Phosphatidylinositol 3-phosphates (PIPs) are intracellular secondary messengers whose aberrant production contributes to the aggressive growth of a wide range of cancers. The fungal secondary metabolite wortmannin is a widely employed phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K) inhibitor (IC50 4.2 nM), which represents a promising starting point for the design of isoform-selective PI3K inhibitors which are anticipated to be valuable biochemical and clinical tools for the study and regulation of PIP production. A convergent total synthesis of this structurally intriguing compound is proposed which can provide access to analogues of wortmannin suitable for the development of isoform-selective PI3K inhibitors. Key features of the proposed synthetic route include a novel Stilie coupling between an a-stannyl epoxide and a vinyl triflate and the FriedeI-Crafts alkylation of an acyl furan.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
Type
Postdoctoral Individual National Research Service Award (F32)
Project #
1F32GM071132-01
Application #
6789834
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZRG1-F04 (20))
Program Officer
Lograsso, Philip
Project Start
2004-08-20
Project End
2007-08-19
Budget Start
2004-08-20
Budget End
2005-08-19
Support Year
1
Fiscal Year
2004
Total Cost
$41,068
Indirect Cost
Name
University of California Irvine
Department
Chemistry
Type
Schools of Arts and Sciences
DUNS #
046705849
City
Irvine
State
CA
Country
United States
Zip Code
92697
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