Completed Synthetic Projects

Hymeglusin, Fusarilactone A

Hymeglusin, Fusarilactone A

Total Syntheses and Chemical Biology Studies of Hymeglusin and Fusarilactone A, Novel Circumventors of β-Lactam Drug Resistance in Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus

M. Kanaida※, A. Kimishima※, S. Eguchi, M. Iwatsuki, Y. Watanebe, M. Honsho, T. Hirose, Y. Noguchi, K. Nonaka, G. Sennari, H. Matsui, C. Kaito, H. Hanaki, Y. Asami※※, T. Sunazuka※※.

※These authors contributed equally to this work. ※※ Corresponding authors.

ChemMedChem, 2021, 16, 2106.

Diatretol, Lepistamide A, B, C

Diatretol, Lepistamide A, B, C

Unified enantioselective total synthesis of 3,6-dioxygenated diketopiperazine natural products, diatretol and lepistamides A, B and C

S. Takahashi, A. Kimishima, T. Hirose, T. Yamada, A. Sugawara, Y. Noguchi, M. Iwatsuki, R. Hokari, A. Ishiyama, Y. Kobayashi, T. Sunazuka.

Tetrahedron Letters, 2021, 67, 152895.

Kozupeptin A

Kozupeptin A

Kozupeptins, Antimalarial Agents Produced by Paracamarosporium Species: Isolation, Structural Elucidation, Total Synthesis, and Bioactivity.

Hayashi Y, Fukasawa W, Hirose T, Iwatsuki M, Hokari R, Ishiyama A, Kanaida M, Nonaka K, Takè A, Otoguro K, Omura S, and Sunazuka T.

Org. Lett., 2019, 21, 2180.

(+)-Mangromicin A

(+)-Mangromicin A

Total Synthesis and Determination of the Absolute Configuration of Naturally Occurring Mangromicin A, with Potent Antitrypanosomal Activity

Hirokazu Takada, Takeshi Yamada, Tomoyasu Hirose, Takuma Ishihara, Takuji Nakashima, Yo̅ko Takahashi, Satoshi O̅mura and Toshiaki Sunazukma

Org. Lett. 2017, 19, 230-233.

(±)-Naphthacemycin A9

(±)-Naphthacemycin A9

Total synthesis of (±)-naphthacemycin A9, possessing both antibacterial activity against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and circumventing effect of β-lactam resistance

Tomoyasu Hirose, Yasuhiro Kojima, Hidehito Matsui, Hideaki Hanaki, Masato Iwatsuki, Kazuro Shiomi, Satoshi Ōmura and Toshiaki Sunazuka

J. Antibiot. 2016, advance online publication.
DOI: 10.1038/ja.2016.141

Neoxaline, Meleagrin A, Oxaline

Neoxaline, Meleagrin A, Oxaline

Asymmetric Total Synthesis of Indole Alkaloids Containing An Indoline Spiroaminal Framework.

Yamada, T.; Ideguchi-Matsushita, T.; Hirose, T.; Shirahata, T.; Hokari, R.; Ishiyama, A.; Iwatsuki, M.; Sugawara, A.; Kobayashi, Y.; Otoguro, K.; Ōmura S. and Sunazuka T.

Chem. E. J. 2015, 21, 11855-11864.

Jietacin A, B, C, D

Jietacin A, B, C, D

Jietacins with potent nematocidal activity; efficient isolation of novel analogues and divergent total synthesis of jietacin A, B, C, and D

Sugawara, A.; Kubo, M.; Nakashima, T.; Hirose, T.; Tsunoda, N.; Yahagi, K.; Asami, Y.; Yamada, T.; Shiomi, K.; Takahashi, Y.; Ōmura, S. and Sunazuka, T.

Tetrahedron 2015, 71, 2149-2157.

Puberulic acid

Puberulic acid

A concise total synthesis of puberulic acid, a potent antimalarial agent

Sennari, G.; Hirose, T.; Iwatsuki, M.; Ōmura, S. and Sunazuka, T.

Chem. Commun. 2014, 50, 8715-8718.

Neoxaline

Neoxaline

Asymmetric Total Synthesis of Neoxaline

Ideguchi, T.; Yamada, T.; Shirahata, T.; Hirose, T.; Sugawara, A.; Kobayashi, Y.; Omura, S. and Sunazuka, T.

