MACROCYCLIC ANALOGS AND METHODS OF THEIR USE AND PREPARATION

Abstract: The invention provides halichondrin analogs having pharmaceutical activity, such as anticancer or antimitotic (mitosis-blocking) activity, and methods of identifying agents that induce a sustained mitotic block in a cell after transient exposure of the cell to the agents.

Description: MACROCYCLIC ANALOGS AND METHODS OF THEIR USE AND PREPARATION Background The invention relates to pharmaceutically active macrolides. Halichondrin B is a potent anticancer agent originally isolated from the marine sponge Halichondria okadai, and subsequently found in Axinella sp., Phakellia carteri, and Lissondendryx sp.. A total synthesis of Halichondrin B was published in 1992 (Aicher, T.D. et al, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 114:3162-3164). Halichondrin B has demonstrated in vitro inhibition of tubulin polymerization, microtubule assembly, beta s -tubulin crosslinking, GTP and vinblastine binding to tubulin, and tubulin-dependent GTP hydrolysis and has shown in vitro and in vivo anti-cancer properties. Summary of the Invention The invention provides halichondrin analogs having pharmaceutical activity, such as anticancer or antimitotic (mitosis-blocking) activity. These compounds are substantially smaller than halichondrin B. The invention features a compound having the formula (I): Formula (I) In formula (I), A is a C, 6 saturated or C 2 6 unsaturated hydrocarbon skeleton, the skeleton being unsubstituted or having between 1 and 13 substituents, preferably between 1 and 10 substituents, e.g., at least one substituent selected from cyano, halo, azido, Q,, and oxo. Each Q, is independently selected from OR,, SR,, SO 2 R,, OSO 2 R NR 2 R„ NR 2 (CO)R„ NR,(CO)(CO)R NR 4 (CO)NR 2 R,, NR 2 (CO)OR,, (CO)OR„ O(CO)R (CO)NR 2 R,, and O(CO)NR,R,. The number of substituents can be, for example, between 1 and 6, 1 and 8, 2 and 5, or 1 and 4. Throughout the disclosure, numeπcal ranges are understood to be inclusive Each of R,, R 2 , R 4 , R 5 , and R 6 is independently selected from H, C, 6 alkyl, C, 6 haloalkyl, C, 6 hydroxyalkyl, C, 6 aminoalkyl, C 6 10 aryl, C 6 10 haloaryl (e.g., p- fluorophenyl or p-chlorophenyl), C 6 10 hydroxyaryl, C, 4 alkoxy-C 6 aryl (e.g., p- methoxyphenyl, 3,4,5-tπmethoxyphenyl, p-ethoxyphenyl, or 3,5-dιethoxyphenyl), C 6 10 aryl-C, 6 alkyl (e.g., benzyl or phenethyl), C, 6 alkyl-C 6 10 aryl, C 6 10 haloaryl-C, 6 alkyl, C, 6 alkyl-C 6 10 haloaryl, (C, . alkoxy-C 6 aryl)-C, . alkyl, C 2 9 heterocyclic radical, C 2 9 heterocyclic radical-C, 6 alkyl, C 2 9 heteroaryl, and C 2 9 heteroaryl-C, 6 alkyl. There may be more than one R,, for example, if A is substituted with two different alkoxy (OR,) groups such as butoxy and 2-amιnoethyoxy. Examples of A include 2,3-dιhydroxypropyl, 2-hydroxyethyl, 3-hydroxy-4- perfluorobutyl, 2,4,5-tπhydroxypentyl, 3-amιno-2-hydroxypropyl, 1,2- dihydroxyethyl, 2,3-dιhyroxy-4-perflurobutyl, 3-cyano-2-hydroxypropyl, 2-amιno-l- hydroxy ethyl, 3-azιdo-2-hydroxypropyl, 3,3-dιfluoro-2,4-dιhydroxybutyl, 2,4-dιhydroxybutyl, 2-hydroxy-2(p-fluorophenyl)-ethyl, -CH 2 (CO)(substιtuted or unsubstituted aryl), -CH 2 (CO)(alkyl or substituted alkyl, such as haloalkyl or hydroxyalkyl) and 3,3- dιfluoro-2-hydroxypent-4-enyl Examples of Q, include -NH(CO)(CO)-(heterocyclιc radical or heteroaryl), -OSO 2 -(aryl or substituted aryl), -O(CO)NH-(aryl or substituted aryl), aminoalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, -NH(CO)(CO)-(aryl or substituted aryl), -NH(CO)(alkyl)(heteroaryl or heterocyclic radical), O(substιtuted or unsubstituted alkyl)(substιtuted or unsubstituted aryl), and -NH(CO)(alkyl)(aryl or substituted aryl). Each of D and D' is independently selected from R, and OR,, wherein R, is H, C, , alkyl, or C, . haloalkyl. Examples of D and D' are methoxy, methyl, ethoxy, and ethyl. In some embodiments, one of D and D' is H. The value for n is 1 or preferably 0, thereby forming either a six-membered or five-membered πng. This πng can be unsubstituted or substituted, e.g , where E is R 5 or OR 5 , and can be a heterocyclic radical or a cycloalkyl, e.g. where G is S, CH 2 , NR 6 , or preferably O. Each of J and J' is independently H, C, 6 alkoxy, or C, 6 alkyl; or J and J' taken together are =CH, or -O-(straιght or branched C t 5 alkylene or alkylιdene)-O-, such as exocyc c methy dene, isopropylidene, methylene, or ethylene. Q is C, . alkyl, and is preferably methyl T is ethylene or ethenylene, optionally substituted with (CO)OR 7 , where R 7 is H or C, 6 alkyl. Each of U and U' is independently H, C, 6 alkoxy, or C, 6 alkyl; or U and U' taken together are =CH 2 or -O-(straιght or branched C, 5 alkylene or alkyhdene)-O-. X is H or C, 6 alkoxy. Each of Y and Y' is independently H or C, 6 alkoxy; or Y and Y' taken together are =O, =CH 2 , or -O-(straιght or branched C, 5 alkylene or alkyhdene)-O-. Each of Z and Z' is independently H or C, 6 alkoxy; or Z and Z' taken together are =O, =CH 2 , or -O-(straιght or branched C, 5 alkylene or alkylιdene)-O-. The invention features compounds of sufficient stability to be suitable for pharmaceutical development. The invention also features pharmaceutically acceptable salts of disclosed compounds, disclosed novel synthetic intermediates, pharmaceutical compositions containing one or more disclosed compounds, methods of making the disclosed compounds or intermediates, and methods of using the disclosed compounds or compositions. Methods of use include methods for reversibly or irreversibly inhibiting mitosis in a cell, and for inhibiting cancer or tumor growth in vitro, in vivo, or in a patient. The invention also features methods for identifying an anti-mitotic or anti-cancer agent, such as a reversible or, preferably, an irreversible agent. Bπef Descπption of the Figures FIG. 1 is a graph showing the percentage of cells which have completed mitosis and returned to the G, phase as a function of concentration of compound B 1939 in a mitotic block assay The minimum concentration required for complete mitotic block at 0 hour is 10 nM. The minimum concentration required for complete mitotic block at 10 hour (after washout) is also 10 nM. The reversibility ratio is therefore 1 for B 1939. Supeπmposed upon this graph is a curve showing the percentage of viable cells at 5 days as a function of concentration of compound B 1939. Viability drops to very low levels at