236743-98-9Relevant academic research and scientific papers
Synthesis of ecteinascidin ET-743 and phthalascidin Pt-650 from cyanosafracin B
Cuevas, Carmen,Perez, Marta,Martin, Maria J.,Chicharro, Jose L.,Fernandez-Rivas, Carolina,Flores, Maria,Francesch, Andres,Gallego, Pilar,Zarzuelo, Maria,De La Calle, Fernando,Garcia, Jesus,Polanco, Concepcion,Rodriguez, Ignacio,Manzanares, Ignacio
, p. 2545 - 2548 (2007/10/03)
(equation presented) An efficient new process is described for the synthesis of ecteinascidin ET-743 (1) and phthalascidin (2), starting from readily available cyanosafracin B (3).
Enantioselective synthesis of saframycin A and evaluation of antitumor activity relative to ecteinascidin/saframycin hybrids.
Martinez,Corey
, p. 75 - 77 (2008/02/11)
[formula: see text] A short synthesis of saframycin A is described which begins with a readily available intermediate previously utilized for the total synthesis of ecteinascidin 743. A key step in this synthesis is the use of 1-fluoro-3,5-dichloropyridin
