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SUBMITTER: Garnsey MR
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3070777 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Garnsey Michelle R MR Matous James A JA Kwiek Jesse J JJ Coltart Don M DM
Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters 20110223 8
The total asymmetric synthesis of (+)- and (-)-clusianone and (+)- and (-)-clusianone methyl enol ether is reported. Asymmetric induction is achieved through the use of ACC alkylation, providing the key intermediates with an er of 99:1. The four synthetic compounds were evaluated for their anti-HIV activity. Both (+)- and (-)-clusianone displayed significant anti-HIV activity. ...[more]