, 80.8, 68.4,
62.7, 55.2, 54.8, 40.2, 38.2, 38.1, 36.2, 28.2, 24.3, 24.0, 21.3, 19.2, 16.5, 14.2; IR νmax (neat) 3295, 1730, 1605,
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1,3,4,4a,5,6,6a,9,11,13,13a,13b-dodecahydro-2H-benzo[a]furo[3,4-i]xanthen-3-yl acetate (29). Phenol 15
(100 mg, 0.226 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (10 mL) was added dropwise with stirring to N-(phenylseleno)phthalimide
(410 mg, 1.36 mmol) and SnCl4 (1 M in CH2Cl2; 1.13 mL, 1.13 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (20 mL) at -78 oC. After 7
h, NaOH (2 M; 1 mL) was added and the reaction mixture was filtered through Celite®. NaOH (2 M; 10 mL)
was added and the two phases were separated and the aqueous layer was extracted with CH2Cl2 (3 × 10 mL).
The combined organic layers were dried (MgSO4), filtered, concentrated and chromatographed (pentane :
Et2O 1 : 1) to provide phenylselenide 29 (79 mg, 0.132 mmol, 58%) as a colorless oil: Rf 0.26 (pentane : Et2O
1 : 1); 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ δ 7.45 – 7.40 (m, 2H), 7.23 – 7.16 (m, 3H), 6.39 (s, 1H), 5.09 (s, 2H),
4.53 (dd, J = 11.8, 4.6 Hz, 1H), 4.08 (s, 3H), 3.12 (d, J = 12.6 Hz, 1H), 2.95 (d, J = 12.6 Hz, 1H), 2.77 (d, J =
18.9 Hz, 1H), 2.44 (dd, J = 18.9, 8.4 Hz, 1H), 2.30 (dt, J = 14.0, 3.0 Hz, 1H), 2.05 (s, 3H), 1.94 – 1.57 (m,
7H), 1.19 (td, J = 13.2, 3.9 Hz, 1H), 1.03 (dd, J = 11.3, 2.7 Hz, 1H), 0.92 (s, 3H), 0.85 (s, 3H), 0.66 (s, 3H);
13C{1H} NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3) δ 171.0, 168.8, 160.7, 157.3, 147.4, 133.3 (2C), 130.2, 129.1 (2C), 127.3,
116.0, 108.2, 105.3, 80.4, 79.1, 68.6, 62.1, 53.9, 45.5, 38.03, 37.97, 37.8, 37.7, 37.3, 28.4, 23.4, 21.3, 17.5,
17.4, 16.8, 14.4; IR νmax (neat) 1751, 1734, 1613, 1592, 1429, 1366, 1238, 1131, 1027, 1078, 733 cm-1;HRMS
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dodecahydro-2H-benzo[a]furo[3,4-i]xanthen-3-yl acetate (14). Phenylselenide 29 (46 mg, 0.0770 mmol),
AIBN (13 mg, 0.0770 mmol) and HSnBu3 (62 µL, 0.231 mmol) in PhH (2 mL) were purged with Ar for 5
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Et2O 1 : 1) through a pad of KF to give meroterpenoid 14 (31 mg, 0.0700 mmol, 91%) as a white solid: Rf
0.29 (pentane : Et2O 1 : 1); m.p. 212 – 213 oC; 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 6.50 (s, 1H), 5.13 (s, 2H), 4.49
(dd, J = 11.7, 4.7 Hz, 1H), 4.13 (s, 3H), 2.88 (d, J = 18.7 Hz, 1H), 2.71 (dd, J = 18.6, 8.0 Hz, 1H), 2.23 – 2.14
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3H), 1.13 (dd, J = 13.4, 4.0 Hz, 1H), 1.00 (dd, J = 11.3, 2.1 Hz, 1H), 0.89 (s, 3H), 0.84 (s, 3H), 0.66 (s, 3H);
13C{1H} NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3) δ 170.9, 168.9, 161.6, 157.4, 147.4, 116.0, 107.9, 105.2, 80.5, 76.6, 68.6,
62.0, 54.2, 48.1, 40.1, 37.9, 37.8, 37.6, 28.4, 27.0, 23.4, 21.2, 17.7 (2C), 16.8, 14.3; IR νmax (neat) 1730, 1752,
1612, 1592, 1366, 1238, 1130, 1081, 1025, 901, 731 cm-1; HRMS (ES) m/z: [M + H]+ Calcd for C26H34O6
443.2434; Found 443.2419.