the same concentration as the 10 hour mitotic block. FIG. 2 is a graph showing the percentage of cells which have completed mitosis and returned to G, phase as a function of the concentration of compound B2042 in a mitotic block reversibility assay. The minimum concentration required for complete mitotic block at 0 hour is 3 nM. The minimum concentration required for complete mitotic block at 10 hour is 100 nM. The reversibility ratio for B2042 is therefore 33 Supeπmposed on this graph is a curve showing the percentage of viable cells at 5 days as a function of concentration of compound B2042 Viability drops to very low levels at the same concentration as the 10 hour mitotic block FIG 3 is a graph showing the average tumor volume in microhters as a function of time (days) in a LOX melanoma xenograft growth inhibition assay This illustrates the antitumor activity of a compound of formula (I), compound B 1939 Paclitaxel and a vehicle control were used. FIG 4 is a graph showing the average body weight per mouse as a function of time (days) in the assay descπbed in FIG 3 FIG 5 is a graph showing the average tumor volume in microhters as a function of time (days) in a COLO 205 human colon cancer xenograft growth inhibition assay, showing the antitumor activities of vinblastine and vincπstine. Detailed Descπption of the Invention A. Definitions B Halichondrin Analogs C Synthesis of Halichondrin Analogs D. Pharmacological Activity E. Uses A. Definitions The following terms are defined m part below and by their usage herein Hydrocarbon skeletons contain carbon and hydrogen atoms and may be linear, branched, or cyclic. Unsaturated hydrocarbons include one, two, three or more C-C double bonds (sp 2 ) or C-C tπple bonds (sp). Examples of unsaturated hydrocarbon radicals include ethynyl, 2-propynyl, 1-propenyl, 2-butenyl, 1,3-butadιenyl, 2- pentenyl, vinyl (ethenyl), allyl, and isopropenyl. Examples of bivalent unsaturated hydrocarbon radicals include alkenylenes and alky denes such as methy dyne, ethy dene, ethy dyne, viny dene, and isopropylidene. In general, compounds of the invention have hydrocarbon skeletons ("A" m formula (I)) that are substituted, e.g., with hydroxy, ammo, cyano, azido, heteroaryl, aryl, and other moieties descπbed herein. Hydrocarbon skeletons may have two germnal hydrogen atoms replaced with oxo, a bivalent carbonyl oxygen atom (=O), or a nng-forming substituent, such as -O- (straight or branched alkylene or alkylιdene)-O- to form an acetal or ketal C, 6 alkyl includes linear, branched, and cyclic hydrocarbons, such as methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl, pentyl, isopentyl, sec- pentyl, neo-pentyl, tert-pentyl, cyclopentyl, hexyl, isohexyl, sec-hexyl, cyclohexyl, 2- methylpentyl, tert-hexyl, 2,3-dιmethylbutyl, 3,3-dιmethylbutyl, 1,3-dιmethylbutyl, and 2,3-dιmethyl but-2-yl. Alkoxy (-OR), alkylthio (-SR), and other alkyl-denved moieties (substituted, unsaturated. or bivalent) are analogous to alkyl groups (R). Alkyl groups, and alkyl-denved groups such as the representative alkoxy, haloalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkenyl, alkyhdene, and alkylene groups, can be C 2 6 , C, 6 , C, ., or C 2 4 . Alkyls substituted with halo, hydroxy, amino, cyano, azido, and so on can have 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or more substituents, which are independently selected (may or may not be the same) and may or may not be on the same carbon atom For example, haloalkyls are alkyl groups with at least one substituent selected from fluoro, chloro, bromo, and lodo. Haloalkyls may have two or more halo substituents which may or may not be the same halogen and may or may not be on the same carbon atom Examples include chioromethyl, peπodomethyl, 3,3-dichloropropyl, 1,3-difluorobutyl, and l-bromo-2- chloropropyl Heterocyclic radicals and heteroaryls include furyl, pyranyl, isobenzofuranyl, chromenyl, xanthenyl, phenoxathienyl, 2H-pyrrolyl, pyrrolyl, lmidazolyl (e.g., 1-, 2- or 4- lmidazolyl), pyrazolyl, isothiazolyl, isoxazolyl, pyπdyl (e.g., 1-, 2-, or 3- pyπdyl), pyrazinyl, pyπmidinyl, pyπdazinyl, indolizmyl, isoindolyl, 3H-mdolyl, mdolyl (e.g., 1-, 2-, or 3-ιndolyl), indazolyl, puπnyl, 4H-qumohxιnyl, isoquinolyl, quinolyl, phthalazinyl, naphthyπdinyl, quinoxalinyl, quinazolyinyl, cinno nyl, pteπdmyl, pyrro nyl, pyrrolid yl, lmidazolidinyl, pyrazolidmyl, pyrazo nyl, pipeπdyl, piperazinyl, indolinyl, isoindolinyl, and morpho nyl. Heterocyclic radicals and heteroaryls may be linked to the rest of the molecule at any position along the πng. Heterocyclic radicals and heteroaryls can be C 2 9 , or smaller, such as C 3 6 , C 2 5 , or C 3 7 Aryl groups include phenyl, benzyl, naphthyl, tolyl, mesityl, xylyl, and cumenyl. It is understood that "heterocyclic radical", "aryl", and "heteroaryl" include those having 1, 2, 3, 4, or more substituents independently selected from lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, amino, halo, cyano, nitro, azido, and hydroxyl. Heterocyclic radicals, heteroaryls, and aryls may also be bivalent substituents of hydrocarbon skeleton "A" in formula (I). B. Hahchondπn Analogs Referπng to formula (I) in the Summary section, embodiments of the invention include compounds wherein n is 0; wherein each of D and D' is independently selected from R C, ~ alkoxy, and C, . haloalkyloxy; wherein R 5 is selected from H, C 2 6 alkyl, C, 6 haloalkyl, C, 6 hydroxyalkyl, C, 6 aminoalkyl, C 6 10 aryl, C 6 10 haloaryl, C 6 10 hydroxyaryl, C, , alkoxy-C 6 aryl, C 6 ]0 aryl-C, 6 alkyl, C, 6 alkyl-C 6 10 aryl, C^ haloaryl-C, 6 alkyl, C, 6 alkyl-C 6 10 haloaryl, (C, . alkoxy-C 6 aryl)-C, , alkyl, C 2 9 heterocyclic radical, C 2 „ heterocyclic radical-C, 6 alkyl, C 2 9 heteroaryl, and C 2 9 heteroaryl-C, 6 alkyl; and combinations thereof Other embodiment includes compounds having one or more of the following characteπstics (a) wherein A is a C, 6 saturated or C 2 6 unsaturated hydrocarbon skeleton, the skeleton having at least one substituent selected from cyano, halo, azido, Q,, and oxo; (b) each Q, is independently selected from OR,, SR,, SO 2 R,, OSO 2 R,, NR 2 R„ NR 2 (CO)R,, NR 2 (CO)R„ and O(CO)NR 2 R,; (c) Z and Z' taken together are =O or =CH 2 ; (d) wherein each Q, is independently selected from OR,, SR,, SO 2 R,, OSO 2 R p NH(CO)R„ NH(CO)(CO)R,, and O(CO)NHR,; (e) each R, is independently selected from C, 6 alkyl, C, 6 haloalkyl, C 6 