PROCESSES FOR THE PREPARATION OF PANCRATISTATIN AND PANCRATISTATIN ANALOGUES

摘要

Processes for the preparation of pancratistatin and pancratistatin analogues. The key step is the reaction of a 1,3-dioxan-5-one and a nitroolefine in the presence of an amine. The process may take place in an enantioselective way when a chiral amine is used. Reduction processes then give new and advanced intermediates that are useful for the preparation of pancratistatin or selected pancratistatin analogues. The reported process also provides a method for the efficient synthesis of nitroenals, starting materials of the synthesis. Analogues of pancratistatin are also provided.