Enantioselective Synthesis of Natural Epoxyquinoids

Abstract

Natural products play an important role as a source not only of potential therapeutic drugs but also of starting materials for semisynthetic new medicines. The epoxyquinoid family, composed by cyclohexane epoxides and related structures, exhibit these characteristics without doubt. Keywords: Chemocatalyst, enantioselective, enzymatic methods, epoxyquinoids, scyphostatin, synthesis