Paclitaxel(Taxol^(@))as a cornerstone of chemotherapy remains in high demand.The semi-synthesis of paclitaxel via coupling of Taxus leaf-produced baccatin III and manually synthesized isoserine(C-13 side chain)is one ...Paclitaxel(Taxol^(@))as a cornerstone of chemotherapy remains in high demand.The semi-synthesis of paclitaxel via coupling of Taxus leaf-produced baccatin III and manually synthesized isoserine(C-13 side chain)is one of the solutions to avoid environmental damage caused by the sacrifice of the whole Taxus brevifolia.A green synthesis of the C-13 side chain is pivotal to the green production of paclitaxel.We herein report a green synthesis of isoserine derivatives and the semi-synthesis of paclitaxel via a straightforward assembly of isoserines based on an Rh2(TPA)3(OAc)/CPA1 co-catalyzed asymmetric multi-component reaction of ethyl diazoacetate,triethyl silanol and N-(anthrancen-9-ylmethyl)benzaldimine.The method is featured by improved atom economy,effective mass yield,and environmental factors compared to our previous racemic method and BMS company's semi-synthesis method.And the method allows for rapid access to paclitaxel derivatives with varied C-13 side chains.展开更多
基金Support for this research from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.92056201 and 82003592)Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chiral Molecule and Drug Discovery(No.2019B030301005)The Program for Guangdong Introducing Innovative and Entrepreneurial Teams(No.2016ZT06Y337)and Zhujiang Talent Program Postdoctoral Funding Project is greatly acknowledged。
文摘Paclitaxel(Taxol^(@))as a cornerstone of chemotherapy remains in high demand.The semi-synthesis of paclitaxel via coupling of Taxus leaf-produced baccatin III and manually synthesized isoserine(C-13 side chain)is one of the solutions to avoid environmental damage caused by the sacrifice of the whole Taxus brevifolia.A green synthesis of the C-13 side chain is pivotal to the green production of paclitaxel.We herein report a green synthesis of isoserine derivatives and the semi-synthesis of paclitaxel via a straightforward assembly of isoserines based on an Rh2(TPA)3(OAc)/CPA1 co-catalyzed asymmetric multi-component reaction of ethyl diazoacetate,triethyl silanol and N-(anthrancen-9-ylmethyl)benzaldimine.The method is featured by improved atom economy,effective mass yield,and environmental factors compared to our previous racemic method and BMS company's semi-synthesis method.And the method allows for rapid access to paclitaxel derivatives with varied C-13 side chains.