ABSTRACT
Acacetin-7-O-ß-D-galactopyranoside (1), a natural flavonoid isolated from flower heads of Chrysanthemum morifolium, has been reported to inhibit the replication of HIV in H9 cells. We achieved the total synthesis of compound 1 by employing a one-pot synthesis of the aglycon. The key reactions in this approach include the modified Baker-Venkataraman reaction and regio- and stereoselective O-glycosylations.
Subject(s)
Anti-HIV Agents/chemical synthesis , Flavonoids/chemical synthesis , Galactosides/chemical synthesis , Cell Line , Glycosylation , Humans , Molecular Structure , StereoisomerismABSTRACT
A highly enantioselective synthesis of (+)- and (-)-fluvastatin and their analogues has been facilitated by the reaction of an aldehyde with diketene in the presence of Ti(O-i-Pr)4 and a chiral Schiff base ligand. Either enantiomer of the Schiff base could be employed to obtain (+)- or (-)-fluvastatin. Diastereoselective reductions of the resultant keto moiety of ß-hydroxy ketoesters provided the syn-1,3-diol esters (91% ee), which were subsequently recrystallized and saponified to afford (+)- and (-)-fluvastatin in >99.9% ee.