(3S,4aR,6aS,13aR,13bS)-8-Bromo-12-methoxy-4,4,6a,13b-tetramethyl-11-oxo-
1,3,4,4a,5,6,6a,9,11,13,13a,13b-dodecahydro-2H-benzo[a]furo[3,4-i]xanthen-3-yl acetate (30). N-
Bromosuccinimide (19 mg, 0.105 mmol) and H2SO4 (13µL,0.244 mmol) were added sequentially with stirring
to meroterpenoid 14 (31 mg, 0.0700 mmol) in THF (0.4 mL). After 17 h, saturated aqueous NaHCO3 (0.4 mL)
and Na2S2O3 (50 mg, 0.316 mmol) were added and the two phases were separated. The aqueous layer was
extracted with CH2Cl2 (3 × 0.5 mL). The combined organic layers were dried (MgSO4), filtered, concentrated
and chromatographed (pentane : Et2O 7 : 3) to provide bromide 30 (34 mg, 0.0652 mmol, 93%) as a white
foam: Rf 0.19 (pentane : Et2O 7 : 3); 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 5.07 (s, 2H), 4.50 (dd, J = 11.8, 4.5 Hz,
1H), 4.15 (s, 3H), 2.90 (d, J = 18.8 Hz, 1H), 2.75 (dd, J = 18.8, 8.1 Hz, 1H), 2.38 – 2.29 (m, 1H), 2.04 (s, 3H),
1.86 (dd, J = 13.5, 3.7 Hz, 1H), 1.79 – 1.51 (m, 5H), 1.44 (d, J = 8.2 Hz, 1H), 1.19 (s, 3H), 1.17 – 1.08 (m,
1H), 1.01 (d, J = 11.0 Hz, 1H), 0.90 (s, 3H), 0.85 (s, 3H), 0.63 (s, 3H); 13C{1H} NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3) δ
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1029, 904, 732 cm-1; HRMS (ES) m/z: [M + H]+ Calcd for C26H34O6Br 521.1539; Found 521.1549.
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0.125 mmol), Pd(dppf)Cl2·CH2Cl2 (21 mg, 0.0257 mmol), CH3BF3K (23 mg, 0.187 mmol) and Cs2CO3 (122
mg, 0.375 mmol) in THF (1.5 mL) and H2O (75 µL) was heated to 80 oC for 18 h. After cooling to 25 oC, H2O
(1 mL) and Et2O (1 mL) were added and the two phases were separated. The aqueous layer was extracted with
Et2O (3 × 1 mL) and the combined organic layers were dried (MgSO4), filtered, concentrated and
chromatographed (pentane : Et2O 7 : 3) to provide arene 31 (50 mg, 0.110 mmol, 88%) as a white foam: Rf
0.26 (pentane : Et2O 7 : 3); 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 5.11 (s, 2H), 4.50 (dd, J = 11.7, 4.6 Hz, 1H), 4.09
(s, 3H), 2.90 (d, J = 18.6 Hz, 1H), 2.74 (dd, J = 18.6, 8.1 Hz, 1H), 2.33 – 2.16 (m, 1H), 2.04 (s, 3H), 2.03 (s,
3H), 1.95 – 1.81 (m, 1H), 1.72 – 1.54 (m, 5H), 1.40 (d, J = 7.8 Hz, 1H), 1.21 – 1.16 (m, 1H), 1.16 (s, 3H),
1.01 (d, J = 9.9 Hz, 1H), 0.90 (s, 3H), 0.85 (s, 3H), 0.63 (s, 3H); 13C{1H} NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3) δ 170.9,
169.5, 158.8, 155.3, 145.3, 115.7, 114.3, 107.2, 80.5, 76.4, 68.2, 61.9, 54.2, 47.9, 40.2, 37.9, 37.8, 37.7, 28.5,
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904, 732 cm-1; HRMS (ES) m/z: [M + H]+ Calcd for C27H37O6 457.2590; Found 457.2594.
