Investigation of new biologically active compounds containing a dendrimer skeleton

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This project consists of investigation of the synthesis of biologically active compounds, which can be utilized for new medicines. These materials have dendrimer skeletone and biologically active components. Research interest of head investigator was the synthesis of biologically active compounds for a long time. Another investigator has developed new chemistry of fullarodendrimers. Head investigator synthesized many oxygen-contaning biologically active compounds such as anticancer and antibiotics by Darzen's condensation (reaction of aldehydes and dichloroacetates in the presence of base) as a key step. In this research, head investigator discovered a new synthetic method of alpha-hydroxy butenolides by the treatment of glycidic esters with MgCl_2, and 3-DPA lactone was prepared. Head investigator found out treatment of alpha-chloroglycidic esters (1) with triphenylphosphine gives 3-chloro-2-ketoesters (2). Furthermore, treatment of 1 with potassium acetate gave 2-acetoxy-3-ketoesters (3) newly. By this new reaction, (-)-verrucosapyrone A (4) was synthesized and the absolute configuration of its one carbon was clarified. The structure of 4 is similar to that of pestalotin, of which has an activity of promotor of plant growth. So, many biological activities would be expected. New pyrone synthesis from acetonide-protected glycidate (1) was also reported.In a future, connection of newly prepared oxygen-containing cyclic compounds with fullarodendrimer will be established, and biological activities of these final products would be investigated.In this project, many new results were obtained and thirteen papers were published in valuable journals.