Tetrahedron Letters

Total synthesis of ovalifoliolatin B, acerogenins A and C

GDK Kumar, A Natarajan

Index: Kishore Kumar; Natarajan, Amarnath Tetrahedron Letters, 2008 , vol. 49, # 13 p. 2103 - 2105

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Abstract

Macrocyclic diaryl ether heptanoid (MDEH) natural products form a subgroup of the diarylheptanoid family of natural products. Compounds of this class exhibit a wide range of biological activities that include, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, anti-fungal, and anti-bacterial effects. 1 The common structural core is a diaryl ether moiety connected by seven carbon atoms. The presence of a γ,δ trans-double bond and a para-substituted phenyl ring in the macrocycle makes ...