Title

Concise total synthesis of phidianidine A and B

Document Type

Article

Department or Administrative Unit

Chemistry

Publication Date

11-6-2013

Abstract

The shortest total synthesis of cytotoxic indole alkaloids phidianidine A and B is described. Rapid assembly of the 1,2,4-oxadiazole core from a novel N-hydroxyguanidine and the corresponding indole-3-acetic acid chloride led to formal syntheses of phidianidine A and B in only three steps from known compounds. Deprotection under standard conditions provided the trifluoroacetate salts of phidianidine A and B in quantitative yield.

Comments

This article was originally published in Tetrahedron Letters. The full-text article from the publisher can be found here.

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Journal

Tetrahedron Letters

Rights

Copyright © 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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