Synthesis 2022; 54(05): 1395-1403
DOI: 10.1055/a-1655-6078
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Synthesis of a New Phorbazole and Its Derivatives

a   Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Ganesha University of Education, Bali, Indonesia 81117, Indonesia
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Wendy A. Loughlin
b   School of Environment and Science, Griffith University, Nathan 4111, Queensland, Australia
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c   College of Engineering, IT and Environment, Charles Darwin University, Northern Territory 0909, Australia
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This work was funded by the Kementerian Riset dan Teknologi Republik Indonesia (Ministry of Research and Technology, Republic of Indonesia) (Grant No. 011.38.2001-RUT).


Abstract

Phorbazoles are chlorinated marine alkaloids containing pyrrole, oxazole and phenol ring units, and differ in the number and positions of chlorine atoms. They are isolated from sea sponges and nudibranchs. In this work, a convenient synthetic method leading to a new phorbazole and its derivatives is developed. This synthesis of synthetic phorbazole G and its derivatives is achieved in seven steps in good overall yields of 26–52%. It involves formation of the pyrrole-oxazole skeleton followed by chlorination. The pyrrole-oxazole skeleton is synthesized from pyrrole and substituted acetophenones, and the key step involves cyclodehydration of amide intermediates to give protected oxazoles, followed by hydrolysis.

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Publication History

Received: 04 August 2021

Accepted after revision: 27 September 2021

Accepted Manuscript online:
27 September 2021

Article published online:
16 November 2021

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