Abstract
Syntheses of two 6,12-guaianolide analogs are reported within. The scope of the tandem allylboration/lactonization chemistry is expanded to provide a functionalized allene-yne-containing α-methylene butyrolactone that undergoes a Rh(I)-catalyzed cyclocarbonylation reaction to afford a 5-7-5 ring system. The resulting cycloadducts bear a structural resemblance to other NF-κB inhibitors such as cumambrin A and indeed were shown to inhibit NF-κB signaling and cancer cell growth.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 2644-2647 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Organic Letters |
Volume | 15 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 7 2013 |