Novel Synthesis Route to Platensilin and Analogues
Researchers from Shandong University in China reported the total synthesis of platensilin and platensimycin, as well as the formal synthesis of platencin in JACS, using a biomimetic approach that allowed the formation of all three natural products from a common precursor.
Jul 9, 2024
My Reading Tip of the Week: Total Synthesis of Scabrolide A by Radical Cascade
A radical cascade strategy to synthesize the complex marine natural product, Scabrolide A, is described in JACS by Pengfei Hu and coworkers.
Jun 1, 2024
My Reading Tip of the Week: Efficacy of Remdesivir ProDrugs
The efficacy of triphosphate formation of remdesivir is dependent on ProTide substitution. Higher levels of triphosphate in the lung are observed with ProTide prodrugs.
May 24, 2024