Construction of the Dictamnine Framework via an Alkynylation/Cyclization Cascade Enabled by Quinolinone-Fused Cyclic Diaryliodonium Salts
The limited structural diversity of dictamnine, a bioactive furoquinoline alkaloid, restricts its drug discovery potential. To address this, we designed novel quinolinone-embedded cyclic diaryliodonium salts. These platforms enable a one-pot alkynylation/cyclization cascade granting efficient construction of the dictamnine framework with structural diversity and enabling the late-stage functionalization of drug molecules.
Authors
- Daqian Zhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5755-5715)
- Y. Chen
- R Liu
- Y. Li
- Shijun Wen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9347-8243)
- Nemai Saha
- Kaitao Huang
- Zhenhan Yu
Institutions
- Sun Yat-sen University (CN)
- Guangdong Pharmaceutical University (CN)
- Nanfang Hospital (CN)
- First Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Pharmaceutical University (CN)
- Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center (CN)
- Nanfang College Guangzhou
Publication Details
- Journal
- Organic Letters
- Published
- 2025-12-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.orglett.5c04904
- Primary Topic
- Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00