Synthesis of the brominated marine alkaloids (±)-arborescidine A, B and C

Brigitte E.A. Burm, Michaël M. Meijler, Jacco Korver, Martin J. Wanner, Gerrit Jan Koomen

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Abstract

A straightforward synthesis of the brominated marine alkaloids arborescidine A (1), B (2) and C (3), starting from 6-bromo-(N-methyl) trypatamine is described. An equilibrium, under both basic and acidic conditions was found to exist between the trans- and cis-isomers 3 and 4. Spectral data indicated that the structure of isomer 4 does not correspond with the compound identified as arborescidine D recently isolated from the marine tunicate Pseudodistoma arborescens.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)6135-6146
Number of pages12
JournalTetrahedron
Volume54
Issue number22
DOIs
StatePublished - 28 May 1998
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biochemistry
  • Drug Discovery
  • Organic Chemistry

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