Total Synthesis of Psammaplysins A, M, O, and Q and Ceratinamide A

J Am Chem Soc. 2024 Feb 7;146(5):2913-2918. doi: 10.1021/jacs.3c14120. Epub 2024 Jan 22.

Abstract

The psammaplysins are a unique class of brominated marine alkaloids bearing a signature 5/7-spiroisoxazoline-oxepine core linked to a variable tyramine-derived unit. Here, we report the total synthesis of several members of this family via a dipolar cycloaddition between an in situ generated nitrile oxide and an unusual seven-membered enediol diether dipolarophile. Carefully orchestrated oxidative transformation toward the fully functionalized spirocycle and direct coupling with tyramine-derived amines provides access to five representative family members, psammaplysins A, M, O, and Q and ceratinamide A, the latter four for the first time. Additionally, kinetic resolution of a late-stage intermediate enables the first asymmetric synthesis of (-)-psammaplysin A, thereby confirming its absolute configuration.