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PubMed2001

Molecular saddles. 7. New 9,10-bis(1,3-dithiol-2-ylidene)-9,10-dihydroanthracene cyclophanes: synthesis, redox properties, and x-ray crystal structures of neutral species and a dication salt.

We report the synthesis of cyclophanes 18-20 by ester-forming macrocyclization reactions of diols 15 and 16 with 1,4-benzenedicarbonyl chloride. Compounds 18 and 19 display a two-electron, quasireversible oxidation wave in the cyclic voltammogram to yield the dication species at E(ox)(pa) 0.52 and 0.47 V, respectively (vs Ag/AgCl in acetonitrile), whereas the 2 + 2 product 20 undergoes a single four-electron oxidation process at E(o)(x)(pa) 0.51 V. X-ray crystal structures are reported for compounds 18-20 and the dication salt 18(2+)(I(3)(-))(2).(I(2))(0.5). For comparative purposes, the structures are also reported for the precursor diol 15 and its dication salt 15(2+)(ClO(4)(-))(2), which was obtained by electrocrystallization. In the neutral cyclophanes 18-20, the 9,10-bis(1,3-dithiol-2-ylidene)-9, 10-dihydroanthracene moieties adopt a saddle-shaped conformation. The overall measure of folding, the dihedral angle (theta) between the S(1)C(16)C(17)S(2) and S(5)C(21)C(22)S(6) planes, is similar in 15 and 18 (87.6 degrees and 83.7 degrees, respectively) whereas this angle is significantly narrower in 19 (61.1 degrees ), illustrating the flexibility of the saddle conformation and its dependence on the packing. Dimeric molecule 20 contains two saddle moieties with very similar conformations, theta = 73.4 degrees and 73.1 degrees. The structures of dication salts 15(2+)(ClO(4)(-))(2) and 18(2+)(I(3)(-))(2).(I(2))(0.5) reveal that a dramatic conformational change accompanies oxidation of the donor with the dithiolium rings planar and nearly perpendicular to the mean plane of the anthracene moieties. A notable feature of 18(2+) is that the bridge enforces a fold of 22 degrees along the C(9).C(10) vector of the anthracene unit. In 15(2+) there is no fold about this axis, instead the anthracene moiety is slightly twisted with the two (planar) outer rings forming an angle of 7 degrees.

Journal Article↗
PubMed2001

Synthesis and functionalization of meso-aryl-substituted corroles.

The Rothemund condensation reaction of pyrrole and aldehydes is an extensively used route to meso-tetraarylporphyrins, but simple modifications of the reaction conditions allow the formation of different macrocycles other than the expected porphyrin. In the presence of an excess of pyrrole, this modified Rothemund approach leads to the synthesis of meso-triary-substituted corroles. This methodology allows the preparation of a wide range of substituted corroles starting from commercially available products. Higher yields have been obtained in the case of benzaldehydes bearing electron-withdrawing substituents, while the reaction fails in the presence of 2,6-disubstituted benzaldehydes. Although if not isolated, some experimental evidences indicate that the linear 5,10,15-triphenylbilane 4 is the precursor of the final corrole ring. Reaction of 5,10,15-triphenylcorrole 2 with an excess of NBS leads to the complete bromination of the macrocycle. Spectroscopic characterization seems to indicate the formation of the porphodimethene-like structure 5, where the macrocyclic aromatic conjugation is interrupted at the 10 position. Metalation of this compound with cobalt acetate and PPh3 affords the corresponding complex. The X-ray crystal structure of triphenylphosphine [2,3,7,8,12,13,17,18-octabromo-5,10,15-tris(4-nitrophenyl)corrolato]- cobalt(III) 8 confirms the ability of corrole ring to retain an almost planar conformation when fully substituted at the peripheral position.

Aldehydes↗
PubMed2004

Total synthesis of herbimycin A.

[structure: see text] Herbimycin A (HA) belongs to a class of antibiotics known as the benzoquinoid ansamycins. Members of this class have shown promising biological activity as Hsp90 inhibitors. An enantioselective synthesis of HA is described, employing asymmetric syn-crotylation methodology to introduce the C10, C11, C14, and C15 stereocenters. The C6-C7 stereocenters were introduced using Brown's alpha-pinene-derived gamma-methoxy allylborane reagent. The C12 stereocenter was established by diastereoselective hydroboration.

