A Divergent Synthesis of Numerous Pyrroloiminoquinone Alkaloids Identifies Promising Antiprotozoal Agents
Barnes G, Magann N, Perrotta D, Hörmann F, Fernandez S, Vydyam P, Choi J, Prudhomme J, Neal A, Le Roch K, Mamoun C, Vanderwal C. A Divergent Synthesis of Numerous Pyrroloiminoquinone Alkaloids Identifies Promising Antiprotozoal Agents. Journal Of The American Chemical Society 2024, 146: 29883-29894. PMID: 39412402, PMCID: PMC11528414, DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c11897.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNatural productsLarock indole synthesisAlkaloid natural productsAmine nucleophilesDivergent synthesisIndole synthesisPyrrolic nitrogenMethoxy groupLead compoundsDrug discoveryCompoundsStructural analogsPlasmodium falciparum</i>SynthesisPyrroloiminoquinoneHuman cytotoxicityMalaria parasitesNucleophilesPyrroleAntiprotozoal agentsAminesMammalian cellsIntermediate