aryl, C 6 haloaryl, C, 3 alkoxy-C 6 aryl, C 6 aryl-C, . alkyl, C, 3 alkyl-C 6 aryl, C 6 haloaryl-C, . alkyl, C, 3 alkyl-C 6 haloaryl, (C, 3 alkoxy-C 6 aryl)-C, . alkyl, C 2 9 heterocyclic radical, C 2 9 heteroaryl, and C 2 9 heteroaryl- C, 6 alkyl; (f) one of D and D' is methyl or methoxy and the other is H; (g) n is 0; (h) G is O; (l) J and J' taken together are =CH 2 ; (j) Q is methyl; (k) T is ethylene; (1) U and U' taken together are =CH 2 ; (m) X is H; (n) each of Y and Y' is H; and (o) Z and Z' taken together are =O. Examples of combinations are the combination of (h)-(m), the combination of (a) and (b), the combination of (f) and (h), and the combination of (h) and where one of D and D' is methyl and the other is H. Two particularly preferred compounds are B1793 and B 1939. Another embodiment includes compounds wherein Q, is independently selected from OR,, SR,, SO 2 R,, and OSO 2 R,; and each R, is independently selected from C, 6 alkyl, C, 6 haloalkyl, C 6 aryl, C 6 haloaryl, C, . alkoxy-C 6 aryl, C 6 aryl-C, 3 alkyl, C, 3 alkyl-C 6 aryl, C 6 haloaryl-C, , alkyl, C, 3 alkyl-C 6 haloaryl, and (C, . alkoxy-C 6 aryl)-C, 3 alkyl. Other embodiments include compounds wherein: one of D and D' is alkyl or alkoxy, where n is 1; (f) as above, where n is 1; E is alkoxy, where n is 1; n is 0, where one of D and D' is hydroxy and the other is H; and (f) as above, where n is 1 and E is methyl The invention also features compounds wherein: (1) A has at least one substituent selected from hydroxyl, amino, azido, halo, and oxo; (2) A is a saturated hydrocarbon skeleton having at least one substituent selected from hydroxyl, am o, and azido (e.g., B1793, B1939, B2042, B 1794, and B 1922); (3) A has at least two substituents independently selected from hydroxyl, amino, and azido (e.g., B2090 and B2136); (4) A has at least two substituents independently selected from hydroxyl and amino (e.g., B2042 and B2090); (5) A has at least one hydroxyl substituent and at least one amino substituent (e.g., B1939 and B2136); (6) A has at least two hydroxyl substituents (e.g., B1793 and B 1794); (7) A is a C 2 4 hydrocarbon skeleton that is substituted (e.g., B2004, B2037, B1920, B2039, B2070, B2090, and B2043), (8) A is a C, hydrocarbon skeleton that is substituted (e.g., B1793, B1920, B1984, B1988, B 1939, B 1940, B2014); (9) A has an (S)-hydroxyl alpha to the carbon atom linking A to the πng containing G (e.g., B1793, B1939 or B1920) or an (R)-hydroxyl (e.g B2102, B2013, B2042); and (10) A is a C, 6 saturated hydrocarbon skeleton having at least one substituent selected from hydroxyl and cyano (e.g., B2013, B2037, B2102, B2086, and B2091). By (S)-hydroxyl is meant the configuration of the carbon atom having the hydroxyl group is (S). Embodiments of the invention also include compounds which have at least two substituents on the carbon atoms (1) alpha and gamma, (2) beta and gamma, or preferably (3) alpha and beta to the carbon atom linking A to the ring containing G. The alpha, beta, and gamma carbon atoms can have an (R) or (S) configuration The invention further provides preferred compounds having the formula (1) -A, shown below, wherein the substituents are identical to those defined above. The invention further features the following monosaccharide intermediate having formula (II): Formula (II) wherein R is methyl or methoxy, and each of PI, P2, and P3 is independently selected from H and primary alcohol protecting groups. Preferably, the diol sidechain is below the plane of the page and OP2 is above the plane of the page. Primary alcohol protecting groups include esters, ethers, silyl ethers, alkyl ethers, and alkoxyalkyl ethers. Examples of esters include formates, acetates, carbonates " , and sulfonates. Specific examples include formate, benzoyl formate, chloroacetate, trifluoroacetate, methoxyacetate, triphenylmethoxyacetate, p-chlorophenoxyacetate, 3- phenylpropionate, 4-oxopentanoate, 4,4-(ethylenedithio)pentanoate, pivaloate, crotonate, 4-methoxy- crotonate, benzoate, p-phenylbenzoate, 2,4,6-trimethylbenzoate, carbonates such as methyl, 9-fluorenylmethyl, ethyl, 2,2,2-trichloroethyl, 2- (trimethylsilyl)ethyl, 2-(phenylsulfonyl)ethyl, vinyl, allyl, and p-nitrobenzyl. Examples of silyl ethers include trimethylsilyl, triethylsilyl, t-butyldimethylsilyl, t-butyldiphenylsilyl, triisopropylsilyl, and other trialkylsilyl ethers. Alkyl ethers include methyl, benzyl, p-methoxybenzyl, 3,4-dimethoxybenzyl, trityl, t-butyl, allyl, and allyloxycarbonyl ethers or derivatives. Alkoxyalkyl ethers include acetals such as methoxymethyl, methylthiomethyl, (2-methoxyethoxy)methyl, benzyloxymethyl, beta- (trimethylsilyl)ethoxymethyl, and tetrahydropyranyl ethers. Examples of benzyl ethers include p-methoxybenzyl (MPM), 3,4-dimethoxybenzyl, O-nitrobenzyl, p-nitrobenzyl, p-halobenzyl, 2,6-dichlorobenzyl, p-cyanobenzyl, 2- and 4-picolyl. Preferably, each of PI and P2 are TBS and P3 is MPM (see alcohol 19 below). In one aspect, formula (II) can be modified so the hydroxyethyl sidechain can also be a protected hydroxyl, - CH 2 CH 2 O-P4, wherein P4 is independently selected from values for PI. A related intermediate is alcohol 17, where the hydroxyethyl sidechain is a hydroxymethyl sidechain. A corresponding hydroxypropyl sidechain, or aminoalkyl side chain, can be similarly prepared. PI and P2, taken together, can be a diol protecting group, such as cyclic acetals and ketals (methylene, ethylidene, benzylidenes, isopropylidene, cyclohexylidene, and cyclopentylidene), silylene derivatives such as di-t-butylsilylene and 1,1,3,3-tetra- isopropylidisiloxanylidene derivatives, cyclic carbonates, and cyclic boronates. Methods of adding and removing such hydroxyl protecting groups, and additional protecting groups, are well-known in the art and available, for example, in P.J. Kocienski, Protecting Groups, Thieme, 1994, and in T.W. Greene and P.G.M. Wuts, Protective Groups in Organic Synthesis. 2 nd edition, John Wiley & Sons, 1992. The following section provides representative syntheses of intermediates of formula (II) and halichondrin analogs of formula (I). C. Synthesis of Halichondrin Analogs An overview is provided below, followed by synthetic schemes 1-16, and several detailed protocols. Compounds of general formula 4 can be prepared by the route outlined in Scheme 1. Key fragment F-2 exemplified by vinyl iodide compound X2 can be prepared according to the procedure of Kishi, et al (Total synthesis of halichondrin B and norhalichondrin B. Aicher, T. D.; Buszek, K. R.; Fang, F. G.; Forsyth, C. J.; Jung, S. H.; Kishi, Y.; Matelich, M. C; Scola, . M.; Spero, D. M.; Yoon, S. K. