title: A total synthesis of (+/-)-phomactin A.
abstract: A total synthesis of the PAF antagonist phomactin A (1), isolated from the marine fungus Phoma sp. is described. The synthesis is based on a Cr(II)/Ni(II) macrocyclisation from the aldehyde vinyl iodide 14, leading to the key phomactatrienol intermediate 16a, followed by elaboration of 16a to the epoxyketone 21, which undergoes spontaneous pyran and hemiacetal ring formation to 1 on deprotection with DDQ.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry, The University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, UK NG7 2RD.
authors.forename: Christopher M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Diaper
authors.forename: William P D
authors.initials: WP
authors.lastname: Goldring
authors.forename: Gerald
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pattenden
mesh_terms: D000447:Aldehydes / Q000737:chemistry; D001203:Ascomycota; D016227:Benzoquinones / Q000737:chemistry; D002857:Chromium / Q000737:chemistry; D006576:Heterocyclic Compounds, 4 or More Rings / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry*; D007659:Ketones / Q000737:chemistry; D008956:Models, Chemical; D009532:Nickel / Q000737:chemistry; D010972:Platelet Activating Factor / Q000737:chemistry; D011714:Pyrans / Q000737:chemistry; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D000447:Aldehydes; D016227:Benzoquinones; D006576:Heterocyclic Compounds, 4 or More Rings; D007659:Ketones; D010972:Platelet Activating Factor; D011714:Pyrans; D002857:Chromium; C413206:phomactin A; C000928:dichlorodicyanobenzoquinone; D009532:Nickel