title: The application of olefin metathesis to the synthesis of biologically active macrocyclic agents.
abstract: Recent developments of the metathesis reaction in the area of biologically active molecules are presented. Scope and limitations of ring-closing metathesis to form medium and large rings are discussed and illustrated by the epothilone synthesis. Applications of the metathesis reaction related to medicinal chemistry, including solid phase synthesis and combinatorial chemistry are presented.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Chimie Organique et Bioorganique associé au CNRS, Université de Haute-Alsace, Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Mulhouse, 3, rue Alfred Werner, F-68093 Mulhouse Cedex, France.
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Van de Weghe
authors.forename: Jacques
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Eustache
mesh_terms: D000475:Alkenes / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D002384:Catalysis; D003500:Cyclization; D034261:Epothilones / Q000138:chemical synthesis; D006571:Heterocyclic Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D047028:Macrocyclic Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D008982:Molybdenum / Q000737:chemistry; D012428:Ruthenium / Q000737:chemistry; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D000475:Alkenes; D034261:Epothilones; D006571:Heterocyclic Compounds; D047028:Macrocyclic Compounds; D012428:Ruthenium; D008982:Molybdenum