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1992, 114, 3162-4). Vinyl Iodide X2 XF3 Key fragment F-3 can be obtained by DIBALH reduction of the corresponding methyl ester, XF3, prepared according to the procedure of Stamos, et al (Scheme 2). [Synthetic studies on halichondrins: a practical synthesis of the C.1-C.13 segment. Stamos, D. P.; Kishi, Y. Tetrahedron Lett. 1996, 37, 8643-8646]. Synthesis of key fragment F-1 exemplified by compound 20 can be synthesized as described in Scheme 3 or Scheme 4. Using B1793 as a representative example, coupling of the three key fragments proceeded as outlined in Scheme 5: Nozaki-Hiyama-Kishi coupling of fragments 20 and X2 followed by intramolecular Williamson ether formation furnished tetrahydropyran B2318. Protecting group modification as described in Scheme 5 or alternatively in Scheme 6 afforded primary iodide B2313. Halogen-metal exchange reaction and coupling with key fragment F-3 furnished a mixture of diastereomeric alcohols B2308. Additional protecting group manipulation and oxidation followed by an intramolecular Nozaki-Hiyama-Kishi reaction afforded an intermediate, which when oxidized and treated with TBAF underwent intramolecular hetero-Michael ring closure. PPTs mediated acetal formation furnished B1793. Aryl groups can be incorporated into the C32 sidechain (e.g. B2043) as exemplified in Scheme 7. Intermediate B2318 was deprotected and the resulting diol oxidatively cleaved to the corresponding aldehyde Treatment with a Gπgnard reagent (e g p-F-PhMgBr), separation of the resulting diastereomers and silylation furnished 204, which was converted to final product in a manner similar to that descπbed in Scheme 6 Ether analogs can be prepared from B1793 by treatment with an appropπate alkylating agent (e g Scheme 8) Similarly, sulfonates, esters, carbamates, etc. can be prepared from B1793 by treatment with an activated carbonyl component Oxidative diol cleavage and reduction or selective hydroxyl group oxidation could furnish deπvatives such as B2037 and B1934, respectively Alternatively, one or more hydroxyl groups could be converted to the corresponding amino groups with subsequent coupling with an activated carbonyl component (Scheme 9) Displacement of the sulfonyl intermediate (e.g. B1920) by carbon or heteroatom nucleophiles could also be readily accomplished (Scheme 10) C31 methyl analogs can be prepared as outlined in Scheme 11 Indium mediated coupling of an allyl bromide ester with 2,3-O-(3-ιsopropyhdιne)-D- glyceraldehyde furnished lactone 103. Hetero Michael addition, lactone reduction, Wittig coupling and intramolecular Michael addition furnished tetrahydrofuran 107 Pummerer rearrangement, protecting group adjustment and DIBALH reduction furnished key fragment 1 (e g., 114), which was converted to final compound in a manner analogous to that descπbed in Scheme 6 Fluoπne atoms could be introduced as descπbed m Schemes 12 - 14 Beginning with the appropπate tetrahydrofuran intermediate, fluonnated key fragment 1 was obtained and earned to final compound in a manner analogous to that illustrated in Scheme 6 Tπol denvatives could be similarly prepared from the tetrahydrofuran intermediate For example, as outlined in Scheme 15 allyltnbutylstannane addition to aldehyde X32 furnished homoallylic alcohol 33 that was earned to final compound in a similar manner to that descnbed in Scheme 6 These tπols could be further modified as exemplified in Scheme 6 The 1,3 diol deπvatives could be prepared from intermediates previously descπbed For example, B2086 could be oxidatively cleaved and reduced to afford 1,3-dιol B2091 (Scheme 16) Scheme 1 Scheme 2 Scheme 3 1)PvCI 2) BnBr Scheme 4 1)PvCI 2) MPMOTCI 1)LAH 1 ) Swern Scheme 5 X2 B2318 B2313 B2307, B2308 Scheme 6 X2 BX2318 BX2313 BX2308 Scheme 7 ers B2318 204 17 Scheme 8 Scheme 9 Scheme 10 Scheme 11 DHSPh 2) DIBALH 102 103 TBSO 114 110 Scheme 12 22 Scheme 13 1 ) 9-BBN 1) MPMOTCI 2) Swern 2) LAH 3) Et 3 N 3) separate isomers 4) NaBH 4 4) Dess-Martin X412 Scheme 14 PM HO 24 Scheme 15 ) MPMOTCI ) LAH ) Swern ) Wittig ) 9-BBN 1) TBSOTf 2) AD 3) separate isomers 33 35 a, major, upper C36-isomer 38 35b, minor, lower C36-isomer 25 Scheme 16 EXPERIMENTAL SECTION Synthesis of Key Fragment F-3: DIBALH XF-3 F-3 Key Fragment F-3. DIBALH (1 M in toluene, 3.86 mL) was added to a solution of XF-3 (1,46 g, 1.93 mmol) in toluene (37 mL) at -78 °C. After stirring for 10 min, the reaction was quenched by careful addition of MeOH (0.46 mL) and H 2 O (0.21 mL), warmed to rt and stirred for 15 min. The white suspension was filtered through Celite with 1 : 1 CtLClJEt j O. The filtrate was concentrated and purified by column chromatography (10% EtOAc-hexanes) to give key fragment F-3 (1.34 g, 96%) as an oil. Synthesis of B1793: TBDPSCI L-arabinose Triol 1 A solution of TBDPSCI (444 mL, 1.7 mol) in DMF (0.5 L) was added in three portions to a suspension of L-arabinose (250.0 g, 1.66 mol), imidazole (231.4 g, 3.40 mol) and DMF (2.5 L). The addition of each portion took 1.5 h with a 30 min and a 15 h interval separating the second and third portions, respectively. The resulting solution was stirred for 3 h, concentrated and purified by flash chromatography (5% to 33% EtOAc-hexanes) to provide triol 1 (394 g, 61%). Ac 2 0, pyridine Triacetate 2 Acetic anhydride (6.06 mol) was added over 1.5 h to triol 1 (1.01 mol) in pyridine (1.0 L) at 15 °C. The solution was stirred for 1 h, concentrated and purified by flash chromatography (15% to 25% EtOAc-hexanes) to afford triacetate 2 (518 g, 97%). Diacetates 3 Allyltrimethylsilane (1.11 mol) followed by BF 3 »OEt, (1.11 mmol) was added over 1.5 h to triacetate 2 (164 g, 0.32 mol) in toluene (1.5 L) at 0 °C. The orange solution was stirred for 1 h at 0 °C and for 2 h at rt. The mixture was slowly poured into saturated aqueous NaHCO 3 (1.7 L) at 0 °C and stirred for 30 min. The separated aqueous layer was extracted with EtOAc (3 x 600 mL) and the combined organic layers were dried over Na 2 SO 4 , concentrated and purified by flash chromatography (5% to 10% EtOAc-hexanes) to furnish a mixture of diacetates 3 (108 g, 69%). 