Abstract
Here we present an efficient route into synthetically challenging bridged 1,2,4,5-tetraoxanes. The key to the success of this route is the use of H2O2 and catalytic I-2 to form the gem-dihydroperoxide followed by a Ag2O mediated alkylation using 1,3-diiodopropane. Using this methodology a range of bridged tetraoxanes which display good in vitro antimalarial activity were synthesized. (C) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1720-1724 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue number | 5 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Mar 2008 |
Keywords
- 1,2,4-Trioxane
- Antimalarial
- Artemisinin
- Plasmodium falciparum
- Tetraoxane