Anti-Bacterial Agents↗
PubMed2006

Fumagillin, a new P-glycoprotein-interfering agent able to modulate moxidectin efflux in rat hepatocytes.

We have tested the ability of two compounds licensed in veterinary medicine: fumagillin and diminazene diaceturate to increase intracellular moxidectin quantity in rat hepatocytes. These compounds significantly increased the quantity of 14C-moxidectin (expressed as area under the time curve concentrations) in cultured rat hepatocytes by 44% and 65% for diminazene and fumagillin treatments respectively. In addition, we have tested these drugs for their interference with P-glycoprotein (P-gp) function in porcine kidney epithelial cells transfected with murine mdr1a (Mdr1a-LLCPK1). We examined the intracellular accumulation of rhodamine 123 (Rho 123) as a functional test to evaluate the effects of these two drugs on P-gp activity. In this model, only fumagillin led to a marked intracellular accumulation of Rho 123. After transforming the data to express the results as a percentage of the accumulation in the presence of the P-gp inhibitor valspodar (VSP), the maximal Rho 123 accumulation was 47% of that with VSP for 100 microm fumagillin. The EC50, the concentration needed to determine 50% of the maximal effect was 34 microm. Fumagillin interacts with P-gp function and appears as a promising compound among registered drugs available, which may optimize the therapeutic use of macrocyclic lactones (MLs).

ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B, Mem↗
PubMed2001

Modulation of excitability in Aplysia tail sensory neurons by tyrosine kinases.

Tyrosine kinases have recently been shown to modulate synaptic plasticity and ion channel function. We show here that tyrosine kinases can also modulate both the baseline excitability state of Aplysia tail sensory neurons (SNs) as well as the excitability induced by the neuromodulator serotonin (5HT). First, we examined the effects of increasing and decreasing tyrosine kinase activity in the SNs. We found that tyrosine kinase inhibitors decrease baseline SN excitability in addition to attenuating the increase in excitability induced by 5HT. Conversely, functionally increasing cellular tyrosine kinase activity in the SNs by either inhibiting opposing tyrosine phosphatase activity or by direct injection of an active tyrosine kinase (Src) induces increases in SN excitability in the absence of 5HT. Second, we examined the interaction between protein kinase A (PKA), which is known to mediate 5HT-induced excitability changes in the SNs, and tyrosine kinases, in the enhancement of SN excitability. We found that the tyrosine kinases function downstream of PKA activation since tyrosine kinase inhibitors reduce excitability induced by activators of PKA. Finally, we examined the role of tyrosine kinases in other forms of 5HT-induced plasticity in the SNs. We found that while tyrosine kinase inhibitors attenuate excitability produced by 5HT, they have no effect on short-term facilitation (STF) of the SN-motor neuron (MN) synapse induced by 5HT. Thus tyrosine kinases modulate different forms of SN plasticity independently. Such differential modulation would have important consequences for activity-dependent plasticity in a variety of neural circuits.

4-(3-Butoxy-4-methoxybenzyl)-2-imidazolidinone↗
PubMed1997

Oxygen-dependent fragmentation of cellular DNA by nitric oxide.

Although active oxygen species and related metabolites, such as nitric oxide (NO), have been postulated to play important roles in the apoptosis of various cells, a precise mechanism leading to cell death remains to be elucidated. Recently we found that the lifetime of NO depends greatly on the concentration of environmental oxygen and that NO reversibly inhibits mitochondrial respiration and ATP synthesis; the inhibitory effect is stronger at physiologically low oxygen tension than under atmospheric conditions (Arch. Biochem. Biophys. 323, 27-32, 1995). The present work describes the effects of the NO-generating agent, 1-hydroxy-2-oxo-3,3-bis(2-aminoethyl)-1-triazene (NOC 18) and oxygen tension on the respiration, ATP synthesis and apoptosis of HL-60 cells. When respiration was inhibited by NOC 18, cellular ATP levels decreased significantly and DNA fragmentation was elicited. Both events were enhanced by decreasing oxygen tension and suppressed by adding NO-trapping agents, such as 2-(4-carboxyphenyl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethylimidazoline-1-oxyl-3-oxide (carboxy-PTIO) and oxyhemoglobin. The fragmentation of cellular DNA was inhibited in a dose dependent manner by herbimycin A, a tyrosine kinase inhibitor. Fragmentation of the DNA of HL-60 cells was also induced either by peroxynitrite, superoxide or hydroxyl radical by some mechanism which was diminished by lowering the oxygen tension. These results indicated that the decrease in cellular ATP and activation of tyrosine kinase might play important roles in NO-induced apoptosis particularly under physiologically low oxygen tensions.

