Synlett 2017; 28(01): 133-137
DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1588072
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© Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York

Synthesis of Thia-Analogues of Calothrixin B Involving FeCl3-Mediated Domino Reaction

Authors

  • Bose Muthu Ramalingam

    a   Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Madras, Guindy Campus, Chennai-600 Tamil Nadu, India   Email: mohanakrishnan@unom.ac.in   Email: mohan_67@hotmail.com
  • Nachiappan Dhatchana Moorthy

    b   Department of Biochemistry, University of Madras, Guindy Campus, Chennai-600 Tamil Nadu, India
  • Elangovan Vellaichamy

    b   Department of Biochemistry, University of Madras, Guindy Campus, Chennai-600 Tamil Nadu, India
  • Arasambattu K. Mohanakrishnan*

    a   Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Madras, Guindy Campus, Chennai-600 Tamil Nadu, India   Email: mohanakrishnan@unom.ac.in   Email: mohan_67@hotmail.com
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Publication History

Received: 05 August 2016

Accepted after revision: 27 August 2016

Publication Date:
12 September 2016 (online)


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Abstract

The total synthesis of thiacalothrixins, an isostere of the biologically important carbazoloquinone alkaloid calothrixin B, was achieved from ethyl benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxylate. Alternatively, the multi-step synthesis of thiaisocalothrixins could be achieved from 3-methylbenzo[b]thiophene. A preliminary in vitro cytotoxicity evaluation of the synthesized thia analogues of calothrixins displayed promising potential against cancer cell cultures.

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