Abstract
An intramolecular Diels–Alder (IMDA) reaction efficiently accelerated by Schreiner's thiourea is reported, to build a functionalized cytochalasin scaffold (periconiasin series) for biological purposes. DFT calculation highlighted a unique multidentate cooperative hydrogen bonding in this catalysis. The deprotection end game afforded a collection of diverse structures and showed the peculiar reactivity of the Diels–Alder cycloadducts upon functionalization. Biological studies revealed strong cytotoxicity of a few compounds on breast cancer cell lines while actin polymerization is preserved.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 16686-16691 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Chemistry - A European Journal |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue number | 62 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 7 Nov 2018 |
Keywords
- antitumor agents
- density functional calculations
- medium-ring compounds
- natural products
- organocatalysis