J. Am. Chem. Soc2013, 135, 12568-12571.

(+)-16-Hydroxy-16,22-dihydroapparicine

(+)-16-Hydroxy-16,22-dihydroapparicine

Structure Determination and Total Synthesis of (+)-16-Hydroxy-16,22-dihydroapparicine

Hirose, T.; Noguchi, Y.; Furuya, Y.; Ishiyama, A.; Iwatsuki, M.; Otoguro, K.; Ōmura, S. and Sunazuka, T.

Chem. Eur. J. 2013, 19, 10741-10750.

(±)-16-Hydroxy-16,22-dihydroapparicine

(±)-16-Hydroxy-16,22-dihydroapparicine

The first total synthesis and reassignment of the relative stereochemistry of 16-hydroxy-16,22-dihydroapparicine

Noguchi, Y.; Hirose, T.; Furuya, Y.; Ishiyama, A.; Otoguro, K.; Ōmura, S. and Sunazuka, T.

Tetrahedron Lett. 2012, 53, 1802-1807.

Argifin

Argifin

Solution-phase total synthesis of the hydrophilic natural product argifin using 3,4,5-tris(octadecyloxy)benzyl tag.

Hirose, T.; Kasai, T.; Akimoto, T.; Endo, A.; Sugawara, A.; Nagasawa, K.; Shiomi, K.; Ōmura, S. and Sunazuka, T.

Tetrahedron 2011, 67, 6633-6643.
(Review; Proc. Jpn. Acad., Ser. B2010, 86, 85-102.)

Guadinomine B2, C, Guadinomic acid

Guadinomine B2, C, Guadinomic acid

Isolation, total synthesis and determination of the absolute configuration of Guadinomines; potent inhibitors of a bacterial type III secretion system

Hirose, T.; Iwatsuki, M.; Ōmura, S. and Sunazuka, T.

J. Synth. Org. Chem. Jpn. 2011, 69, 775-788.

Malformin C

Malformin C

Solid-phase synthesis and biological activity of malformin C and its derivatives

Kojima, Y.; Sunazuka, T.; Nagai, K.; Hirose, T.; Namatame, M.; Ishiyama, A.; Otoguro, K. and Ōmura, S.

J. Antibiot. 2009, 62, 681-686.

Argadin

Argadin

Solid phase total synthesis of chitinase inhibitor Argadin using a supported acetal resin

Hirose, T.; Sunazuka, T.; Sugawara, A.; Noguchi, Y.; Tanaka, T.; Iguchi, K.; Yamamoto, T.; Gouda, H.; Shiomi, K. and Ōmura, S.

J. Antibiot. 2009, 62, 495-500.
(Review; Proc. Jpn. Acad., Ser. B2010, 86, 85-102.)

Argifin

Argifin

Argifin; Efficient Solid Phase Total Synthesis and Unexpected Discovery of potent Acyclic peptides

Sunazuka, T.; Sugawara, A.; Iguchi, K.; Hirose, T.; Nagai, K.; Noguchi, Y.; Saito, Y.; Gouda, H.; Yamamoto, T.; Ui, H.; Shiomi, K. and Ōmura, S.

Bioorg. Med. Chem. 2009, 17, 2751-2758.
(Review; Proc. Jpn. Acad., Ser. B2010, 86, 85-102.)

Bottromycin A2

Bottromycin A2

Structure Determination and Total Synthesis of Bottromycin A2: A Potent Antibiotic against MRSA and VRE

Shimamura, H.; Gouda, H.; Nagai, K.; Hirose, T.; Ichioka, M.; Furuya, Y.; Kobayashi, Y.; Hirono, S.; Sunazuka, T. and Ōmura, S.

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2009, 48, 914-917.

Guadinomine B, C2

Guadinomine B, C2

Total Synthesis and Determination of the Absolute Configuration of Guadinomines B and C2

Hirose, T.; Sunazuka, T.; Tsuchiya, S.; Tanaka, T.; Kojima, Y.; Iwatsuki, M. and Ōmura, S.

Chem. Eur. J. 2008, 14, 8220-8238.

Malformin C

Malformin C

Total synthesis of malformin C, an inhibitor of bleomycin-induced G2 arrest

Kojima, Y.; Sunazuka, T.; Nagai, K.; Julfakyan, K.; Fukuda, T.; Tomoda, H. and Ōmura, S.

J. Antibiot. 2008, 61, 297-302.

Tensyuic acid B, C, E

Tensyuic acid B, C, E

Synthesis and biological properties of tensyuic acids B, C, and E, and investigation of the optical purity of natural tensyuic acid B.

