First total synthesis of antihypertensive natural products S-(+)-XJP and R-(-)-XJP

Org Biomol Chem. 2014 Oct 7;12(37):7338-44. doi: 10.1039/c4ob01470g.

Abstract

The first asymmetric total synthesis of antihypertensive natural products S-(+)-XJP and R-(-)-XJP has been achieved in 8 steps starting from commercially available 6-bromo-2-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde. Key steps included intramolecular Heck reaction and oxidative ozonolysis reaction with the retention of stereochemistry. A latent functionality strategy was implemented to circumvent the racemization in this endeavor. The protocol described here provided a fast and easily accessible synthetic method to obtain optically pure isochroman-4-one derivatives. Furthermore, the in vivo antihypertensive effects of (±)-XJP, S-(+)-XJP and R-(-)-XJP were investigated on spontaneously hypertensive rats. The obtained results could provide valuable information to identify a promising lead for further chemical modification research.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Benzopyrans / chemical synthesis*
  • Benzopyrans / chemistry
  • Biological Products / chemical synthesis*
  • Biological Products / chemistry
  • Molecular Structure
  • Stereoisomerism

Substances

  • 7,8-dihydroxy-3-methylisochroman-4-one
  • Benzopyrans
  • Biological Products