title: Total synthesis of englerin A.
abstract: Total synthesis of englerin A, a recently reported sesquiterpenoid exhibiting potent and selective growth inhibition against renal cancer cell lines, has been accomplished. The successful strategy featured a [5 + 2] cycloaddition reaction to cast the seven-membered oxabicyclic key intermediate in both racemic and optically active forms. Synthetic (+/-)-englerin A, (+/-)-englerin B, (+/-)-englerin B acetate, a hydroxy acetate, a tert-butyldimethylsilyl ether, and hydrogenated (+/-)-englerin A (31) were tested for their cytotoxicity against a selected panel of cancer cell lines, and the results are path-pointing to more focused structure-activity relationship studies.
authors.affiliation: Chemical Synthesis Laboratory@Biopolis, Institute of Chemical and Engineering Sciences (ICES), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), 11 Biopolis Way, The Helios Block, #03-08, Singapore 138667. kcn@scripps.edu
authors.forename: K C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Nicolaou
authors.forename: Qiang
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: Sin Yee
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Ng
authors.forename: David Y-K
authors.initials: DY
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000085:Acetates / Q000737:chemistry; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D004952:Esters / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D020128:Inhibitory Concentration 50; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D045789:Sesquiterpenes, Guaiane / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D000085:Acetates; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D004952:Esters; D045789:Sesquiterpenes, Guaiane; C534971:englerin A; C551614:englerin B