4a 4b Diol 4a Solid K 2 CO 3 (72 mmol) was added to diacetates 3 (108 g, 218 mmol) in MeOH (0.5 L) at rt. The suspension was stirred for 2.5 h and then concentrated. The orange residue was suspended in saturated aqueous NH 4 C1 (150 mL), extracted with EtOAc (3 x 150 mL) and the combined organic layers were dried over Na 2 SO 4 , concentrated and purified by flash chromatography (15% to 50% EtOAc-hexanes) to afford alpha-isomer 4a (33.86 g, 37%), and beta-isomer 4b (58 g, 63%). TBSCI Alcohol 5 Imidazole (16.75 g, 246 mmol) and TBSCI (16.08 g, 107 mmol) were added to a solution of diol 4a (33.86 g, 82 mmol) in CH 2 C1 2 (250 mL) at 0 °C. After 18 h at 0 °C and 5 h at rt, the reaction mixture was diluted with saturated aqueous NaHCO j (250 mL), stirred for 30 min and the layers were allowed to separate. The aqueous layer was extracted with EtOAc (3 x 250 mL) and the combined organic layers were dried over Na ^ SO^ concentrated and purified by flash chromatography (2% to 50% EtOAc-hexanes) to furnish alcohol 5 (36.0 g, 83%). Methyl ether 6 Iodomethane (16.5 mL, 265 mmol) and NaH (60% in mineral oil, 5.28 g, 132 mmol) were added to a solution of alcohol 5 (34.93 g, 66 mmol), THF (320 mL) and DMF (80 mL) at 0 °C. After 19 h at 0 °C, the reaction was quenched with saturated aqueous NH 4 C1 and saturated aqueous Na 2 S 2 O 3 . The resulting mixture was stirred for 20 min and the layers were allowed to separate. The aqueous phase was extracted with EtOAc (3 x 200 mL) and the combined organic layers were dried over Na j SO^ concentrated and purified by flash chromatography (3% EtOAc- hexanes) to afford methyl ether 6 (34.23 g, 96%). Diol 7 HCI (37% aqueous solution, 12.75 mL, 153 mmol) was added to a solution of methyl ether 6 (32.93 g, 61 mmol) in MeOH (110 mL) at rt. After 17 h, NaHCO 3 (17 g) was added to the reaction mixture. The mixture was stirred for 30 min, concentrated, suspended in EtOAc and filtered. The filtrate was concentrated and purified by flash chromatography (50% EtOAc-hexanes to EtOAc) to give diol 7 ( 10.0 g, 87%). 8 Alcohol 8 A solution of pivaloyl chloride (8.4 mL, 67 mmol) in pyridine (50 mL) was added over 1.5 h to a solution of diol 7 (12.24 g, 65 mmol) in pyridine (100 mL) at 0 °C. After 1 h at 0 °C and 18 h at rt, the mixture was diluted with saturated aqueous NH 4 C1 and extracted with EtOAc (3 x 800 mL). The combined organic layers were dried over Na 2 SO 4 , concentrated and purified by flash chromatography (50% EtOAc-hexanes) to furnish alcohol 8 (16.9 g, 96%). 8 Olefin 9 Benzyl bromide (62 mL, 521 mmol) and Bu 4 NHSO 4 (10.6 g, 31 mmol) were added to a solution of alcohol 8 (16.9 g, 62 mmol) in CH 2 C1 2 (100 mL) at 0 °C. A solution of NaOH (9.95 g, 248 mmol) in H,O (10 mL) was added to the reaction mixture over 15 min. After 30 min at 0 °C and 18 h at rt, the reaction mixture was diluted with saturated aqueous NH 4 C1 and extracted with CH 2 C1 2 (3 x 100 mL). The combined organic layers were dried over Na ^ SO^ concentrated and purified by flash chromatography (hexanes to 30% EtOAc-hexanes) to afford olefin 9 (22.1 g, 98%). Diol 10 OsO 4 (0.1 M solution in toluene, 7.3 mL, 0.73 mmol) and a solution of olefin 9 (24.9 g, 69 mmol) in t-BuOH (165 mL) were added to a solution of K 2 CO, (31.2 g, 161 mmol), K,Fe(CN) 6 (74.4 g, 161 mmol), (DHQ) 2 PYR ( 1.33 g, 1.50 mmol), H > (500 mL) and t-BuOH (330 mL) at 0 °C. After 3 h at 0 °C. Na 2 S 2 O 5 • 5 H,O (37.3 g, 150 mmol) was added. The reaction mixture was warmed to rt, stirred for 1 h and extracted with EtOAc (3 x 300 mL). The combined organic layers were dried over Na 2 SO 4 , concentrated and purified by flash chromatography (5% isopropanol- CH 2 C1 2 ) to provide diol 10 (17.98 g, 75%). 1 0 1 1 Silyl ether 11 Imidazole (21 g, 308 mmol) and TBSCI (26.5 g, 176 mmol) were added to a solution of diol 10 (17.4 g, 44 mmol) in DMF (90 mL) at rt. After 18 h, the reaction mixture was diluted with saturated aqueous NaHCO, (250 mL), stirred for 1 h and extracted with CH,C (3 x 100 mL). The combined organic layers were dried over Na ^ SO^ concentrated and purified by flash chromatography (5% EtOAc- hexanes) to afford silyl ether 11 (25.7 g, 94%). Alcohol 12 A mixture of silyl ether 11 (21.2 g, 33.8 mmol), Pd(OH) 2 (20%, 4.7 g, 33.8 mmol) and EtOAc (200 mL) was stirred at rt under 1 atm H 2 for 3 h. The mixture was filtered through Celite, concentrated and purified by flash chromatography (10% to 20% EtOAc-hexanes) to afford alcohol 12 (17.4 g, 96%). 1 2 1 3 Olefin 13 4-Methylmorpholine N-oxide (7.66 g, 65 mmol) and TPAP (1.15 g, 3.26 mmol) was added in four portions over 20 min to a solution of alcohol 12 (17.4 g, 32.5 mmol) in CH 2 C1 2 (145 mL) at 0 °C After 20 min, the reaction mixture was diluted with Et,O (50 mL) and saturated aqueous Na 2 S 2 O 5 (50 mL) and filtered through Celite. The organic layer was separated, washed sequentially with saturated aqueous CuSO 4 -bπne (1:1) and bπne, dπed over Na,SO 4 , filtered through Celite, and concentrated to afford the desired crude ketone. Tebbe reagent was prepared by stirring bιs(cyclopentadιenyl)tιtanιum (11.36 g, 45.6 mmol) and Me 3 Al (2.0 M in toluene, 45.6 mL, 91.2 mmol) for 4 days at rt. This mateπal was cooled to -25 °C and a solution of crude ketone in THF (150 mL) was added. The reaction mixture was warmed to 0 °C, stirred for 30 min, quenched by slow addition of 0.1 N NaOH (3.5 mL), and then stirred for an additional 20 min at rt. The mixture was diluted with Et,O, filtered through Celite and concentrated. The residue was dissolved in CH 2 C1 2 , filtered through basic Al 2 O„ concentrated and puπfied by flash chromatography (5% EtOAc-hexanes) to give olefin 13 (12.8 g, 74% for two steps). 13 14 Alcohol 14 9-BBN (0.5 M in THF, 165 mL, 83 mmol) was added to a solution of olefin 13 (12.78 g, 24 mmol) in THF (280 mL) at 0 °C. After stirring for 5 h at rt, the reaction mixture was recooled to 0 °C at which time H 2 O (200 mL), THF (100 mL) and NaBO 3 »4 H 2 O (75 g) were added. The mixture was warmed to rt, stirred for 16 h and then concentrated. The aqueous residue was extracted with EtOAc (4 x 300 mL) and the combined organic layers were dπed over Na ^ SO,,. Concentration and purification by flash chromatography (20% to 35% EtOAc-hexanes) afforded alcohol 14 (12.05 g, 91%). 