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Magnesium turnings (4 mg, 0.164 mmol) was added with stirring to a solution of arene 31 (15 mg, 0.0329
mmol) in MeOH (1 mL) and THF (0.1 mL) and the resulting suspension was heated at reflux for 1 hr. When
the reaction mixture had turned into a milky solution and effervescence has ceased, it was cooled to 25 oC and
stirred for additional 20 h. Aqueous HCl (1 M) was added until pH ~ 1 and the two phases were separated.
The aqueous layer was extracted with CH2Cl2 (3 × 1 mL) and the combined organic layers were dried (MgSO4),
filtered, concentrated and chromatographed (pentane : Et2O 1 : 1) to provide (±)-17S-dihydroaustalide K (1)
(13 mg, 0.0314 mmol, 95%) as a white solid: Rf 0.12 (pentane : Et2O 1 : 1) ; m.p. 198 – 200 oC;1H NMR (400
MHz, CDCl3) δ 5.11 (s, 2H), 4.09 (s, 3H), 3.24 (dd, J = 11.7, 4.5 Hz, 1H), 2.91 (d, J = 18.6 Hz, 1H), 2.73 (dd,
J = 18.7, 8.2 Hz, 1H), 2.29 – 2.22 (m, 1H), 2.03 (s, 3H), 1.89 (dt, J = 13.1, 3.5 Hz, 1H), 1.62 – 1.52 (m, 5H),
1.39 (d, J = 8.2 Hz, 1H), 1.18 (d, J = 6.2 Hz, 1H), 1.15 (s, 3H), 1.09 (td, J = 13.2, 3.8 Hz, 1H), 1.03 (s, 3H),
0.93 (d, J = 11.5 Hz, 1H), 0.78 (s, 3H), 0.61 (s, 3H); 13C{1H} NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3) δ 169.5, 158.9, 155.3,
145.3, 115.7, 114.3, 107.2, 78.8, 76.4, 68.2, 61.9, 54.1, 48.0, 40.3, 38.8, 38.1, 38.0, 28.5, 27.3, 27.1, 18.0,
17.9, 15.7, 14.2, 10.7; IR νmax (neat) 3494, 1752, 1610, 1477, 1368, 1148, 1135, 1040, 904, 732 cm-1; HRMS
(ES) m/z: [M + H]+ Calcd for C25H35O5 415.2484; Found 415.2486.
(±)-Austalide
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[(5aR,7aS,14aR,14bS)-13-Methoxy-5,5,7a,9,14b-pentamethyl-
1,2,5a,6,7,7a,10,14,14a,14b-decahydro-5H-furo[3,4-i]oxepino[4,3-a]xanthene-3,12-dione (2)]. Dess–
Martin periodinane (52 mg, 0.123 mmol) was added with stirring to (±)-17S-dihydroaustalide K (1) (34 mg,
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0.0820 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (2 mL) at 25 C. After 1 h, the mixture was concentrated and chromatographed
(pentane : Et2O 1 : 1) to give (±)-austalide K (2) (28 mg, 0.0679 mmol, 83%) as a white solid: Rf 0.34 (pentane :
Et2O 1 : 1); m.p. 160 – 164 oC; 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 5.12 (s, 2H), 4.11 (s, 3H), 2.93 (d, J = 18.5 Hz,
1H), 2.81 (dd, J = 18.6, 8.2 Hz, 1H), 2.54 (ddd, J = 16.1, 11.7, 7.0 Hz, 1H), 2.47 – 2.36 (m, 1H), 2.31 – 2.25
(m, 1H), 2.11 (ddd, J = 13.4, 6.9, 3.8 Hz, 1H), 2.05 (s, 3H), 1.88 – 1.74 (m, 1H), 1.72 – 1.60 (m, 1H), 1.57 –
1.47 (m, 4H), 1.19 (s, 3H), 1.12 (s, 3H), 1.03 (s, 3H), 0.73 (s, 3H); 13C{1H} NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3) δ 216.6,
169.4, 158.6, 155.4, 145.52, 115.3, 114.4, 107.3, 76.2, 68.2, 62.0, 54.2, 47.3, 47.1, 39.7, 38.4, 37.6, 34.1, 27.1,
26.7, 21.7, 19.1, 18.3, 14.2, 10.7; IR νmax (neat) 1754, 1702, 1610, 1477, 1367, 1141, 904 cm-1; HRMS (ES)
m/z: [M + H]+ Calcd for C25H33O5 413.2328; Found 413.2327.
