Biomimetic synthesis of the non-canonical PPAP natural products yezo'otogirin C and hypermogin D, and studies towards the synthesis of norascyronone A?

Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry Pub Date: 2022-02-15 DOI: 10.1039/D2OB00074A

Abstract

Oxidative degradation and rearrangement of polycyclic polyprenylated acylphloroglucinols (PPAPs) has created diverse families of unique natural products that are attractive targets for biomimetic synthesis. Herein, we report a racemic synthesis of hyperibrin A and its oxidative radical cyclization to give yezo'otogirin C, followed by epoxidation and House–Meinwald rearrangement to give hypermogin D. We also investigated the biomimetic synthesis of norascyronone A via a similar radical cyclization pathway, with unexpected results that give insight into its biosynthesis.

Graphical abstract: Biomimetic synthesis of the non-canonical PPAP natural products yezo'otogirin C and hypermogin D, and studies towards the synthesis of norascyronone A
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