1 4 15 Alcohol 15 DMSO (9 mL, 127 mmol) was added to a solution of oxalyl chloπde (5.6 mL, 64 mmol) m CH 2 C1 2 (350 mL) at -78 °C After stirπng for 15 mm, a solution of alcohol 14 (11.7 g, 0.021 mmol) in CH 2 C1 2 (50 mL) was added and stirπng was continued for 1 h, after which Et 3 N (26.7 mL, 192 mmol) was added The reaction mixture was warmed to 0 °C, stirred for 15 min, diluted with saturated aqueous NH 4 C1, and extracted with CH,CL (3 x 200 mL). The combined organic layers were dπed over Na 2 SO 4 and concentrated to furnish the desired crude aldehyde This mateπal was dissolved in CH 2 C1 2 (200 mL) and treated with Et 3 N (20 mL) at rt. After stirπng overnight, the reaction mixture was diluted with saturated aqueous NH 4 C1 and extracted with CH 2 C1 2 (3 x 200 mL). The combined organic layers were dπed over Na j SO^ concentrated and filtered through a short SιO 2 column (20% EtOAc- hexanes) to afford the crude epimeπzed product. The aldehyde was dissolved in Et 2 O-EtOH (1:1, 100 mL), cooled to 0 °C and treated with sodium borohydπde (1.21 g, 32 mmol). The mixture was stiπed for 20 mm, carefully diluted with saturated aqueous NELC1, stirred for 30 min at rt and extracted with CH 2 C1 2 (3 x 150 mL). The combined extracts were dπed over N^SO^ concentrated and puπfied by flash chromatography (20% EtOAc-hexanes) to afford alcohol 15 (9.95 g, 85% for three steps). MPMOTCI 15 1 6 MPM-ether 16 BF 3 OEt 2 (0.1 M in CH 2 C1 2 , 1.8 mL, 0.18 mmol) was added to a solution of alcohol 15 (9.87 g, 18 mmol), MPM-tπchloroimidate (4.9 mL, 27 mmol) and CH 2 C1 2 (175 mL) at 0 °C. After 40 min, a second portion of BF 3 » OEL, (0.1 M in CH 2 C1 2 , 0.9 mL, 0.09 mmol) was added to the reaction mixture. After 20 min, the reaction was quenched with saturated aqueous NH 4 C1, stirred for 1 h at rt and diluted with E^O (600 mL). The organic layer was separated and the aqueous layer was extracted with Et^O (150 mL). The combined organic extracts were washed sequentially with 0.1 N aqueous NaOH, saturated aqueous NaHCO 3 , bπne, dried over Na 2 SO 4 , concentrated and purified by flash chromatography (20% EtOAc-hexanes) to give MPM-ether 16 (10.20 g, 85%). 1 6 1 7 Alcohol 17 LAH ( 1 M in THF, 22.5 mL, 22.5 mmol) was added to a solution of MPM-ether 16 ( 10.05 g, 15 mmol) in Et 2 O (1.0 L) at 0 °C. After 30 min, the reaction was cautiously quenched with H 2 O (1.3 mL), and 1 N aqueous NaOH (1.3 mL). After stirring for 1 h at rt, the suspension was filtered through Celite, concentrated and purified by flash chromatography (20% EtOAc-hexanes) to afford alcohol 17 (8.18 g, 93%). 1 ) Swern 2) Wittig 1 7 18 Olefin 18 DMSO (5.8 mL, 82.4 mmol) was added to a solution of oxalyl chloride (3.6 mL, 41.2 mmol) in CH 2 C1 2 (100 mL) at -78 °C. After 15 min, a solution of alcohol 17 (7.94 g, 13.5 mmol) in CH 2 C1 2 (35 mL) was added to the reaction mixture. After stirring for 1 h, Et 3 N (17 mL, 122 mmol) was added, the mixture was warmed to 0 °C, stiπed for 20 min, diluted with saturated aqueous NH 4 C1 and then extracted with CH,C1 2 (3 x 100 mL). The combined organic extracts were dried over Na 2 SO 4 , concentrated and filtered through a short SiO 2 column (20% EtOAc-hexanes) to furnish the desired crude aldehyde. n-BuLi (1.6 M, 20 mL, 30 mmol) was added dropwise to a solution of CH 3 PPh 3 Br (10.1 g, 30 mmol) in THF (350 mL) and DMSO (100 mL) at 0 °C. After 1 h, a solution of the crude aldehyde in THF (50 mL) was added. The reaction mixture was warmed to rt and stirred for 3 h. Saturated aqueous NH 4 C1 was added and the mixture was extracted with EtOAc (3 x 500 mL). The combined extracts were washed with brine, dried over Na 2 SO 4 , concentrated and purified by flash chromatography (7% EtOAc-hexanes) to afford olefin 18 (5.57 g, 71% yield for 2 steps). 18 1 9 Alcohol 19 9-BBN (0.5 M in THF, 65 mL. 33 mmol) was added to a solution of olefin 18 (5 56 g, 9.6 mmol) in THF (85 mL) at 0 °C The mixture was stirred for 5 h at rt and then recooled to 0 °C. H 2 O (200 mL). THF (100 mL), and NaBO,»4 H 2 O (30 g) were sequentially added. After stirπng overnight at rt, the organic volatiles were removed under reduced pressure. The aqueous residue was extracted with EtOAc (3 x 200 mL) and the combined organic layers were dπed over Na 2 SO 4 . Concentration and puπfication by flash chromatography (30% EtOAc-hexanes) afforded alcohol 19 (12.05 g, 92%-) Swern 1 9 20 Aldehyde 20. DMSO (1.36 mL, 19.2 mmol) was added dropwise over 4 mm to a solution of oxalyl chloπde (1.26 mL, 14 4 mmol) in CH 2 C1 2 (120 mL) at -78 °C After stirπng for 10 min, a solution of alcohol 19 (5.76 g, 9.61 mmol) m CH 2 C1 2 (20 mL) was added via cannula. The transfer was completed by πnsing with additional CH 2 C1 2 (2 x 5 mL). After stirπng for 20 mm, the mixture was treated with Et 3 N (5 36 mL, 38.4 mmol) and stirred for 10 min at -78 °C, 30 nun at 0 °C and 10 min at rt. The reaction mixture was poured into saturated aqueous NaHCO 3 (200 mL) and the separated aqueous layer was extracted with CH 2 C1 2 (3x) followed by EtOAc (100 mL). The combined organic phases were dπed over Na,SO 4 , concentrated and puπfied by column chromatography (10% to 20% EtOAc-hexanes) to furnish aldehyde compound 20 (5.28 g, 92%) as an oil. 20 B2318 B2318. 0.1% NιCl 2 /CrCl 2 (w/w, 3.21 g) and 1% NιCl 2 /CrCl 2 (w/w, 4.31 g) was added to a solution of aldehyde 20 (3 73 g, 6.25 mmol), key fragment F-2 exemplified by vinyl iodide X2. (5.10 g, 9 16 mmol), THF (85 mL) and DMF (21 mL) at rt in a glove box. The reaction mixture was stirred for 24 h, removed from the glove box, cooled to 0 °C, diluted with EtOAc (100 mL), quenched with saturated NH 4 C1 (200 mL) and stirred for 30 min. The separated aqueous phase was extracted with EtOAc (6x) and the combined organic layers were dried over Na,SO 4 concentrated and purified by column chromatography (20% to 30%) to give B2318 (~3 g) contaminated with close running impurities and the uncyclized intermediate (4.61 g). The latter (4.61 g, 4.48 mmol,) was dissolved in THF (150 mL), cooled to 0 °C and treated with KHMDS (0.5 M in toluene, 14 mL, 7.0 mmol) over a 2 min period. After stirring at 0 °C for 15 min, the reaction was quenched with saturated aqueous NH 4 C1 (150 mL) and warmed to rt. The separated aqueous layer was extracted with EtOAc (3x) and the combined organic phases were dried over Na ; ,SO 4 , concentrated and combined with the partially purified product obtained above. Column chromatography (10% EtOAc-hexanes) afforded B2318 (3.17 g, 55%) as an inseparable -3: 1 mixture of C27 diastereomers. B2318 B2317 B2317. DDQ (1.45 