Adenosine Triphosphate↗
PubMedDate not supplied

Drug-eluting stents.

Stent implantation was developed to overcome the acute recoil and high restenosis rate of balloon angioplasty, but resulted in the development of chronic in-stent restenosis related to specific factors regarding patient, stent, lesion and procedural characteristics. Some factors are not modifiable, such as patient and lesion characteristics, whereas procedural characteristics may be improved by better implantation technique and stent design. Drug-eluting stents are a novel approach in stent technology and design with local drug delivery to inhibit intimal thickening by interfering with different pathways involved in the development of inflammation, migration, proliferation and/or secretion of the extracellular matrix. Both the drug and the delivery vehicle must fulfill pharmacological, pharmacokinetic and mechanical requirements. Current successful drug eluting stents require a polymer coating for drug delivery. Clinical trials examining several pharmaceutical agents, particularly sirolimus and paclitaxel, have demonstrated marked reduction in restenosis following stenting. Sirolimus is a natural macrocyclic lactone and paclitaxel is a cytotoxic agent against many tumors. Both compounds block cell cycle progression and thus inhibit smooth muscle cell proliferation. The development of drug-eluting stents is one of the major revolutions in the field of Interventional Cardiology. Restenosis rate has been significantly reduced, in comparison to bare metal stents. The ideal drug to prevent restenosis must have an anti-proliferative and anti-migratory effect on smooth muscle cells but on the other hand must also enhance re-endothelialization, in order to prevent late thrombosis. Additionally, it should effectively inhibit the anti-inflammatory response after balloon induced arterial injury. Currently sirolimus, paclitaxel and more recently, ABT-578-eluting stents are commercially available, but ongoing research and clinical trials will result in new stents coming to market with novel designs loaded with a variety of compounds. As drug-eluting stent implantation becomes more liberal leading to an extensive use of this technology, the problem of restenosis in drug-eluting stents will become more common. However, for the time being, little is known regarding optimal treatment of in-stent restenosis following drug-eluting stent implantation. Future research is mandatory to further clarify, whether these patients should be treated with the same drug-eluting stent, with a different drug-eluting stent or with increased doses. Further improvements, including expansion of drug-loading capacity, coatings with programmable pharmacokinetic capacity and the discovery of new drugs may in the future further enhance the efficacy and safety of these stents. Although, drug-eluting stents have significantly reduced angiographic restenosis rate and have improved the clinical outcome, late thrombosis and restenosis remain an important subject of ongoing research. As drug-eluting stents are extensively used to treat all lesions, more efficacious agents and improved stent platforms are required. Synthetic or biological polymers can be used as matrixes for drug incorporation, but concerns have been raised regarding biocompatibility, sterility or potential induction of inflammation. Currently, alterations on stent-backbone design (biodegradable, bioabsorbable, nanoporous etc.) are being explored. Clearly, the anti-proliferative compounds sirolimus and paclitaxel have dominated up to date clinical practice, whereas their analogues are readily emerging. In the future, however, it is likely that drugs, currently under investigation, will address additional mechanisms associated with neointimal formation leading to restenosis, either as single agents or in combination with anti-proliferative compounds.

Combined Modality Therapy↗
PubMed2005

Cyclization mechanism for the synthesis of macrocyclic antibiotic lankacidin in Streptomyces rochei.

The lankacidin biosynthetic gene cluster in Streptomyces rochei strain 7434AN4 was found to span 31 kb of the giant linear plasmid pSLA2-L and contain a polyketide synthase (PKS)/nonribosomal peptide synthetase (NRPS) hybrid gene (lkcA), type I PKS genes, and pyrroloquinoline quinone (PQQ) biosynthetic genes (lkcK-lkcO). Feeding of PQQ to a pqq mutant restored the lankacidin production, suggesting its crucial role in an oxidation process. However, formation of the 17-membered macrocyclic ring was not catalyzed by PQQ-dependent dehydrogenase (Orf23), but was by flavin-dependent amine oxidase (LkcE). Compound LC-KA05 isolated from an lkcE disruptant was an acyclic intermediate lacking the C2-C18 linkage. These results suggested a cyclization mechanism for the synthesis of the lankacidin macrocyclic skeleton.

