Synthesis of Slagenins A, B, and C

Ana Carolina Barrios Sosa, Kenichi Yakushijin, David Horne

Organic Letters · 2000 · 40 citations · 5 references

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Abstract

[structure: see text] A short synthesis of the marine sponge metabolites slagenins A (1), B (2), and C (3) is described. The synthetic route features the preparation of beta-hydroxyimidazolone 4 from ornithine and its subsequent oxidative cyclization to the slagenin core.

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