Synfacts 2009(8): 0822-0822  
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1217505
Synthesis of Natural Products and Potential Drugs
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Synthesis of ()-Anthecularin

Contributor(s): Philip Kocienski
Y. Li, C. C. Nawrat, G. Pattenden*, J. M. Winne
University of Nottingham, UK
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Publikationsverlauf

Publikationsdatum:
23. Juli 2009 (online)

Significance

Anthecularin inhibits two key enzymes in the plasmodium fatty acid synthase complex and hence possesses weak antimalarial activity. The key step in the synthesis depicted is an intramolecular 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of the oxidopyrylium ion I.