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Aza-Heck/C-C cleavage/cross coupling cascades of pinene derivatives for the synthesis of zoanthamine alkaloids

Award Number: F32GM137490
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF GENERAL MEDICAL SCIENCES
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: FELLOWSHIP/SCHOLARSHIP/STUDENT LOANS
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 01/01/2021
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 09/15/2023

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Aza-Heck/C-C cleavage/cross coupling cascades of pinene derivatives for the synthesis of zoanthamine alkaloids - PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT Nitrogen-containing heterocycles are of considerable interest in medicinal chemistry, often responsible for key non-bonding interactions that contribute to a molecule’s overall pharmacological activity. The zoanthamine alkaloids are an example of natural products that display a variety of biological activities mostly attributed to the heterocyclic portion of their structures. Notable examples include norzoanthamine with potent anti-osteoporotic properties, and zoanthenol, which is a selective collagen receptor antagonist for inhibiting platelet aggregation. The difficulties in synthesizing these architecturally complex alkaloids are apparent in the relative dearth of total syntheses: since their initial isolation in 1984, only two total syntheses have been reported for norzoanthamine and one for zoanthenol, all of which are considerably lengthy (40+ steps). This project proposes a total synthesis for zoanthenol using an aza-Heck/C–C cleavage/cross coupling cascade process to provide an overall convergent approach to the natural product. The proposed methodology builds upon precedent established by the Sarpong group in utilizing C–C cleavage/cross coupling as a strategy for rapidly generating complexity from simple, hydroxylated pinenes. The addition of an aza-Heck reaction to this overall sequence should provide an avenue for introducing N- heterocycles onto natural product-like structures. Specific Aim I outlines key considerations for introducing an aza-Heck reaction to the C–C cleavage/cross coupling sequence, and identifying O-acyl oximes as a versatile precursor for N-heterocycle formation using transition metal catalysis. Specific Aim II then details a total synthesis of the natural product zoanthenol using the cascade process developed in Specific Aim I as the key coupling step. This approach should also enable preparations of related derivatives for potential structure-activity relationship (SAR) studies to fully elucidate the unique bioactivities displayed by the zoanthamine alkaloids.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = -$31,028 )
2024	2023	REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE	1608 4TH ST STE 201	BERKELEY	CA	94710	ALAMEDA	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	3	1/18/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	-$16,712
2024	2023	REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE	1608 4TH ST STE 201	BERKELEY	CA	94710	ALAMEDA	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	001	3	7/24/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	-$14,316
														Subtotal = -$31,028

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $69,500 )
2023	2023	REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE	1608 4TH ST STE 201	BERKELEY	CA	94710	ALAMEDA	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	3	11/22/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$67,582
2023	2023	REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE	1608 4TH ST STE 201	BERKELEY	CA	94710	ALAMEDA	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	001	3	2/6/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$1,918
														Subtotal = $69,500

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $67,174 )
2022	2022	REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE	1608 4TH ST STE 220	BERKELEY	CA	94710	ALAMEDA	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	2	12/14/2021	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$65,994
2022	2022	REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE	1608 4TH ST STE 201	BERKELEY	CA	94710	ALAMEDA	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	002	2	5/27/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	-$3
2022	2022	REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE	1608 4TH ST STE 201	BERKELEY	CA	94710	ALAMEDA	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	001	2	5/11/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$1,183
														Subtotal = $67,174

Issue Date FY: 2021 ( Subtotal = $65,610 )
2021	2021	REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE	1608 4TH ST STE 220	BERKELEY	CA	94710	ALAMEDA	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	1	1/1/2021	NEW	$64,554
2021	2021	REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE	1608 4TH ST STE 220	BERKELEY	CA	94710	ALAMEDA	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	001	1	1/1/2021	NEW	$0
2021	2021	REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE	1608 4TH ST STE 220	BERKELEY	CA	94710	ALAMEDA	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	002	1	1/1/2021	NEW	$0
2021	2021	REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE	1608 4TH ST STE 220	BERKELEY	CA	94710	ALAMEDA	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	003	1	2/5/2021	NEW	$1,056
														Subtotal = $65,610

Grand Total All Awards = $171,256

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Aza-Heck/C-C cleavage/cross coupling cascades of pinene derivatives for the synthesis of zoanthamine alkaloids

Award Number: F32GM137490

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF GENERAL MEDICAL SCIENCES

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: FELLOWSHIP/SCHOLARSHIP/STUDENT LOANS

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 01/01/2021

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 09/15/2023

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