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  • Enantioselective syntheses of (R)- and (S)-argentilactone and their cytotoxic activities against cancer cell lines.

Enantioselective syntheses of (R)- and (S)-argentilactone and their cytotoxic activities against cancer cell lines.

Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry (2004-09-25)
Angelo de Fatima, Luciana Konecny Kohn, Márcia Aparecida Antônio, João Ernesto de Carvalho, Ronaldo Aloise Pilli
ABSTRACT

Concise total syntheses of (R)- and (S)-argentilactone have been developed via enantioselective catalytic allylation (ECA) and ring-closing metathesis pathways (four steps, 39% overall yield and 82-84% ee) from 2-octynal and their in vitro activity against cancer cells is described.

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2-Octynal, 97%