Terpenoid- and Shikimate-Derived Natural Product Total Synthesis

Total synthesis of the natural product EBC-329.

The first total synthesis of an anti-leukemic diterpene natural product EBC-329 (1) has been accomplished starting from readily available 6,6-dimethyl-3-oxabicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-2,4-dione (7). An efficient and general approach has been reported for the synthesis of EBC-329 in 13 steps with an overall yield of 10%.

The asymmetric intramolecular Heck reaction in natural product total synthesis.

A comprehensive history of arynes in natural product total synthesis.

Natural product and natural product derived drugs in clinical trials.

There are a significant number of natural product (NP) drugs in development. We review the 100 NP and NP-derived compounds and 33 Antibody Drug Conjugates (ADCs) with a NP-derived cytotoxic component being evaluated in clinical trials or in registration at the end of 2013. 38 of these compounds and 33 ADCs are being investigated as potential oncology treatments, 26 as anti-infectives, 19 for th...

Natural Product Synthesis

The Lycopodium alkaloids are a family of structurally complex natural products, which have provoked long-term interests in their total syntheses because of their unique and fascinating architectures and potential biological activities. In particular, fawcettimine-type Lycopodium alkaloids, such as fawcettimine (1) and fawcettidine (2) (Scheme 1), have attracted broad attention from the syntheti...