Synthesis 2025; 57(12): 1941-1954
DOI: 10.1055/a-2550-7239
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Total Synthesis of Anticancer Pacharin, Bauhiniastatin 4, and Bauhinoxepins C and D

Pattarapon Sang-aroon
a   Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
b   Center of Excellence for Innovation in Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
,
Norasian Boosaman
a   Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
b   Center of Excellence for Innovation in Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
,
Intouch Rakchaya
a   Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
b   Center of Excellence for Innovation in Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
,
Wiradet Siri
a   Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
,
Asamaporn Tieojaroenkit
a   Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
,
a   Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
b   Center of Excellence for Innovation in Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
,
a   Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
b   Center of Excellence for Innovation in Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
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Financial support was provided by the National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT5-RSA63002-10), the Kasetsart University Research and Development Institute (KURDI), the Center of Excellence for Innovation in Chemistry (PERCH-CIC), Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation, the Thailand Toray Science Foundation (TTSF), and the Department of Chemistry and the Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University.


Abstract

Reported herein is the total synthesis of anticancer pacharin, bauhiniastatin 4, and bauhinoxepins C and D. The synthetic strategy features a cascade reaction involving intermolecular nucleophilic aromatic substitution followed by intramolecular Knoevenagel condensation to form a dibenzo[b,f]oxepine scaffold of these compounds. Pacharin and bauhiniastatin 4 were synthesized in eight steps from 2-methylresorcinol with overall yields of 5.4% and 8.3%, respectively. Similarly, bauhinoxepins C and D were synthesized in seven steps with overall yields of 3.5% and 2.6%, respectively. This methodology offers an efficient route for accessing these natural products with implications for medicinal and synthetic chemistry.

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Publikationsverlauf

Eingereicht: 04. Februar 2025

Angenommen nach Revision: 04. März 2025

Accepted Manuscript online:
04. März 2025

Artikel online veröffentlicht:
07. April 2025

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