Huperzine alkaloids: forty years of total syntheses.

Autor: Cheng, Bichu, Song, Lili, Chen, Fener
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Zdroj: Natural Product Reports; Jan2024, Vol. 41 Issue 1, p59-84, 26p
Abstrakt: Covering: up to 2023 Huperzine alkaloids are a group of natural products belonging to the Lycopodium alkaloids family. The representative member huperzine A has a unique structure and exhibits potent inhibitory activity against acetylcholine esterase (AChE). This subfamily of alkaloids provides a great opportunity for developing synthetic methodologies and asymmetric synthesis. The efforts towards the synthesis of huperzine A have cultivated dozens of total syntheses and a rich body of new chemistry. Impressive progress has also been made in the synthesis of other huperzine alkaloids. The total syntheses of huperzines B, U, O, Q and R, structure reassignment and total syntheses of huperzines K, M and N have been reported in the past decade. This review focuses on the synthetic organic chemistry and the biosynthesis and medicinal chemistry of huperzines are also covered briefly. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze: Complementary Index