Anti-Bacterial Agents↗
PubMedDate not supplied

Biological activity of novel macrocyclic alkaloids (budmunchiamines) from Albizia amara detected on the basis of interaction with DNA.

Extracts derived from Albizia amara were found to demonstrate activity in a recently developed hplc system designed to detect compounds capable of interacting with DNA. Further investigation led to the procurement of four sets of alkaloid isolates X1-X4 that were found to be macrocyclic pithecolobine alkaloids. All four isolates interacted with calf thymus DNA and were generally cytotoxic with a battery of cultured mammalian cells. As determined with Salmonella typhimurium strain TM677, isolates X1 and X3 were bactericidal, but not mutagenic. Isolate X1 was found to inhibit the catalytic activity of DNA polymerase, RNA polymerase, and HIV-1 reverse transcriptase. With DNA polymerase, the reaction was shown to be inhibited in a manner that was competitive with respect to DNA. In addition, isolate X1 inhibited each of the following: platelet aggregation, human lymphocyte transformation, phorbol-ester-induced chemiluminescence with human granulocytes, and cyclooxygenase activity. Detection of these alkaloids on the basis of their interaction with DNA exemplifies the validity of this approach.

Alkaloids↗
PubMed2003

Cyclooctadepsipeptides--an anthelmintically active class of compounds exhibiting a novel mode of action.

There are three major classes of anthelmintics for veterinary use: the benzimidazoles/prebenzimidazoles, the tetrahydropyrimidines/imidazothiazoles, and the macrocyclic lactones. In nematodes, there are five targets for the existing anthelmintics: the nicotinergic acetylcholine receptor which is the target of tetrahydropyrimidines/imidazothiazoles and indirectly that of the acetylcholineesterase inhibitors; the GABA receptor which is the target of piperazine, the glutamate-gated chloride channel as the target of the macrocyclic lactones, and beta-tubulin as the target of prebenzimidazoles/benzimidazoles. All these anthelmintics are now in serious danger because of the worldwide spread of resistant nematodes in sheep, cattle, horses and pigs. The class of cyclooctadepsipeptides has entered the scene of anthelmintic research in the early 1990s. PF1022A, the first anthelmintically active member, is a natural compound from the fungus Mycelia sterilia that belongs to the microflora of the leaves of the Camellia japonica. PF1022A contains 4 N-Methyl-L-leucines, 2 D-lactic acids and 2-D-phenyllactic acids arranged as a cyclic octadepsipeptide with an alternating L-D-L-configuration. Emodepside is a semisynthetic derivative of PF1022A with a morpholine ring at each of the two D-phenyllactic acids in para position. The anthelmintic activity is directed against gastrointestinal nematodes in chicken, mice, rats, meriones, dogs, cats, sheep, cattle and horses. Moreover, emodepside is active against Trichinella spiralis larvae in muscles, microfilariae and preadult filariae and Dictyocaulus viviparus. PF1022A and emodepside are fully effective against benzimidazole-, levamisole or ivermectin-resistant nematodes in sheep and cattle. In Ascaris suum both cyclooctadepsipeptides lead to paralysis indicating a neuropharmacological action of these compounds. Using a PF1022A-ligand immunoscreening of a cDNA library from Haemonchus contortus a cDNA clone of 3569 base pairs could be identified. This clone codes for a novel 110 kDa heptahelical transmembrane receptor, named HC110R. Database- and phylogenetic analysis reveals that this receptor is a homolog to B0457.1 from Caenorhabditis elegans and has significant similarity to latrophilins from human, cattle and rat. HC110R is located in the plasma membrane and in lysosomes and endosomes. Alpha-latrotoxin, the poison of the black widow spider, binds at a 54 kDa aminoterminal fragment of HC110R. After binding a Ca2+-influx into HEK293 cells is induced which can be blocked by EGTA, Cd2+ or nifedipin. PF1022A or emodepside also bind to this 54 kDa aminoterminal region of HC110R and interact with the functional responses of alpha-latrotoxin. In C. elegans antibodies against the C-or N-terminus of HC110R bind to the B0457.1 protein located in the pharynx. Electrophysiological studies reveal that emodepside inhibits pharyngeal pumping of the nematodes in a concentration dependent way with an IC(50) value of about 4 nM. Thus, it is tempting to speculate that emodepside exerts its action on nematodes via a latrophilin-like receptor which might have an important regulatory function on pharyngeal pumping.

