Total synthesis of (-)-minquartynoic acid: an anti-cancer, anti-HIV natural product

Org Lett. 2002 Jul 25;4(15):2517-9. doi: 10.1021/ol026145n.

Abstract

[structure: see text] The tetraacetylenic compound, (S)-minquartynoic acid (1), is synthesized in seven linear steps and 17% overall yield from commercially available azelaic acid monomethyl ester. The key step is a one-pot three-component Cadiot-Chodkiewicz reaction to construct the tetrayne unit without using either a diyne or a triyne intermediate.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Alkynes / chemical synthesis*
  • Alkynes / chemistry
  • Anthelmintics / chemical synthesis
  • Anti-HIV Agents / chemical synthesis*
  • Antineoplastic Agents / chemical synthesis*
  • Dicarboxylic Acids / chemistry
  • Fatty Acids, Unsaturated / chemical synthesis*
  • Humans
  • Plants, Medicinal / chemistry
  • Polyynes
  • Stereoisomerism

Substances

  • Alkynes
  • Anthelmintics
  • Anti-HIV Agents
  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Dicarboxylic Acids
  • Fatty Acids, Unsaturated
  • minquartynoic acid
  • Polyynes
  • azelaic acid