(±)-13-Deacetoxyaustalide
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[(5aR,7aS,14aR,14bS)-13-Methoxy-5,5,7a,9,14b-pentamethyl-
1,2,5a,6,7,7a,10,14,14a,14b-decahydro-5H-furo[3,4-i]oxepino[4,3-a]xanthene-3,12-dione (3)]. NaHCO3
(9 mg, 0.107 mmol) and m-CPBA (18.4 mg, 0.107 mmol) were added with stirring to (±)-austalide K (2) (22
mg, 0.0533 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (1 mL) at 25 oC. After 19 h, saturated aqueous NaHCO3 (1 mL) was added and
phases were separated. The aqueous layer was extracted with CH2Cl2 (3 × 1 mL) and the combined organic
layers were dried (MgSO4), filtered, concentrated and chromatographed (Et2O) to provide (±)-13-
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deacetoxyaustalide I (3) (22 mg, 0.0513 mmol, 96%) as a white solid: Rf 0.37 (Et2O); m.p. 93 – 95 C; H
NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 5.14 (s, 2H), 4.13 (s, 3H), 2.96 (d, J = 18.6 Hz, 1H), 2.84 (dd, J = 18.7, 8.1 Hz,
1H), 2.69 (ddd, J = 15.6, 11.2, 3.1 Hz, 1H), 2.60 (ddd, J = 15.6, 8.3, 2.7 Hz, 1H), 2.25 (dt, J = 14.2, 3.1 Hz,
1H), 2.06 (s, 3H), 2.02 – 1.84 (m, 3H), 1.75 – 1.62 (m, 2H), 1.56 (d, J = 7.8 Hz, 1H), 1.54 – 1.53 (m, 1H),
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1.52 (s, 3H), 1.42 (s, 3H), 1.21 (s, 3H), 0.83 (s, 3H); 13C{1H} NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3) δ 175.1, 169.3, 158.3,
155.3, 145.6, 115.1, 114.3, 107.4, 85.8, 76.0, 68.2, 62.0, 53.6, 47.3, 40.4, 39.3, 37.3, 32.5, 31.8, 27.1, 25.8,
22.1, 18.7, 16.7, 10.6; IR νmax (neat) 1749, 1609, 1477, 1372, 1282, 1142, 1112, 905, 731 cm-1; HRMS (ES)
m/z: [M + H]+ Calcd for C25H33O6 429.2277; Found 429.2291.
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(±)-Austalide P [Methyl 3-((5aS,8R,9S,9aR)-8-(2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)-11-methoxy-4,5a,9-trimethyl-1-
oxo-3,5a,6,7,8,9,9a,10-octahydro-1H-furo[3,4-b]xanthen-9-yl)propanoate (4)]. NaOMe (0.5 M; 0.50 mL;
0.250 mmol) was added with stirring to (±)-13-deacetoxyaustalide I (3) (10.8 mg, 0.0252 mmol) in MeOH
(0.50 mL) at 25 oC. After 1 h, saturated aqueous NH4Cl (1 mL) and Et2O (2 mL) were added and the phases
were separated, and the aqueous layer was extracted with Et2O (3 × 1 mL). The combined organic layers were
dried (MgSO4), filtered, concentrated and chromatographed (pentane : Et2O 1 : 1) to provide (±)-austalide P
(4) (9.3 mg, 0.0202 mmol, 80%) as a white foam: Rf 0.21 (pentane : Et2O 1 : 1); 1H NMR (400 MHz, CD3OD)
δ 5.20 (s, 2H), 4.04 (s, 3H), 3.67 (s, 3H), 3.01 (d, J = 18.6 Hz, 1H), 2.76 (dd, J = 18.6, 7.9 Hz, 1H), 2.65 –
2.55 (m, 1H), 2.42 (tdd, J = 11.5, 4.8, 2.5 Hz, 1H), 2.37 – 2.27 (m, 1H), 2.15 – 2.10 (m, 1H), 2.05 (s, 3H),
1.88 – 1.75 (m, 2H), 1.68 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 1.66 – 1.57 (m, 1H), 1.57 – 1.48 (m, 2H), 1.27 (s, 3H), 1.20 (s,
3H), 1.19 (s, 3H), 0.70 (s, 3H);13C{1H} NMR (100 MHz, CD3OD) δ 176.9, 171.8, 160.4, 156.6, 147.5, 117.3,
115.8, 108.2, 78.3, 75.7, 69.8, 62.2, 52.1, 52.0, 42.8, 41.4, 40.5, 34.9, 33.2, 30.1, 28.1, 27.7, 22.6, 19.5, 18.8,
10.6; IR νmax (neat) 3514, 2971, 1740, 1610, 1436, 1368, 1141, 1045, 898, 732 cm-1; HRMS (ES) m/z: [M +
H]+ Calcd for C26H37O7 461.2539; Found 461.2531.
