Application of aryl siloxane cross-coupling to the synthesis of allocolchicinoids

Org Lett. 2006 Aug 31;8(18):3951-4. doi: 10.1021/ol061413t.

Abstract

In this communication, we report a new approach to the allocolchicine carbocyclic skeleton based upon an aryl siloxane coupling reaction and a phenanthrol ring expansion. These key steps allow for the selective functionalization of every carbon within the carbocyclic framework. The siloxane coupling-phenanthrol sequence was applied to the synthesis of two allocolchicinoids, including the first fully synthetic approach to N-acetyl colchinol-O-methyl ether (NCME).

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Colchicine / analogs & derivatives*
  • Colchicine / chemistry
  • Molecular Structure

Substances

  • allocolchicine
  • Colchicine