896141-21-2Relevant academic research and scientific papers
Revisiting the Kinnel-Scheuer hypothesis for the biosynthesis of palau'amine
Ma, Zhiqiang,Lu, Jianming,Wang, Xiao,Chen, Chuo
, p. 427 - 429 (2011/02/28)
We propose herein an alternative biosynthetic pathway for palau'amine in order to resolve the stereochemical issue from the original Kinnel-Scheuer hypothesis. Furthermore, we use this revised hypothesis as a guide toward the laboratory synthesis of palau
A unified synthetic strategy toward oroidin-derived alkaloids premised on a biosynthetic proposal
Dransfield, Paul J.,Dilley, Anja S.,Wang, Shaohui,Romo, Daniel
, p. 5223 - 5247 (2007/10/03)
Details of the evolution of a synthetic strategy toward the spirocyclic chlorocyclopentane core of oroidin-derived alkaloids, including the axinellamines and potentially adaptable to palau'amine, are described. A proposed refinement of the Kinnel-Scheuer biosynthetic proposal for palau'amine is posited. Studies undertaken to improve the regioselectivity and efficiency of a key Diels-Alder reaction utilizing a novel protecting group strategy, microwave chemistry, and other strategies are described. Further insights regarding the suitability of different protecting groups during the epoxidation/chlorination/ring contraction sequence are disclosed. Several interesting by-products from this reaction sequence are reported. These studies have led to a unified synthetic strategy to the axinellamines and palau'amine.
