Stereoselective synthesis of cytotoxic anhydrophytosphingosine pachastrissamine (Jaspine B) from D-xylose

Yuguo Du, Jun Liu, Robert J. Linhardt

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Abstract

The first naturally occurring anhydrophytosphingosine, pachastrissamine (jaspine B), a marine compound cytotoxic toward P388, A549, HT29, and MEL28 cell lines at IC50 = 0.01 μg/mL level, has been stereoselectively synthesized from D-xylose in 10 linear steps with 25.7% overall yield.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1251-1253
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of Organic Chemistry
Volume71
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 3 Feb 2006
Externally publishedYes

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