Total Synthesis of Phoslactomycin A

Phoslactomycins Revisited: Polyketide Tetrahydrofurans and Lactones from an Australian Wasp Nest-Derived Streptomyces sp. CMB-MW079

Molecular network analysis of Streptomyces sp. CMB-MW079 detected rare phosphorylated natural products. Miniaturized cultivation profiling (MATRIX) established optimal conditions for the production, isolation, and identification of the polyketide δ-lactone phoslactomycin E (1) and new ester homologues, phoslactomycins J and K (2 and 3), as well as unprecedented heterocyclic analogues, the tetrahydrofuran cyclolactomycins A-D (4-7) and γ-lactone isocyclolactomycins A-C (8-10). We propose a biogenetic relationship linking these cometabolites with the known lactomycins A-C which were tentatively identified as minor cometabolites.

Preparation of an advanced intermediate for the synthesis of leustroducsins and phoslactomycins by heterocycloaddition

A convergent strategy for the synthesis of leustroducsins and phoslactomycins has been designed, relying on the synthesis and the coupling of three main fragments. The central fragment was synthesized via a regio-and stereoselective nitroso Diels–Alder reaction with an enol phosphate, followed by reductive cleavage of the phosphate to the ketone 11b. Coupling studies of this fragment with the lactone fragment was accomplished in a stereoselective fashion through a vinyllithium intermediate. An advanced synthetic intermediate was then obtained after functional group transformation.

The phosphate ester group in secondary metabolites

Covering: 2000 to mid-2021The phosphate ester is a versatile, widespread functional group involved in a plethora of biological activities. Its presence in secondary metabolites, however, is relatively rare compared to other functionalities and thus is part of a rather unexplored chemical space. Herein, the chemistry of secondary metabolites containing the phosphate ester group is discussed. The text emphasizes their structural diversity, biological and pharmacological profiles, and synthetic approaches employed in the phosphorylation step during total synthesis campaigns, covering the literature from 2000 to mid-2021.

Total Synthesis of (-)-Lamellodysidine A via an Intramolecular Diels-Alder Reaction

In this study, we achieved an eight-step enantioselective synthesis of (-)-lamellodysidine A, a structurally intriguing sesquiterpene natural product featuring a 5/5/6/6-fused tetracyclic skeleton that was obtained from the marine sponge Lamellodysidea herbacea. The key to the synthesis is a cascade reaction that includes an intramolecular Diels-Alder reaction. In addition, single-crystal X-ray crystallographic analysis of the synthetic (-)-lamellodysidine A clearly confirmed the proposed stereochemistry and absolute configuration.

Sulfinyl-Mediated Stereoselective Functionalization of Acyclic Conjugated Dienes

The chemo- and stereocontrolled functionalization of conjugated sulfinyl dienes in a cascade process that involves a conjugate addition, diastereoselective protonation and a [2,3]-sigmatropic rearrangement is reported. Enantioenriched 1,4-diol and 1,4-aminoalcohol derivatives are obtained in a very straightforward manner. Further functionalization of these structures, including highly stereoselective epoxidation, dihydroxylation and the stereodivergent synthesis of several polyols in a controlled fashion is described.

Highly efficient biocatalytic desymmetrization of meso carbocyclic 1,3-dicarboxamides: a versatile route for enantiopure 1,3-disubstituted cyclohexanes and cyclopentanes

Highly efficient biocatalytic desymmetrization of meso carbocyclic 1,3-dicarboxamides to enantiopure 1,3-disubstituted cyclohexanes and cyclopentanes was realized.

Direct synthesis of alkenyl iodides via indium-catalyzed iodoalkylation of alkynes with alcohols and aqueous HI

A simple and efficient method has been developed for the synthesis of alkenyl iodides through indium-catalyzed iodoalkylation of alkynes with alcohols and aqueous HI under mild conditions.

Synthetic Strategies Employed for the Construction of Fostriecin and Related Natural Products

Fostriecin and related natural products present a significant challenge for synthetic chemists due to their structural complexity and chemical sensitivity. This review will chronicle the successful efforts of synthetic chemists in the construction of these biologically active molecules. Key carbon-carbon bond forming reactions will be highlighted, as well as the methods used to install the numerous stereocenters present in this class of compounds.

