Convergent and Scalable Second-Generation Synthesis of the Fully Functionalized HIJKLMN-Ring Segment of Caribbean Ciguatoxin C-CTX-1

J Org Chem. 2024 Dec 20;89(24):18631-18639. doi: 10.1021/acs.joc.4c02723. Epub 2024 Dec 4.

Abstract

A highly convergent and scalable second-generation synthesis of the fully functionalized HIJKLMN-ring segment of Caribbean ciguatoxin C-CTX-1, the primary toxin responsible for ciguatera fish poisoning in the Caribbean Sea and the Northeast Atlantic regions, has been accomplished. Key aspects of the synthetic approach include the efficient syntheses of the HI- and KLM-ring fragments on gram scales, a convergent fragment coupling toward the HIJKLM-ring skeleton based on the Suzuki-Miyaura coupling strategy, and optimized iron hydride-catalyzed hydrogen atom transfer-mediated olefin coupling conditions for constructing the N-ring.

MeSH terms

  • Caribbean Region
  • Catalysis
  • Ciguatoxins* / chemical synthesis
  • Ciguatoxins* / chemistry
  • Molecular Structure

Substances

  • Ciguatoxins