title: Indole diterpenoid synthetic studies. The total synthesis of (+)-nodulisporic acid F.
abstract: [structure: see text] A stereocontrolled total synthesis of (+)-nodulisporic acid F, the simplest member of a family of novel ectoparasiticidal agents, has been achieved. Highlights of the effective modular synthetic strategy include anionic union of a tricyclic lactone with o-toluidine via our 2-substituted indole synthetic protocol, an optimized C-ring construction protocol, and a late-stage installation of the alpha,beta-unsaturated carboxylic acid side chain via the B-alkyl Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling tactic.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Monell Chemical Senses Center and Laboratory for Research on the Structure of Matter, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA. smithab@sas.upenn.edu
authors.forename: Amos B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Akin H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Davulcu
authors.forename: Laszló
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kürti
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003500:Cyclization; D004224:Diterpenes / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D007211:Indoles / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D007306:Insecticides / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D015394:Molecular Structure; D005423:Siphonaptera / Q000187:drug effects; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D004224:Diterpenes; D007211:Indoles; D007306:Insecticides; C493115:nodulisporic acid F