Studies toward the synthesis of luminacin D: assembly of simplified analogues devoid of the epoxide displaying antiangiogenic activity.
[reaction: see text] A series of structurally simplified luminacin analogues devoid of the epoxide ring are assembled in a stereocontrolled manner from 2,4-dimethoxybenzaldehyde using a syn-selective aldol reaction as the key step. The success of the approach is critically dependent on the nature and extent of the alcohol protecting groups. The synthetic analogues inhibit VEGF-stimulated angiogenesis in an in vitro assay indicating that the epoxide is not essential for biological activity in this compound class.
Davies
Mark W
MW
Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Gibbet Hill Road, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK.
Maskell
Lesley
L
Shipman
Michael
M
Slawin
Alexandra M Z
AM
Vidot
Sandrine M E
SM
Whatmore
Jacqueline L
JL