A Highly Convergent Total Synthesis of Leustroducsin B

Leustroducsin B exhibits a large variety of biological activities and unique structural features. An efficient and highly convergent total synthesis of Leustroducsin B was achieved in 17 longest linear and 39 total steps by disconnecting the molecule into three fragments having similar levels of complexity. These pieces were connected via a highly efficient chelate-controlled addition of a vinyl zincate to an α-hydroxy ketone and a silicon-mediated cross-coupling. The stereochemistry of the central and western fragments was set catalytically in high yields and excellent de by a zinc-ProPhenol-catalyzed aldol reaction and a palladium-catalyzed asymmetric allylic alkylation.

Remote stereocontrol in the synthesis of acyclic 1,4-diols and 1,4-aminoalcohols from 2-sulfinyl dienes

The highly diastereoselective conjugate addition of alcohols and amines (RXH) to enantiopure 2-sulfinyl dienes renders transient allylic sulfoxides which undergo sulfoxide-sulfenate rearrangement and sulfenate cleavage providing 2-ene-1,4-diols and 2-ene-1,4-aminoalcohols with up to 99:1 dr. The method allows for the generation of two stereocenters in a single synthetic operation with remote chirality transfer of one center into the other.

Rhodium and copper-catalyzed asymmetric conjugate addition of alkenyl nucleophiles

Since the initial reports in the mid-90s, metal catalyzed asymmetric conjugate addition (ACA) reactions evolved as an important tool for the synthetic chemist. Most of the research efforts have been done in the field of rhodium and copper catalyzed ACA reactions employing aryl and alkyl nucleophiles. Despite the great synthetic value of the double bond, the addition of alkenyl nucleophiles remains insufficiently explored. In this account, an overview of the developments in the field of rhodium and copper catalyzed ACA reactions with organometallic alkenyl reagents (B, Mg, Al, Si, Zr, Sn) will be provided. The account is intended to give a comprehensive overview of all the existing methods. However, in many cases only selected examples are displayed in order to facilitate comparison of different ligands and methodologies.

Identification of phoslactomycin biosynthetic gene clusters from Streptomyces platensis SAM-0654 and characterization of PnR1 and PnR2 as positive transcriptional regulators

Phoslactomycins (PLMs) are inhibitors of protein serine/threonine phosphatase 2A showing diverse and important antifungal, antibacterial and antitumor activity. PLMs are polyketide natural products and produced by several Streptomyces species. The PLMs biosynthetic gene clusters were identified from Streptomyces platensis SAM-0654 and localized in two separate genomic regions, consisting of 27 open reading frames that encode polyketide synthases (PKSs), enzymes for cyclohexanecarboxyl-CoA (CHC-CoA) and ethylmalonyl-CoA (Em-CoA) synthesis, enzymes for post-PKS modifications, proposed regulators, and putative resistance transporters. Bioinformatic analysis and inactivation experiment of regulatory genes suggest that PnR1 and PnR2 are two positive regulators of PLMs biosynthesis. Gene transcription analysis by reverse transcriptase PCR (RT-PCR) of the PLMs gene cluster demonstrated that PnR1 and PnR2 activate the transcription of the structural biosynthetic genes while PnR2 specially governs the transcription of pnR1 in a higher level.

Silyl glyoxylates. Conception and realization of flexible conjunctive reagents for multicomponent coupling

This Perspective describes the discovery and development of silyl glyoxylates, a new family of conjunctive reagents for use in multicomponent coupling reactions. The selection of the nucleophilic and electrophilic components determines whether the silyl glyoxylate reagent will function as a synthetic equivalent to the dipolar glycolic acid synthon, the glyoxylate anion synthon, or the α-keto ester homoenolate synthon. The ability to select for any of these reaction modes has translated to excellent structural diversity in the derived three- and four-component coupling adducts. Preliminary findings on the development of catalytic reactions using these reagents are detailed, as are the design and discovery of new reactions directed toward particular functional group arrays embedded within bioactive natural products.

De novo synthesis of natural products via the asymmetric hydration of polyenes

For the last ten years our group has been working toward the development of an asymmetric hydration approach to polyketide natural products based on the regioselective hydration of di- and tri-enoates. Key to the success of this approach is the recognition that both high regiocontrol and asymmetric induction could be obtained by the use of a Sharpless asymmetric dihydroxylation reaction. Herein we describe the development of the method and its application to natural product total synthesis.

Formal synthesis of leustroducsin B via Reformatsky/Claisen condensation of silyl glyoxylates

A formal synthesis of leustroducsin B has been completed. The synthesis relies upon a recently developed Reformatsky/Claisen condensation of silyl glyoxylates and enantioenriched β-lactones that establishes two of the molecule's three core stereocenters and permits further elaboration to an intermediate in Imanishi's synthesis via reliable chemistry (Prasad reduction, asymmetric pentenylation, Mitsunobu inversion).