Animals↗
PubMed2004

Bis- and tris-(methylphosphonic) acid derivatives of a 14-membered tetraazamacrocycle containing pyridine: synthesis, protonation and complexation studies.

Two N-methylphosphonic acid derivatives of a 14-membered tetraazamacrocycle containing pyridine have been synthesized, H(4)L(1) and H(6)L(2). The protonation constants of these compounds and the stability constants of complexes of both ligands with Ni(2+), Cu(2+) and Zn(2+) were determined by potentiometric methods at 298 K and ionic strength 0.10 mol dm(-3) in NMe(4)NO(3). The high overall basicity of both compounds is ascribed to the presence of the phosphonate arms. (1)H and (31)P NMR spectroscopic titrations were performed to elucidate the sequence of protonation, which were complemented by conformational analysis studies. The complexes of these ligands have stability constants of the order of or higher than those formed with ligands having the same macrocyclic backbone but acetate arms. At pH = 7 the highest pM values were found for solutions containing the compound with three acetate groups, followed immediately by those of H(6)L(2), however, as expected, the increasing pH favours the complexes of ligands containing phosphonate groups. The single-crystal structure of Na(2)[Cu(HL(1))]NO(3)x8H(2)O has shown that the coordination geometry around the copper atom is a distorted square pyramid. Three nitrogen atoms of the macrocyclic backbone and one oxygen atom from one methylphosphonate arm define the basal plane, and the apical coordination is accomplished via the nitrogen atom trans to the pyridine ring of the macrocycle. To achieve this geometric arrangement, the macrocycle adopts a folded conformation. This structure seems consistent with Uv-vis-NIR spectroscopy for the Ni(2+) and the Cu(2+) complexes and with the EPR for the latter.

Journal Article↗
PubMed2006

Design and synthesis of simple macrocycles active against vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE).

16-membered meta,para-cyclophanes mimicking the vancomycin binding pocket (D-O-E ring) were designed and synthesized. The structural key features of these biaryl ether containing macrocycles are (1) the presence of beta-amino-alpha-hydroxy acid or alpha,beta-diamino acid as the C-terminal component of the cyclopeptide and (2) the presence of a hydrophobic chain or lipidated aminoglucose at the appropriate position. Cycloetherification by an intramolecular nucleophilic aromatic substitution reaction (S(N)Ar) is used as the key step for the construction of the macrocycle. The atropselectivity of this ring-closure reaction is found to be sensitive to the peptide backbone and chemoselective cyclization (phenol versus primary amine) is achievable. Glycosylation of phenol was realized with freshly prepared 3,4,6-tri-O-acetyl-2-N-lauroyl-2-amino-2-deoxy-alpha-D-glucopyranosyl bromide under phase-transfer conditions. Minimum inhibitory concentrations for all of the derivatives are measured by using a standard microdilution assay, and potent bioactivities against both sensitive and resistant strains are found for some of these compounds (MIC (minimum inhibitory concentration) = 4 microg mL(-1) against VRE). From these preliminary SAR studies, it was anticipated that both the presence of a hydrophobic substituent and an appropriate structure of the macrocycle were required for this series of compounds to be active against VRE.

Amides↗
PubMed2004

Rapid quantitative assay for acaricidal effects on Sarcoptes scabiei var. suis and Otodectes cynotis.

Brimer et al. (Vet. Parasitol. 51: 123-135, 1993 and 59: 249-255, 1995) developed a migration assay for acaricidal effect of acetylcholinesterase inhibitors and macrocyclic lactones utilising Sarcoptes scabiei var. suis mites. In contrast to many others, this assay is fully quantitative but quite time-consuming. The aim of the present investigation was to modify this assay to become faster and simpler. As a result accurate determinations can now be obtained within 6h, as opposed to 24h. Furthermore it was demonstrated that also Otodectes cynotis mites can be used with only minor modifications of the procedures. The cholinesterase inhibitor diazinon and the formamide amitraz were used as acaricides. Thus, the mite migration assay now has been proven useful for acaricidal compounds belonging to three chemical groups with different modes of action, namely organophosphorous cholinesterase inhibitors, macrocyclic lactones acting on the glutamanergic/GABAegic motoneurons, and formamide inhibitors of the octopamine systems of arthropods.

