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EPSRC Reference: GR/N31702/01
Title: BIFURCATING CYCLISATIONS ON PSEUDO C2-SYMMTRIC: SUBSTR ATES: NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR SELECTIVE DESYMMETRISATIO
Principal Investigator: Linclau, Professor B
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Department: Sch of Chemistry
Organisation: University of Southampton
Scheme: Standard Research (Pre-FEC)
Starts: 01 October 2000 Ends: 30 September 2003 Value (£): 62,334
EPSRC Research Topic Classifications:
Chemical Synthetic Methodology
EPSRC Industrial Sector Classifications:
Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
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The research proposal aims to develop new desymmetrisation methods for symmetric substrates, which could be synthesised by two-directional synthesis. The proposed methods exploit the particular configurational and conformational properties of pseudo C2-symmetric (3.3.0) ring systems, accessible through a conceptually interesting bifurcating cyclisation strategy. We will focus on the synthesis of bis-tetrahydrofuran and pyrrolizidine containing natural products such as (+)-Asteltoxin, (-)-Hastanecine and Rosmarinecine. Initial experiments for the synthesis of highly functionalised tetrahydrofuran rings are included as well.
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