Practical formal total synthesis of (rac)- and (S)-camptothecin

A practical, efficient and scalable formal total synthesis of (rac)- and (S)-camptothecin is described, which proceeds via the known DE ring building blocks 19 and (S)-19, respectively. The racemic synthesis starts from diethyl oxalate and uses straightforward carbonyl chemistry in order to generate...

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Published in:Organic & biomolecular chemistry 2006-02, Vol.4 (3), p.498-509
Main Authors: Peters, René, Althaus, Martin, Nagy, Anne-Laure
Format: Article
Language:English
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Camptothecin - chemical synthesis
Camptothecin - chemistry
Molecular Structure
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Summary:A practical, efficient and scalable formal total synthesis of (rac)- and (S)-camptothecin is described, which proceeds via the known DE ring building blocks 19 and (S)-19, respectively. The racemic synthesis starts from diethyl oxalate and uses straightforward carbonyl chemistry in order to generate the pyridone ring system. 19 was formed in 8.4% overall yield over 9 linear steps avoiding any chromatographic purification. The asymmetric version of this approach encompassed a diastereoselective Grignard addition to the enantiomerically pure alpha-ketoester 30 in order to generate the (S)-configured quaternary stereocenter. The auxiliary could be recycled in high yield and was successfully reused multiple times. The final steps paralleled the racemic approach. (S)-19 was thus prepared in 9.4% overall yield (er = 95 : 5) over 10 steps.
ISSN:1477-0520
1477-0539
DOI:10.1039/b514147h