11-Hydroxy-3,3-dimethyl-7,12-dioxo-3,4,6,6a,7,12,12a,12b-octahydrobenz[a]anthracen-1-yl acetate.
The Diels-Alder reaction between 5-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone and 5,5-dimethyl-3-vinyl-1,2-cyclohexadienyl acetate by endo addition gives the title compound, C(22)H(22)O(5), in 68% yield. This racemic diastereoisomer has the opposite regiochemistry to ochromycinone analogues produced previously and may allow access to a new type of anticancer-active saquayamycin analogue.
Rozek
Tomas
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Department of Chemistry, University of Adelaide, South Australia 5005, Australia.
Bowie
John H
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Skelton
Brian W
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White
Allan H
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