Synlett 2005(11): 1691-1694  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-871549
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Studies toward the Total Synthesis of GKK1032A2, a Structurally Unique Anti­tumor Compound: Stereoselective Construction of the Tricarbocyclic System

Noriyoshi Araia, Hideaki Uib, Satoshi Omurac, Isao Kuwajima*a
a Creation and Function of New Molecules and Molecular Assemblies, Core Research for Evolutional Science and Technology (CREST), Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), 1-15-1 Kitasato, Sagamihara, Kanagawa 228-8555, Japan
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b School of Pharmaceutical Science, Kitasato University, 5-9-1 Shirokane, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8641, Japan
c The Kitasato Institute, 5-9-1 Shirokane, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8642, Japan
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Received 15 April 2005
Publication Date:
14 June 2005 (online)

Abstract

The unique tricarbocyclic system in GKK1032A2, an ­antitumor agent from Penicillium sp. GKK1032, was constructed in a highly stereoselective manner, starting from a readily available Hajos-Wiechert ketone analog.

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Crystallographic data for 22: formula, C37H60O2Si; FW, 612.94; crystal system, orthorhombic; space group, P212121; a = 11.7726 (4) Å, b = 12.9543 (4) Å, c = 23.5023 (8) Å; V = 3584.2 (2) Å3; Z = 4; T = 170 K; D calcd = 1.136 g cm-1; λ(MoK α) = 0.71070 Å; R1 = 0.0418 [I>2σ(Ι)]; wR2 = 0.1082; GOF(F 2) = 1.064.