Synlett 2005(16): 2441-2444  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-872684
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Solid-Support Synthesis of Natural Product-like Compounds Derived from d-(-)-Ribose

Roland Messera, Xavier Pelleb, Andreas L. Marzinzikb, Hansjörg Lehmannb, Jürg Zimmermannb, Robert Häner*a
a Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Bern, Freiestrasse 3, 3012 Bern, Switzerland
Fax: +41(31)6318057; e-Mail: robert.haener@ioc.unibe.ch;
b Novartis Institutes of BioMedical Research, 4002 Basel, Switzerland
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Publication History

Received 3 August 2005
Publication Date:
21 September 2005 (online)

Abstract

The synthesis of natural product-like compounds on ­solid support is described. Starting from a readily accessible d-(-)-ribose derivative, a tricyclic scaffold is prepared in five steps. After coupling onto solid supports bearing different substituents (PAL resins), the scaffold can be further derivatised at two diversity points. Representative derivatives obtained by this diversity-oriented procedure are described.

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Other conditions and different coupling reagents were tried but did not result in an improvement of the yields.

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In a preliminary experiment, the yield could be improved using different conditions. Thus, the use of lithium perchlorate (1.5 M) in MeCN as a catalyst allowed cyclisation of 5a at a temperature of 50 °C in 50 h. Compound 6a was isolated in a 55% yield. Further experiments in this direction are ongoing.

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HCTU: N-[(1H-6-chlorobenzotriazol-1-yl)(dimethyl-amino)methylene]-N-methylmethanaminium hexafluoro-phosphate N-oxide.