Total synthesis of Efomycine M
Total synthesis of Efomycine M
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DOI:
10.1002/anie.200701065
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发表时间:
2007-01-01
影响因子:
16.6
通讯作者:
Mulzer, Johann
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作者:
Barth, Roland;Mulzer, Johann
Characteristically, inflammatory skin diseases such as psoriasis and atopic dermatitis are accompanied by an expression of E-and P-selectins by endothelial cells. These selectins mediate T-cell rolling by their interaction with T-cellexpressed sialyl Lewisx (sLex) epitopes.[1] Specific smallmolecule inhibitors that structurally mimic the binding sites of selectin ligands reduce the number of skin-infiltrating T cells. The macrodiolide efomycineM (1) was reported to exhibit significant anti-inflammatory activity in two different mouse models of psoriasis by interfering with the binding of E-and P-selectins.[2] This result was hailed as a new therapeutic approach in the treatment of human inflammatory disorders,[3] until, quite recently, von Bonin et al., though confirming the anti-inflammatory profile of 1, strongly doubted the reported mode of action.[4] In light of this controversy, detailed studies on the structure–activity relationships (SAR) appear appropriate for more insight into the biological profile of the compound.[5] In previous studies, 1 had been obtained semisynthetically from the natural product elaiophylin (azalomycin B, 2) by base-catalyzed β elimination of the L-deoxyfucose moiety (Scheme 1).[6–8] Severe efforts to obtain suitable analogues from a chemical derivatization of 1 failed owing to the lability of the molecule.[5] Thus, we initiated a total synthesis of 1 which should be flexible enough to provide suitable derivatives for later SAR experiments. Structurally, 1 features a 16-membered macrodiolide core, seven stereogenic centers and a labile α, β-enone moiety. Prompted by the C2 symmetry of 1 we envisaged a twodirectional approach (Scheme 2).[9] The C11–C12 bond was to be formed at a late stage by a double nucleophilic attack of an organometallic species obtained from vinyliodide 4 to dialdehyde 3. The central stereopentad C5–C11 could be synthesized by an anti-aldol reaction followed by a diastereoselective ketone reduction. The dimerization of 2E, 4E-seco acid 6 was to be achieved by Yamaguchi macrolactonization. Fragment C12–C16 could be synthesized from methyl