Synlett 2024; 35(05): 565-575
DOI: 10.1055/a-2239-6577
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Biomimetic Synthesis

Applications of Quantum Chemistry in Biomimetic Syntheses of Polycyclic Furanocembrane Derivatives

Di Wang
a   Nottingham Ningbo China Beacons of Excellence Research and Innovation Institute, No. 211 Xingguang Road, 315100, Ningbo, P. R. of China
b   Key Laboratory for Carbonaceous Waste Processing and Process Intensification Research of Zhejiang Province, Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, The University of Nottingham Ningbo China, 199 Taikang East Road, 315100, Ningbo, P. R. of China
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Tao Zhou
a   Nottingham Ningbo China Beacons of Excellence Research and Innovation Institute, No. 211 Xingguang Road, 315100, Ningbo, P. R. of China
b   Key Laboratory for Carbonaceous Waste Processing and Process Intensification Research of Zhejiang Province, Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, The University of Nottingham Ningbo China, 199 Taikang East Road, 315100, Ningbo, P. R. of China
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Jianfeng Ren
b   Key Laboratory for Carbonaceous Waste Processing and Process Intensification Research of Zhejiang Province, Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, The University of Nottingham Ningbo China, 199 Taikang East Road, 315100, Ningbo, P. R. of China
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Jonathan D. Hirst
d   School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, UK
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Zhanghua Gao
c   School of Biological and Chemical Engineering, NingboTech University, 315100, Ningbo, P. R. of China
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Bencan Tang
a   Nottingham Ningbo China Beacons of Excellence Research and Innovation Institute, No. 211 Xingguang Road, 315100, Ningbo, P. R. of China
b   Key Laboratory for Carbonaceous Waste Processing and Process Intensification Research of Zhejiang Province, Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, The University of Nottingham Ningbo China, 199 Taikang East Road, 315100, Ningbo, P. R. of China
› Author Affiliations
This work is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (22171153 and 21502101), the Ningbo Municipal Bureau of Science and Technology under the CM2025 program (2020Z092), the Natural Science Foundation of Ningbo Municipality (2022J171), the Ministry of Science and Technology of the People’s Republic of China under the funding scheme of the National Key R&D Program of Intergovernmental Kay Projects (2018YFE0101700), the Ningbo Municipal Key Laboratory on Clean Energy Conversion Technologies (2014A22010) and the Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory for Carbonaceous Waste Processing and Process Intensification Research funded by the Zhejiang Provincial Department of Science and Technology (2020E10018). Prof. Hirst is supported by the Department of Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and the Royal Academy of Engineering under the Chairs in Emerging Technologies scheme.


Abstract

This account summarizes the guidance provided by quantum chemical calculations towards the biomimetic syntheses of polycyclic marine furanocembrane derivatives. Polycyclic furanocembrane derivatives are a group of structurally complex and biologically important marine natural products isolated from marine corals. Their syntheses are challenging due to their structural complexity. Biomimetic synthetic proposals are made and some are verified via chemical synthesis. Computational chemistry can support these biomimetic syntheses. Hence, we describe herein the synthetic and computational attempts that we have made on the biomimetic syntheses of polycyclic furanocembrane derivatives, including intricarene, bielschowskysin, providencin and plumarellide.

1 Introduction

2 Computational Methodology

3 Introduction to Polycyclic Furanocembrane Derivatives

4 Biomimetic Syntheses of Intricarene, Bielschowskysin and Providencin

5 Computational Studies on the Biomimetic Synthesis of Intricarene

6 Computational Studies on the Biomimetic Synthesis of Bielschowskysin

7 Computational Studies on the Biomimetic Synthesis of Providencin

8 Computational Studies on the Biomimetic Synthesis of Plumarellide

9 Conclusion



Publication History

Received: 31 December 2023

Accepted after revision: 05 January 2024

Accepted Manuscript online:
05 January 2024

Article published online:
12 February 2024

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