g, 6.42 mmol) was added portion-wise over 30 min to a stirred solution of B2318 (3.12 g, 3.35 mmol) in CH 2 C1 2 (50 mL) and pH 7 phosphate buffer (5 mL) at rt. The reaction was quenched with saturated aqueous NaHCO 3 (50 mL), stirred for 5 min, diluted with additional saturated aqueous NaHCO 3 (100 mL), H 2 O (200 mL) and extracted with Et,O (5x). The combined organic phases were dried over Na ^ SO^ concentrated and purified by column chromatography (15% to 30% EtOAc-hexanes) to give recovered B2318 (1.40 g) and a mixture of the C27 isomeric products. The recovered B2318 was resubmitted to the reaction conditions described above to afford additional product. Recovered starting material was again cycled through the deprotection conditions. All of the desired material was combined and separated by MPLC to afford B2317 (1.65 g, 61%). B2317 B2316 B2316 TsCI (0.63 g, 3.30 mmol) was added to a solution of B2317 (1.60 g, 1.97 mmol) in CH 2 C1 2 (8 mL) and pyπdine (2 mL) at rt. After stirπng for 29 h, the reaction was quenched with saturated aqueous NaHCO 3 (30 mL) and H 2 O (10 mL). The separated aqueous layer was extracted with Et 2 O and the combined organic layers were dπed over Na 2 SO 4 , concentrated and puπfied by column chromatography (15% to 30% EtOAc-hexanes) to give B2316 (2.01 g, 92%) as an oil along with recovered B2317 (92 mg, 5.8%). B2316 B2315 B2315. LAH (1 M in THF, 2.61 mL, 2.61 mmol) was added over 1 mm to a solution of B2316 (1.68 g, 1.74 mmol) in Et 2 O (80 mL) at 0 °C. After stirπng for 7 min, the reaction was quenched by careful addition of MeOH (0.42 mL, 10.4 mmol) and H 2 O (0.19 mL, 10 mmol), warmed to rt and stirred for 20 min. Filtration through Celite with 1 : 1 CH ^ Cl,-Et 2 O, concentration and puπfication by column chromatography (30% to 40% EtOAc-hexanes) gave B2315 (1.38 g, 90%) as an oil. B2315 B2314 B2314. MMTrCI (0.70 g, 2.26 mmol) was added to a solution of B2315 (1.33 g, 1.51 mmol) in CH 2 C1 2 (25 mL) and iPr 2 NEt (0.79 mL, 4.53 mmol) at rt. The resulting mixture was stirred for 1 h and then poured into a mixture of saturated aqueous NaHCO 3 (20 mL), H 2 O (10 mL) and E ,O (50 mL). The separated aqueous layer was extracted with E O (3x). The combined organic phases were dried over Na 2 SO 4 , concentrated and purified by column chromatography (CH 2 C1 2 followed by 15% to 30% EtOAc-hexanes) to give B2314 (1.65 g, 95%) as a solid foam. B2314 B2313 B2313. A mixture of B2314 (1.60 g, 1.39 mmol) and Nal (3.10 g, 20.8 mmol) in acetone (50 mL) was heated under reflux for 13 h. After cooling to rt, the reaction mixture was diluted with EtOAc, and concentrated. H 2 O (5 mL), brine (20 mL) and Na 2 S 2 O 3 (200 mg) were added and the resulting mixture was extracted with Et,O (4x). The combined extracts were dried over Na 2 SO 4 , concentrated and purified by column chromatography (10% EtOAc-hexanes) to give B2313 (1.50 g, 97%) as an oil. B2313 B2307, B2308 B2308. Tert-BuLi (1.7 M in pentane, 1.00 mL, 1.7 mmol) was added over 1 min to a solution of B2313 (0.90 g, 0.81 mmol) in Et 2 O (14 mL) at -78 °C. After stirring for 9 min, the mixture was transferred via cannula over 4 min to a solution of key fragment F-3 (0.83 g, 1.14 mmol) in Et 2 O (4 mL) at -78 °C. The transfer was completed by rinsing with additional Et,O (2 mL). The resultant mixture was stirred at - 78 °C for 5 min and then at 0 °C for 10 min, quenched with saturated aqueous NaHCO, (30 mL) and warmed to rt. The separated aqueous layer was extracted with Et 2 O (3x) and the combined organic phases were dried over Na ^ SO,, and concentrated. The residue was combined with those of other two batches (corresponding to 0.11 g and 0.44 g of B2313) and purified by column chromatography (10% to 20% EtOAc- hexanes) to give a mixture of B2307 and B2308 (1.86 g, 83%) as a solid foam. Although the isomers could be separated by prep TLC (20% EtOAc-hexanes), they were carried forward as a mixture. B2308 B2305, B2306 B2305 and B2306. The mixture of B2307/B2308 (1.80 g, 1.05 mmol) was dissolved in EtOH (20 mL), treated with PPTS (10.0 mg, 0.04 mmol), stirred at rt for 11 h and then quenched with NaHCO 3 (20.0 mg, 0.24 mmol). After stirring for 15 min, the mixture was concentrated, azeotroped with toluene (15 mL), and purified by column chromatography (20% to 30% EtOAc-hexanes) to give a mixture of B2305 and B2306 (1.22 g, 81%) as a solid foam. Although the isomers could be separated by prep TLC (30% EtOAc-hexanes), they were carried forward as a mixture. B2305, B2306 B2304 B2304. A mixture of B2305/B2306 (1.16 g, 0.68 mmol), and Dess-Martin periodinane (0.61 g, 1.44 mmol) in CH 2 C1 2 (35 mL) was stirred at rt for 1 h. Additional Dess-Martin periodinane (0.54 g, 1.27 mmol) was added to the mixture and stirring was continued for an additional 1 h. The mixture was diluted with Et ) (100 mL), stirred for 20 min and filtered through Celite with Et^O. The colorless filtrate was washed with saturated aqueous NaHCO 3 (100 mL) and the separated aqueous layer was extracted with E^O (3X). The combined organic phases were dried over Na^O^ concentrated and purified by column chromatography (10% to 15% EtOAc-hexanes) to give B2304 (0.98 g, 84%) as a solid foam. Alternatively, B2304 may be prepared as follows and in fact the synthesis described below is superior to that given above. B2317 ER804025 To a solution of the alcohol, 2.4 g mg, in methylene chloride, "" 29 mfc, was added tfiflic anhydride, 770 mg. The mixture was stirred for 15 minutes, extracted with saturated sodium bicarbonate, dried and chromatrographed to give 2.737 g, 100%. ER804025 ER804026 To a solution of the mesylate, 405 mg, in DMF, 0.06 mL, was added di- isopropylethylamine, 0.130 mL, followed by benzenethiol, 0.061 mL. After 4 hours and after 22 hours, additional amine, 0.03 mL, and benzenethiol, 0.015 mL, were added. After 24 hours, the mixture was diluted with 5% ethyl acetate/hexane, 1 mL and chromatographed to give 409 mg. ER804026 ER804027 To a solution of the sulfide, 1.97 g, in acetonitrile, 16 mL, was added N- methylmorpholine oxide (NMO), and then a solution of 1.02 g, tetrapropylammonium perruthenate(VII), (TPAP), 38 mg, in acetonitrile, 1 mL. After 3.5 hours at room temperature, the mixture was heated to 40 °C for 1 hour. The mixture was cooled and aqueous satd. Sodium thiosulfate was added and the mixture partitioned between water and ethyl acetate. The usual work-up gave 