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Acid-promoted DNA-cleaving activities and total synthesis of varacin C
Lee, Alex H. F.,Chen, Jian,Liu, Dongsheng,Leung, Thomas Y. C.,Chan, Albert S. C.,Li, Tianhu
, p. 13972 - 13973 (2002)
The first total synthesis of the antibiotic varacin C has been accomplished. In addition, it has been demonstrated that this antibiotic exhibits potent antitumor activity and is capable of causing efficient DNA cleavage under acidic conditions. Copyright
Synthesis and structural properties of the benzopentathiepins varacin and isolissoclinotoxin A
Ford,Narbut,Belli,Davidson
, p. 5955 - 5960 (2007/10/02)
The unique pentathiepin-containing compounds varacin (1) and isolissoclinotoxin A (3) have each been synthesized in eight steps from vanillin. Formation of the pentathiepin ring in varacin was accomplished by treatment of the dithiolate anion, generated f