Matsumaru, T.; Sunazuka, T.; Hirose, T.; Ishiyama, A.; Namatame, M.; Fukuda, T.; Tomoda, H.; Otoguro, K. and Ōmura, S.

Tetrahedron 2008, 64, 7369-7377.

Verticipyrone

Verticipyrone

Total Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Verticipyrone and Analogues.

Shimamura, H.; Sunazuka, T.; Izuhara, T.; Hirose, T.; Shiomi, K. and Ōmura, S.

Org. Lett. 2007, 9, 65-67.

K01-0509 B

K01-0509 B

Asymmetric Total Synthesis of (+)-K01-0509 B: Determination of Absolute Configuration.

Tsuchiya, S.; Sunazuka, T.; Hirose, T.; Mori, R.; Tanaka, T.; Iwatsuki, M. and Ōmura, S.

Org. Lett. 2006, 8, 5577-5580.

Verticilide

Verticilide

Verticilide: Elucidation of Absolute Configuration and Total Synthesis.

Monma, S.; Sunazuka, T.; Nagai, K.; Arai, T.; Shiomi, K.; Matsui, R. and Ōmura, S.

Org. Lett. 2006, 8, 5601-5604.

Madindoline A, B

Malformin C

Synthetic applications of a three-component Mannich reaction. Total synthesis of IL-6 inhibitor (+)-madindoline A and B.

Hirose, T.; Sunazuka, T.; Yamamoto, D.; Kaji, E. and Ōmura, S.

Tetrahedron Lett. 2006, 47, 6761-6764.

Beauveriolide

Beauveriolide

Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of a Beauveriolide Analogue Library.

Nagai, K.; Doi, T.; Sekiguchi, T.; Namatame, I.; Sunazuka, T.; Tomoda, H.; Ōmura, S. and Takahashi, T.

J. Comb. Chem. 2006, 8, 103-109.


Madindoline A, B

Madindoline A, B

Determination of the absolute stereochemistry and asymmetric total synthesis of madindolines A and B: a practical improvement to a second-generation approach from the first-generation.

Hirose, T.; Sunazuka, T.; Yamamoto, D.; Kojima, N.; Shirahata, T.; Harigaya, Y.; Kuwajima, I. and Ōmura, S.

Tetrahedron 2005, 61, 6015-6039.

Macrosphelide A, E

Macrosphelide A, E

Absolute stereochemistries and total synthesis of (+)/(-)-macrosphelides, potent, orally bioavailable inhibitors of cell-cell adhesion.

Sunazuka, T.; Hirose, T.; Chikaraishi, N.; Harigaya, Y.; Hayashi, M.; Komiyama, K.; Sprengeler, P. A.; Smith, A. B. and Ōmura, S.

Tetrahedron 2005, 61, 3789-3803.
(Acc. Chem. Res. 2008, 41, 302–314.)

Physovenine

Physovenine

Total synthesis of (–)-physovenine from (–)-3a-hydroxyfuroindoline.

Sunazuka, T.; Yoshida, K.; Kojima, N.; Shirahata, T.; Hirose, T.; Handa, M.; Yamamoto, D.; Harigaya, Y.; Kuwajima, I. and Ōmura, S.

Tetrahedron Lett. 2005, 46, 1459-1461.

Arisugacin A, B

Arisugacin A, B

Absolute stereochemistries and total synthesis of (+)-arisugacins A and B, potent, orally bioactive and selective inhibitors of acetylcholinesterase.

Sunazuka, T.; Handa, M.; Nagai, K.; Shirahata, T.; Harigaya, Y.; Otoguro, K.; Kuwajima, I. and Ōmura, S.

Tetrahedron 2004, 60, 7845-7859.

Arisugacin F, G

Arisugacin F, G

Total syntheses of the AChE inhibitors (±)-arisugacins F and G.

Handa, M.; Sunazuka, T.; Sugawara, A.; Harigaya, Y.; Otoguro, K. and Ōmura, S.

J. Antibiot. 2003, 56, 730-733.

Pinellic acid

Pinellic acid

Total synthesis and adjuvant activity of all stereoisomers of pinellic acid.

Shirahata, T.; Sunazuka, T.; Yoshida, K.; Yamamoto, D.; Harigaya, Y.; Nagai, T.; Kiyohara, H.; Yamada, H.; Kuwajima, I. and Ōmura, S.

Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. 2003, 13, 937-941.

Pinellic acid

Pinellic acid

Total synthesis of pinellic acid, a potent oral adjuvant for nasal influenza vaccine. Determination of the relative and absolute configuration.

Sunazuka, T.; Shirahata, T.; Yoshida, K.; Yamamoto, D.; Harigaya, Y.; Nagai, T.; Kiyohara, H.; Yamada, H.; Kuwajima, I. and Ōmura, S.

Tetrahedron Lett. 2002, 43, 1265-1268.

Madindoline A, B

Madindoline A, B

Short Total Synthesis of (+)-Madindolines A and B.

Hirose, T.; Sunazuka, T.; Shirahata, T.; Yamamoto, D.; Harigaya, Y.; Kuwajima, I. and Ōmura, S.

Org. Lett. 2002, 4, 501-503.

Arisugacin A

Arisugacin A

The First Total Synthesis of (±)-Arisugacin A, a Potent, Orally Bioavailable Inhibitor of Acetylcholinesterase.

Sunazuka, T.; Handa, M.; Nagai, K.; Shirahata, T.; Harigaya, Y.; Otoguro, K.; Kuwajima, I. and Ōmura, S.

Org. Lett. 2002, 4, 367-369.
(Acc. Chem. Res. 2008, 41, 302–314.)
(Review; Chem. Rev. 2005, 105, 4559–4580.)

Kurasoin A, B

Kurasoin A, B

Total Syntheses of Kurasoins A and B, Novel Protein Farnesyltransferase Inhibitors, and Absolute Structures of Kurasoins A and B.

Hirose, T.; Sunazuka, T.; Zhi-Ming, T.; Handa, M.; Uchida, R.; Shiomi, K.; Harigaya, Y. and Ōmura S.

Heterocycles 2000, 53, 777-784.

Madindoline A, B

Madindoline A, B

Total Synthesis of (+)-Madindoline A and (−)-Madindoline B, Potent, Selective Inhibitors of Interleukin 6. Determination of the Relative and Absolute Configurations.

Sunazuka, T.; Hirose, T.; Shirahata, T.; Harigaya, Y.; Hayashi, M.; Komiyama, K. and Ōmura, S.

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2000, 122, 2122-2123.

Macrosphelide A, B

Macrosphelide A, B

Relative and Absolute Stereochemistries and Total Synthesis of (+)-Macrosphelides A and B, Potent, Orally Bioavailable Inhibitors of Cell−Cell Adhesion.

Sunazuka T.; Hirose, T.; Harigaya, Y.; Takamatsu, S.; Hayashi, M.; Komiyama, K. and Ōmura, S.

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1997, 119, 10247-10248.

Kurasoin A, B

Kurasoin A, B

Kurasoins A and B, New Protein Earnesyltransferase Inhibitors Produced by Paedlomyces sp. FO-3684.

Uchida, R.; Shiomi, K.; Sunazuka, T.; Inokoshi, J.; Nishizawa, A.; Hirose, T.; Tanaka, H.; Iwai, Y. and Ōmura S.

J. Antibiot. 1996, 49, 886-889.

Pyripyropene A

Pyripyropene A

Total Synthesis of (+)-Pyripyropene A, a Potent, Orally Bioavailable Inhibitor of Acyl-CoA:Cholesterol Acyltransferase.

Nagamitsu, T.; Sunazuka, T.; Obata, R.; Tomoda, H.; Tanaka, H.; Harigaya, Y.; Ōmura, S. and Amos B. Smith III

J. Org. Chem. 1995, 60, 8126-8127.
(Acc. Chem. Res. 2008, 41, 302–314.)
(Review; Chem. Rev. 2005, 105, 4559–4580.)

Lactacystin

Lactacystin

Total synthesis of (+)-lactacystin, the first non-protein neurotrophic factor.

Sunazuka, T.; Nagamitsu, T.; Matsuzaki, K.; Tanaka, H.; Ōmura, S. and Amos B. Smith III

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1993, 115, 5302-5302.
(Acc. Chem. Res. 2008, 41, 302–314.)

Diolmycin A1

Diolmycin A1

Asymmetric synthesis of the anticoccidial antibiotic diolmycin A1. Determination of absolute stereostry.

Snazuka, T.; Tabata, N.; Nagamitsu, T.; Tomoda, H.; Ōmura S. and Amos B. Smith III

Tetrahedron Lett. 1993, 34, 6659-6660.