A Formal Synthesis of Antimalarial Diterpenoid 7,20-Diisocyanoadociane

Abstract

Abstract A formal synthesis of antimalarial diterpenoid 7,20-diisocyanoadociane, isolated from marine sponge Adocia sp., was achieved. The authors synthesized Corey’s synthetic intermediate 2 for 7,20-diisocyanoadociane. This synthesis involves the synthesis of a perhydropyrene derivative using a sequential isomerization–intramolecular Diels–Alder reaction as the key step.