文摘
The total synthesis of fully functionalized polyhydroxyamide B,C-seco-analogues of the anticancer compound pancratistatin (PST) (1) is reported. Key steps include an Evans’ MgCl2-promoted anti-aldol reaction between a functionalized L-threose derivative and (R)-(+)-oxazolidinone to stereoselectively form the C-1/C-10b bond and a regiospecific radical-mediated oxidative fragmentation of a 1,3-benzylidene. The B,C-seco compounds 25 and 26 exhibited low activity (ED50 > 30 µg/mL) for inducing apoptosis in human cancer cells.