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Efficient synthesis of (R)-harmonine – the toxic principle of the multicolored Asian lady beetle (Harmonia axyridis)

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Nagel,  Nadja
Department of Bioorganic Chemistry, Prof. Dr. W. Boland, MPI for Chemical Ecology, Max Planck Society;
IMPRS on Ecological Interactions, MPI for Chemical Ecology, Max Planck Society;

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Boland,  Wilhelm
Department of Bioorganic Chemistry, Prof. Dr. W. Boland, MPI for Chemical Ecology, Max Planck Society;

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Nagel, N., Masic, A., Schurigt, U., & Boland, W. (2015). Efficient synthesis of (R)-harmonine – the toxic principle of the multicolored Asian lady beetle (Harmonia axyridis). Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, 13, 5139-5146. doi:10.1039/C5OB00461F.


Cite as: https://hdl.handle.net/11858/00-001M-0000-0025-C0FB-B
Abstract
A flexible synthetic route to (R)-harmonine ((R)-1), the toxic principle of the Asian lady beetle Harmonia axyridis (H. axyridis), via reductive olefination of the macrocyclic lactone (S)-5, is reported. High enantiomeric purity is achieved by enantioselective saponification of the lactone rac-5 with horse liver esterase. Minor modifications in the synthetic route give access to racemic and chiral harmonine (1), analogs and putative biosynthetic precursors. In addition, the antimicrobial activity of harmonine against Leishmania major (L. major) is demonstrated and provides the rationale for harmonine-based drug development against parasitic diseases.