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Progress toward the total synthesis of stemocurtisine and asymmetric synthesis of endoperoxide anticancer agents via Brønsted acid cascade catalysis

dc.contributor.authorRubush, David Michael, author
dc.contributor.authorRovis, Tomislav, advisor
dc.contributor.authorKennan, Alan, committee member
dc.contributor.authorCrans, Debbie, committee member
dc.contributor.authorChen, Eugene, committee member
dc.contributor.authorKanatous, Shane, committee member
dc.date.accessioned2007-01-03T08:26:24Z
dc.date.available2007-01-03T08:26:24Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.description.abstractA viable route toward the pyrido-azepine core of stemocurtisine involving an N-heterocyclic carbene catalyzed Stetter reaction has been realized. The key steps involve a formal [3+2] cycloaddition of enones with isocyanoacetates and a catalytic asymmetric intramolecular Stetter reaction. Additionally, a diastereoselective intramolecular Stetter reaction was achieved to access highly substituted pyrrolidines. Asymmetric Brønsted acid catalyzed cascade reactions were also investigated. A diastereoselective acetalization/oxa-Micahel cascade has been developed to provide dioxolanes and oxazolidines using diphenylphosphinic acid as a catalyst. The enantioselective variant of this reaction was explored with minor success. The desymmetrization of p-peroxyquinols using a Brønsted acid catalyzed acetalization/oxa-Michael cascade was achieved in high yields and selectivities for a variety of aliphatic and aryl aldehydes. Mechanistic studies suggest that the reaction proceeds through a dynamic kinetic resolution of the peroxy-hemiacetal intermediate. The resulting 1,2,4-trioxane products were derivatized and show potent cytotoxicity toward specific cancer cells.
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dc.format.mediumdoctoral dissertations
dc.identifierRubush_colostate_0053A_11415.pdf
dc.identifierETDF2012500324CHEM
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10217/71583
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherColorado State University. Libraries
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dc.titleProgress toward the total synthesis of stemocurtisine and asymmetric synthesis of endoperoxide anticancer agents via Brønsted acid cascade catalysis
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thesis.degree.disciplineChemistry
thesis.degree.grantorColorado State University
thesis.degree.levelDoctoral
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

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