Table 1.
Synthesis of gigantamide A (7) by oxidation of dasyclamide (6).
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Entry | Conditions | Results |
1 | MnO2, dioxane, reflux | no reaction |
2 | TPAP, NMO, ACN/DCM, rt | incomplete reaction & close impurities |
3 | Py·SO3, TEA, DMSO, rt to 80 °C | no reaction |
4 | PCC, CHCl3, rt | incomplete reaction & difficulties in isolation |
5 | IBX, fluorobenzene/DMSO (9:1), 90 °C, 4 h | 70% of aldehyde after purification. |
6 | PCC, CHCl3/DMSO (3:1), rt | 30% of aldehyde (27) + 25% of gigantamide A + 30% of 28 |