Enantiopure 1,4-diols and 1,4-aminoalcohols via stereoselective acyclic sulfoxide-sulfenate rearrangement

Treatment of acyclic α-hydroxy and α-tosylamino sulfinyl dienes with amines affords enantiopure 1,4-diol or 1,4-hydroxysulfonamide derivatives in good yields and diastereoselectivities. This one-pot procedure entails a conjugate addition that triggers a diastereoselective sulfoxide-sulfenate [2,3]-sigmatropic rearrangement.

Total synthesis of fostriecin: via a regio- and stereoselective polyene hydration, oxidation, and hydroboration sequence

A total synthesis of the fostriecin has been achieved in 24 steps from enyne 11. The lactone moiety was installed by a Leighton allylation and Grubbs ring-closing metathesis reaction. The highly reactive Z,Z,E-triene moiety was installed via a late-stage Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling of a remarkably stable Z-vinyl boronate. The relative and absolute stereocenters of the C-8,9,11 triol were generated with a regio- and stereoselective asymmetric hydration/oxidation sequence.

Total synthesis and evaluation of phostriecin and key structural analogues

Full details of the total synthesis of phostriecin (2), the assignment of its relative and absolute stereochemistry, and the resultant structural reassignment of the natural product previously represented as sultriecin (1), a phosphate versus sulfate monoester, are detailed. Studies with authentic material confirmed that phostriecin, but not sultriecin, is an effective and selective inhibitor of protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A) defining a mechanism of action responsible for its antitumor activity. The extension of the studies to the synthesis and evaluation of a series of key synthetic analogues is disclosed that highlights the importance of the natural product phosphate monoester (vs sulfate or free alcohol, both inactive and >250-fold), the α,β-unsaturated lactone (12-fold), and the hydrophobic Z,Z,E-triene tail (C12-C22, ca. 200-fold) including the unique importance of its unsaturation (50-fold, and no longer PP2A selective).

Good timing in total synthesis: the case of phoslactomycin A

The importance for the right order of functional group introduction and manipulation (good timing) was demonstrated in the course of a total synthesis of phoslactomycin A. The synthetic strategy comprised a Cu(I)-thiophene carboxylate (CuTC, Liebeskind's reagent)-mediated coupling to introduce the Z,Z-diene at the final stage of the synthesis in the presence of a protected phosphate. Key features for the assembly of the C1-C13 fragment were an asymmetric dihydroxylation, an Evans-aldol reaction and an advanced protective group strategy. The C14-C21 fragment was accessible via an asymmetric 1,2-addition to cyclohexenone and a subsequent diastereoselective ketone reduction. One crucial task was the dihydroxylation of the C8-C9 alkene, the introduction of the C6-C7 double bond and the generation of the C25-nitrogen functionality. A second example consisted of the best sequence for the generation of the functional groups in the core part (first phosphorylation, second iodo-olefination, third azide/carbamate conversion). The synthetic solutions from this approach are compared with the already existing contributions in the phoslactomycin area.

Total synthesis, assignment of the relative and absolute stereochemistry, and structural reassignment of phostriecin (aka Sultriecin)

A total synthesis of phostriecin (2), previously known as sultriecin (1), its structural reassignment as a phosphate versus sulfate monoester, and the assignment of its relative and absolute stereochemistry are disclosed herein. Key elements of the work, which provided first the originally assigned sulfate monoester 1 and then the reassigned and renamed phosphate monoester 2, relied on diagnostic (1)H NMR spectroscopic properties of the natural product for the assignment of relative and absolute stereochemistry as well as the subsequent structural reassignment, and a convergent asymmetric total synthesis to provide the unequivocal authentic materials. Key steps of the synthetic approach include a Brown allylation for diastereoselective introduction of the C9 stereochemistry, an asymmetric CBS reduction to establish the lactone C5-stereochemistry, diastereoselective oxidative ring expansion of an alpha-hydroxyfuran to access the pyran lactone precursor, and single-step installation of the sensitive Z,Z,E-triene unit through a chelation-controlled cuprate addition with installation of the C11 stereochemistry. The approach allows ready access to analogues that can now be used to probe important structural features required for protein phosphatase 2A inhibition, the mechanism of action defined herein.