Synlett 2021; 32(14): 1469-1472
DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1720348
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Efficient Construction of (±)-epi-Costunolide through a Chromium(II)-Mediated Nozaki–Hiyama–Kishi Reaction

Authors

  • Weichen Dai

    a   Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Functional Substances of Chinese Medicine, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. of China
    b   Hanlin College, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Taizhou 225300, P. R. of China
  • Jie Zheng

    a   Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Functional Substances of Chinese Medicine, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. of China
  • Xinyu Yan

    a   Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Functional Substances of Chinese Medicine, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. of China
  • Wei Tang

    c   Pharmaron (Ningbo) Technology Development Co., Ltd, Ningbo, 315336, P. R. of China
  • Lihong Hu

    a   Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Functional Substances of Chinese Medicine, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. of China
  • Yinan Zhang

    a   Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Functional Substances of Chinese Medicine, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. of China

This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (grants: 21877062, YZ; 81803342, LH), the key research projects of Jiangsu Higher Education (No. 18KJA360010, YZ), and the Natural Science Foundation of the Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions of China (grant: 18KJD360001).


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Abstract

(±)-epi-Costunolide has been synthesized through a seven-step procedure starting from (E,E)-farnesol. The key step includes an intramolecular allylation of an aldehyde through a chromium(II)-mediated Nozaki–Hiyama–Kishi reaction, in which more than one equivalent of CrCl2 has been recognized as the most effective reagent to promote the conversion. An anti-inflammatory screen showed that epi-costunolide is a moderate inhibitor of B lymphocyte proliferation.

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Publication History

Received: 07 June 2021

Accepted after revision: 25 June 2021

Article published online:
13 July 2021

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