THE SIR SUPPLIED DR. TOOGOOD WITH A SELENIUM REAGENT. THE SELONE PROVIDED WILL BE USED TO ASCERTAIN THE OPTICAL PURITY OF A KEY THIAZOLE-CONTAINING INTERMEDIATE IN THE TOTAL SYNTHESIS OF THE CYTOTOXIC NATURAL PRODUCT KERAMAMIDE F. THE THIAZOLE-RING IN THIS COMPOUND IS ADJACENT TO A CHIRALCENTER. PREPARATION OF CHIRAL THIAZOLES E.G. VIA A HANTZSCHREACTION, OFTEN LEADS TO RACEMIC PRODUCTS THEREFORE IT IS PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT TO MONITOR THE PURITY OF OUR SYNTHETIC MATERIAL. KERAMAMIDE F IS A MARINE SPONGE NATURAL PRODUCT THAT IS OF INTEREST, BOTH FOR ITS INTERESTING STRUCTURE, INCLUDING SEVERAL UNUSUAL AMINO ACIDS E.G. DIDEHYDROTRYPTOPHAN, O-METHYLSERYLTHIAZOLE, AND FOR ITS BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY. SYNTHETIC KERAMAMIDE F WILL BE USED TO DETERMINE THE MECHANISM OF CYTOTOXICITY, AND FOR STRUCTURAL STUDIES.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
Type
Biotechnology Resource Grants (P41)
Project #
3P41RR002231-12S1
Application #
3723141
Study Section
Project Start
Project End
Budget Start
Budget End
Support Year
12
Fiscal Year
1996
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
Los Alamos National Lab
Department
Type
DUNS #
City
Los Alamos
State
NM
Country
United States
Zip Code
87545
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