Microwave-assisted Synthesis of Hybrid Heterocycles as Potential Anticancer Agents.

In a one pot procedure, a series of novel hybrid heterocycles 6a-g and 7a-g were prepared by condensation of (3aS,4S,6S,6aS)-6-((1-(4-chlorophenyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)methoxy)-2,2-dimethyltetrahydrofuro[3,4-d][1,3]dioxole-4-carbaldehyde 5 with mercapto acids and primary amines in the presence of ZnCl2 under both microwave irradiation and conventional heating conditions. Compound 5 was prepared from di-acetone D-mannose via a click reaction, primary acetonide deprotection and oxidative cleavage. Characterization of new compounds has been done by IR, NMR, MS and elemental analysis.

Stereoselective Synthesis of Southern Fragment of Hantupeptin A.

The stereoselective synthesis of the southern fragment (C21-C41) of Hantupeptin A is described. The required stereochemistry of β-hydroxy-α-methyl acid unit was accomplished through the Aldol reaction using Evan's chiral auxiliary followed by the installation of the terminal alkyne with Ohira-Bestmann reagent.