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(±)-13-Deoxyaustalide Q acid [3-((5aS,8S,9S,9aR)-11-Methoxy-4,5a,9-trimethyl-1-oxo-8-(prop-1-en-2-
yl)-3,5a,6,7,8,9,9a,10-octahydro-1H-furo[3,4-b]xanthen-9-yl)propanoic
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Deacetoxyaustalide I (3) (14 mg, 0.0327 mmol) was dissolved in THF (1 mL) and p-TsOH·H2O (56 mg, 0.327
mmol) was added. The resulting mixture was heated to 70 oC for 1 h. After cooling back to 25 oC, H2O (1 mL)
and Et2O (1 mL) were added and the two phases were separated, and the aqueous layer was extracted with
Et2O (3 × 1 mL). The combined organic layers were dried (MgSO4), filtered, concentrated and
chromatographed (Et2O) to provide (±)-13-deoxyaustalide Q acid (5) (10 mg, 0.0233 mmol, 71%) as a white
foam: Rf 0.42 (Et2O); 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 5.12 (s, 2H), 4.90 (s, 1H), 4.69 (s, 1H), 4.11 (s, 3H), 2.89
(d, J = 18.5 Hz, 1H), 2.77 (dd, J = 18.4, 7.8 Hz, 1H), 2.52 – 2.26 (m, 2H), 2.23 – 2.06 (m, 3H), 2.04 (s, 3H),
1.74 (s, 3H), 1.74 – 1.70 (m, 2H), 1.68 – 1.61 (m, 1H), 1.57 (d, J = 7.8 Hz, 1H), 1.49 – 1.44 (m, 1H), 1.20 (s,
3H), 0.60 (s, 3H); 13C{1H} NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3) δ 179.1, 169.5, 158.6, 155.5, 146.7, 145.5, 115.2, 114.4,
114.2, 107.3, 76.5, 68.3, 62.0, 50.1, 40.0, 39.6, 39.0, 32.9, 28.5, 27.4, 23.8, 23.6, 18.1 (2C), 10.7; IR νmax (neat)
3261, 2933, 1749, 1705, 1610, 1369, 1148, 1131, 910, 732 cm-1; HRMS (ES) m/z: [M + H]+ Calcd for
C25H33O6 429.2277; Found 429.2285.
ASSOCIATED CONTENT
1H and 13C NMR spectra for (±)-17S-dihydroaustalide K (1), (±)-austalide K (2), (±)-13-deacetoxyaustalide
I (3), (±)-austalide P (4), (±)-13-deoxyaustalide Q acid (5) and compounds 14 - 16, 19, 22 - 31 and X-ray
structural data for 15. This material is available free of charge via the Internet at http://pubs.acs.org.
AUTHOR INFORMATION
Corresponding Author
*E-mail: agmb@ic.ac.uk
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
We thank GlaxoSmithKline for the endowment (to A.G.M.B) as well as Drs. Alfred and Isabel Bader for
their additional support. We additionally thank the EPSRC for support with grant EP/N022815/1.
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