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Chemoenzymatic asymmetric total syntheses of antitumor agents (3R,9R,10R)- and (3S,9R,10R)-Panaxytriol and (R)- and (S)-Falcarinol from Panax ginseng using an enantioconvergent enzyme-triggered cascade reaction

  • S.F. Mayer
  • , A. Steinreiber
  • , R.V.A. Orru
  • , K.A. Faber

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    Abstract

    Total asymmetric synthesis of two components of Panax ginseng showing antitumor activity, i.e., (3R,9R,10R)- and (3S,9R,10R)-Panaxytriol and of both enantiomers of Falcarinol was accomplished. Due to the fact that the synthetic strategy was based on enantioconvergent biotransformations, the occurrence of any undesired stereoisomer was entirely avoided. The absolute configuration of naturally occurring Panaxytriol was confirmed to be (3R,9R,10R) on the basis of optical rotation values. It was shown that enzyme-triggered cascade reactions represent a valuable tool for the synthesis of natural products.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)9115-9121
    Number of pages7
    JournalJournal of Organic Chemistry
    Volume67
    Issue number26
    Early online date11 Jun 2002
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1 Dec 2002

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