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Progress towards the enantioselective total synthesis of trichodermamide B

Levinn, Carolyn M

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Title
Progress towards the enantioselective total synthesis of trichodermamide B
Author(s)
Levinn, Carolyn M
Issue Date
2017-04-25
Director of Research (if dissertation) or Advisor (if thesis)
Sarlah, David
Department of Study
Chemistry
Discipline
Chemistry
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
M.S.
Degree Level
Thesis
Date of Ingest
2017-08-10T19:52:22Z
Keyword(s)
  • Trichodermamide B
  • Total synthesis
  • Microbial arene oxidation
  • Arenophile
  • Arene oxide
Abstract
Trichodermamide B is an unusual modified dipeptide natural product, with very promising anticancer activities. While the biosynthesis of this molecule is unknown, it is proposed herein that it is formed in vivo through direct oxidation of phenylalanine to the arene oxide or arene dioxide intermediate, which is then opened via nucleophilic attack of an oxime. To probe the feasibility of this biosynthetic hypothesis, a series of bioinspired approaches to trichodermamide B have been investigated, proceeding through arene oxide equivalents. Progress towards the concise and practical total synthesis of this molecule are described herein. Notable transformations explored include the mild installation of an oxime with hydrogen atom transfer, and microbial arene oxidation to generate decagram amounts of enantiopure, value-added starting materials. This strategy has enabled rapid access to large quantities of advanced intermediates, and once complete, should afford the natural product as a single enantiomer in far fewer steps than previously reported.
Graduation Semester
2017-05
Type of Resource
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Copyright 2017 Carolyn Levinn

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