Total Syntheses of Dysidealactams E and F and Dysidealactone B, Drimane-Type Sesquiterpenes Derived from a Dysidea sp. of Marine Sponge

Dedicated to Professor Masahiro Murakami (Kyoto University) in recognition of his profound and ingenious contributions to so many aspects of chemical synthesis.

Abstract

Dysidealactams E and F and dysidealactone B are recently reported marine natural products. Their syntheses from β-cyclocitral are detailed here. The preparation of certain derivatives and analogues of these compounds is also described and single-crystal X-ray analyses of two of these, as well as that of (±)-dysidealactam F, are reported.

Key words

cycloaddition - drimanes - marine natural products - sesquiterpenes - total synthesis

Publication History

Received: 06 December 2022

Accepted after revision: 21 December 2022

Accepted Manuscript online:
21 December 2022

Article published online:
13 February 2023

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