Publications by authors named "Mingde Shan"

Prized for their ability to rapidly generate chemical complexity by building new ring systems and stereocentres, cycloaddition reactions have featured in numerous total syntheses and are a key component in the education of chemistry students. Similarly, carbon-carbon (C-C) cross-coupling methods are integral to synthesis because of their programmability, modularity and reliability. Within the area of drug discovery, an overreliance on cross-coupling has led to a disproportionate representation of flat architectures that are rich in carbon atoms with orbitals hybridized in an sp manner.

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Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-tyrosine kinase inhibitors (EGFR-TKIs) were demonstrated to provide survival benefit in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) harboring activating mutations of EGFR; however, emergence of acquired resistance to EGFR-TKIs has been shown to cause poor outcome. To overcome the TKI resistance, drugs with different mode of action are required. We previously reported that M-COPA (2-methylcoprophilinamide), a Golgi disruptor, suppressed the growth of gastric cancers overexpressing receptor tyrosine kinases (RTKs) such as hepatocyte growth factor receptor (MET) downregulating their cell surface expression.

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The Ser/Thr protein kinase, RSK, is associated with oncogenesis, and therefore, there are ongoing efforts to develop RSK inhibitors that are suitable for use in vivo. SL0101 is a natural product that demonstrates selectivity for RSK inhibition. However, SL0101 has a short biological half-life in vivo.

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A total synthesis of the natural product 6-deoxypladienolide D (1) has been achieved. Two noteworthy attributes of the synthesis are (1) a late-stage allylic oxidation which proceeds with full chemo-, regio-, and diastereoselectivity and (2) the development of a scalable and cost-effective synthetic route to support drug discovery efforts. 6-Deoxypladienolide D (1) demonstrates potent growth inhibition in a mutant SF3B1 cancer cell line, high binding affinity to the SF3b complex, and inhibition of pre-mRNA splicing.

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A concise, stereoselective, and scalable synthesis of the C20-C26 building block of halichondrins and Eribulin is reported. The synthesis relies on three key transformations: regiospecific Ru-catalyzed intramolecular hydrosilylation, highly stereoselective S(N)2' substitution, and selective conversion of a C-Si to C-I bond. It is carried out in a 5-pot/4-workup operation without chromatographic purification, except for filtration through a silica-gel plug, to give the C20-C26 building block (dr > 200:1; ee > 99%) in ca.

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The first syntheses of Jadomycin A and the carbosugar analogue of Jadomycin B have been achieved in 6 and 20 longest linear steps respectively. The key ring system of the aglycone was prepared by a 6π-electron electrocyclic ring closure and subsequent hemi-aminal ring closure. Acid sensitivity of the glycosidic bond in Jadomycin B precluded its synthesis but led to the synthesis of the carbasugar analogue.

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A highly divergent de novo asymmetric synthesis of benzyl alpha-6-deoxyaltropyranoside, benzyl alpha-ascarylopyranoside, benzyl alpha-amicetopyranoside, and benzyl alpha-digitoxopyranoside has been achieved via a common pyranone intermediate. The routes rely upon a palladium(0)-catalyzed glycosylation reaction and corresponding post-glycosylation transformations. The control of the absolute and relative stereochemical configuration came from a Noyori reduction of 2-acylfuran and subsequent diastereoselective introduction of other stereogenic centers.

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A general approach to the stereoselective synthesis of 5a-carbasugars has been developed. The route mimics our palladium-catalyzed glycosylation/postglycosylation approach to carbohydrates in that it also utilizes a highly regio- and stereospecific palladium-catalyzed allylation and postglycosylation reaction sequence for the installation of either D- or L-cyclitols. This cyclitolization/postcyclitolization sequence was used for the enantioselective synthesis of a cyclitol analogue of SL0101, its D-sugar enantiomer, as well as several acetylation pattern analogues.

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The stereoselective syntheses of 2,3-dideoxy-4-oxo-5a-carba-alpha- d-rhamnopyanose 1-phosphate, 2,3-dideoxy-5a-carba-alpha- d-rhamnopyranose 1-phosphate, 5a-carba-alpha- d-rhamnopyranose 1-phosphate, 5a-carba-beta- d-digitoxopyranose 1-phosphate, and 5a-carba-alpha- l-rhamnopyranose 1-phosphate have been achieved from d-quinic acid. The routes rely upon a Simmons-Smith cyclopropanation and diastereospecific ring opening of cyclopropanol under Pd/C hydrogenation condition to set up the alpha-methyl ketone. A sequence of diastereoselective reduction, dihydroxylation, and/or Myers' reductive 1,3-rearrangement were used to install the desired stereochemistry.

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The enantioselective syntheses of naturally occurring kaempferol glycoside SL0101 (1a) and its analogues 1b-e, as well as their enantiomers, have been achieved in 7-10 steps. The routes rely upon a diastereoselective palladium-catalyzed glycosylation, ketone reduction, and dihydroxylation to introduce the rhamno-stereochemistry. The asymmetry of the sugar moiety of these kaempferol glycosides was derived from Noyori reduction of an acylfuran.

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Three polyprenylated phloroglucinol derivatives, namely erectquione A, B, and C, were isolated from Hypericum erectum. Their structures were established using extensive spectral methods.

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