Animals↗
PubMed2005

Identification and analysis of the chivosazol biosynthetic gene cluster from the myxobacterial model strain Sorangium cellulosum So ce56.

Myxobacteria belonging to the genus Sorangium are known to produce a variety of biologically active secondary metabolites. Chivosazol is a macrocyclic antibiotic active against yeast, filamentous fungi and especially against mammalian cells. The compound specifically destroys the actin skeleton of eucaryotic cells and does not show activity against bacteria. Chivosazol contains an oxazole ring and a glycosidically bound 6-deoxyglucose (except for chivosazol F). In this paper we describe the biosynthetic gene cluster that directs chivosazol biosynthesis in the model strain Sorangium cellulosum So ce56. This biosynthetic gene cluster spans 92 kbp on the chromosome and contains four polyketide synthase genes and one hybrid polyketide synthase/nonribosomal peptide synthetase gene. An additional gene encoding a protein with similarity to different methyltransferases and presumably involved in post-polyketide modification was identified downstream of the core biosynthetic gene cluster. The chivosazol biosynthetic gene locus belongs to the recently identified and rapidly growing class of trans-acyltransferase polyketide synthases, which do not contain acyltransferase domains integrated into the multimodular megasynthetases.

Genes, Bacterial↗
PubMed2002

A macrocyclic ellagitannin trimer, oenotherin T(1), from Oenothera species.

Oenotherin T(1) was isolated from leaves of Oenothera tetraptera as a major ellagitannin. Its structure, that of a macrocyclic trimer with a new acyl group, an isodehydrovaloneoyl group, was established. This compound was also produced by callus tissues induced from O. laciniata leaves.

Cells, Cultured↗
PubMed2004

Synthesis of C2-C3'N-linked macrocyclic taxoids. Novel docetaxel analogues with high tubulin activity.

Novel C2-C3'N-linked macrocyclic taxoids 4 bearing an aromatic ring at position C2 were synthesized. These compounds, tethered between N3' and the C2-aromatic ring at the ortho, meta, or para position, were constructed by ring-closing metathesis. The para-substituted derivatives were unable to stabilize microtubules, whereas the ortho- and meta-substituted compounds show significant activity in cold-induced microtubule disassembly assay. The meta derivative 4c is the first C2-C3'-linked cyclic analogue to be equipotent to paclitaxel in this assay and to show significant cytotoxicity. Computational studies of the conformational behavior of these compounds indicate that they can adopt several conformations including mainly the "T-shaped" forms. Docking experiments have shown that the "T-shaped" form is preferred for a good interaction of these compounds with the beta-tubulin binding pocket.

Antineoplastic Agents↗
PubMed2006

Explorations on the total synthesis of the unusual marine alkaloid chartelline A.

In work directed toward a total synthesis of chartelline A (1a), a strategy was investigated to construct the 10-membered ring of this marine alkaloid via an intramolecular aldehyde/beta-lactam cyclocondensation to form the macrocyclic enamide functionality. Therefore, spiro-beta-lactam and imidazole fragments were first prepared. Tribromooxindole beta-lactam 24 was synthesized from commercially available 5-nitroisatin (18) in seven steps and 30% overall yield via a Staudinger ketene-imine [2 + 2]-cycloaddition strategy. The requisite 2-bromoimidazole subunit 40 bearing a terminal alkyne and a masked aldehyde was efficiently prepared from the readily available imidazole ester 25 in 10 steps. With both advanced intermediates available, the addition of the lithium acetylide generated from 2-bromoimidazole subunit 40 to the gamma-lactam carbonyl group of N-Boc-tribromooxindole 24 was investigated, affording the desired N-Boc-aminal 41. Hydrolysis of the acetonide moiety of 41, followed by oxidative cleavage of the resulting diol, gave the aldehyde 42. Unfortunately, treatment of aldehyde 42 with p-toluenesulfonic acid did not give the desired 10-membered macrocyclic (Z)-enamide 46, but rather the highly unsaturated seven-membered ring compound 44.

Animals↗