1.567 g of a brown oil. DIBAL ER804027 ER804028 To a solution of the pivaloate ester, 1.567 g, in methylene chloride, 11.2 mL, at - 78 ° C in was added DIBAL, 2.5 mL of a 1 M solution in toluene. After 15 minutes, additional DIBAL, 0.8 mL, was added. After an additional 5 minutes, methanol, 0.46 mL, was slowly added followed by water, 0.2 mL. The mixture was filtered through Celite and chromatographed to give 1.386 g of an oil. ER804028 F-3 To a solution of the sulfone, 36 mg, in DME, 1 mL, at -40 ° C was added n- butyllithium, 2.8 equivalents. After 35 minutes, a solution of the aldehyde, 42 mg, in DME, 0.5 mL) was added. After 40 minutes, saturated aqueous ammonium chloride was added and the mixture extracted with ethyl acetate. The usual work-up, followed by chromatography gave 52 mg of an oil. ER804029 ER804030 To a solution of the alcohol, 42 mg, in methylene chloride, 2 mL, was added the Dess Martin reagent, 36.4 mg. The mixture was stirred for 30 minutes and ether was added. The mixture was filtered through Celite, washed with saturated sodium bicarbonate, with saturated sodium thiosulfate, worked up in the usual way and chromatographed to give 38 mg of an oil. ER804030 B2304 Preparation of Sml 2 Solution A solution of 1,2-di-iodoethane in 10 mL of THF was added to a suspension of Sm, 0.16 g, in THF, 1 mL. The mixture was stirred for 1 hour. An aliquot of this solution, 0.03 mL, was added to a solution of the sulfone in THF at -78 ° C. After 5 minutes, additional Sml reagent, 0.05 mL, as added. After a few additional minutes, more reagent, 0.25 mL, was added. The cooling bath was removed and saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate, 3 mL, was added. The mixture was partitioned between ether and water and the usual work-up gave 9.1 mg, 81%, of an oil. B2304 B2302, B2303 B2302 and B2303. In a glove box, NiCl 2 /CrCl 2 (1% w/w, 1.09 g, 8.86 mmol) was added to a solution of B2304 (1.01 g, 0.70 mmol) in THF (600 mL) and DMF (150 mL) at rt. After stirring for 2 days the reaction mixture was taken out of the glove box, cooled to 0 °C, quenched with saturated aqueous NH 4 C1 (300 mL) and stirred at 0 °C for 20 min. After addition of tLO (100 mL), the two layers were separated and the aqueous layer was extracted with EtOAc (5x). The combined organic phases were washed with brine, dried over Na 2 SO 4 , concentrated and purified by column chromatography (15% EtOAc-hexanes) to furnish a mixture of B2302 and B2303 (0.84 g, 92%) as a solid foam. Although the isomers could be separated by prep TLC (20% EtOAc-hexanes), they were carried forward as a mixture. B2302, B2303 B2301 B2301. A mixture of B2302/B2303 (0.79 g, 0.60 mmol) and Dess-Martin periodinane (0.26 g, 0.60 mmol) in CH 2 C1 2 (30 mL) at rt was stirred for 30 min. Additional Dess-Martin periodinane (0.26 g, 0.60 mmol) was added to the mixture and stirring was continued for additional 1.5 h. The mixture was then diluted with E^O (100 mL), stirred for 15 min and filtered through Celite. The filtrate was washed with saturated aqueous NaHCO 3 (100 mL) and the separated aqueous layer was extracted with E^O (3x). The combined organic phases were dried over N^SO^ concentrated and purified by column chromatography (10% to 15% EtOAc-hexanes) to give B2301 (0.67 g, 85%) as an oil. B2301 B 1793 B1793. TBAF (1 M in THF containing 0.5 M imidazole HCI, 4.60 mL, 4.60 mmol) was added over 2 min to a solution of B2301 (0.62 g, 0.48 mmol,) in THF (29 mL) at rt and the resulting mixture was stirred for 18 h. After dilution with hexanes (10 mL), the reaction mixture was directly loaded onto a SiO 2 column packed with 50% EtOAc-hexanes and eluted with 50% EtOAc-hexanes (1 L) followed by 10% MeOH/EtOAc to collect a mixture of intermediates. After solvent removal, the residue was dissolved in CH,C1 2 (15 mL) and treated with PPTS (645 mg). After stirring for 1 h at rt, additional PPTS (414 mg) was added and the resulting white suspension was stirred for 4.5 h. The reaction mixture was then directly loaded onto a SiO 2 column packed with 70% EtOAc-hexanes and eluted with 70% EtOAc/hexanes (0.5 L), EtOAc (1 L). Elution with 5% to 10% MeOH/EtOAc furnished pure B1793 (181 mg) and elution with 15% MeOH-EtOAc gave additional semi-pure product, which after purification by preparative TLC (10% MeOH-EtOAc) provided additional pure B1793 (42 mg). B1793 (total 223 mg, 64%) was obtained as a white solid. HRMS: calcd for C 40 H 58 O 12 + Na 753.3826. Found: 753.3808. Synthesis of B1794: Arabinose B 1794 B1794. Except for stereochemical and protecting group differences (Schemes 3 and 5), arabinose was converted to B1794 m a manner similar to that descπbed for B1793 (see schemes 4 and 5). HRMS: calcd for C^H^O j ., + Na 753.3826. Found: 753.3856. Synthesis of Representative B1793 Analogs: B 1793 B1920: R = H B1921: R = Ts B1920 and B1921 TsCI (9.9 mg, 0.052 mmol) was added to a solution of diol B1793 (7.6 mg, 0.010 mmol) in CH 2 C1 2 (1 mL) and pyridine (0.1 mL) at rt. After 48 h, the reaction was quenched with a 1:4 mixture of saturated aqueous NaHCO 3 -brine and extracted with CH 2 CU (4x). The combined extracts were dried over Na 2 SO 4 and concentrated. Purification by preparative TLC (80% EtOAc-hexanes) afforded monotosylate B1920 (6.0 mg, 67%), and ditosylate B1921 (1.8 mg, 18%). B 1793 B2294 B2294 MsCI (0.3 M in CH 2 C1 2 , 98 μL, 0.030 mmol) was added dropwise over 40 min to a mixture of collidine (7 μL, 0.054 mmol), B1793 (20.8 mg, 0.028 mmol) and CH,C1 2 (1 mL) at 0 °C. After 76 h at 4 °C, the reaction was quenched with a 1 :4 mixture of saturated aqueous NaHCO 3 -brine and extracted with CH 2 C1 2 (4x). The combined extracts were dried over Na 2 SO 4 and concentrated. The crude product was dissolved in toluene (3 mL) concentrated and purified by preparative TLC (1.5% MeOH-EtOAc) to afford mesylate B2294 (21.4 mg, 95%). B2014 B2015 B2014 and B2015 A 0.016 M solution of 4-fluorobenzyl bromide in Et 2 O (800 μL, 13 μmol) and Ag 2 O (10 mg, 43 μmol) were each added in three portions at 1 h intervals to a rt solution of B1793 (1.7 mg, 2.3 μmol) in Et 2 O (1.2 mL). The mixture was protected from light, stirred for 7 h and then filtered through Celite. Concentration and purification by preparative TLC (EtOAc) afforded primary ether B2014 (1.1 mg, 56%), and secondary ether B2015 (0.6 mg, 31%). HRMS (FAB): calcd for C 47 H 63 FO 12 + Na 861.4201. Found: for B2014 861.4178, for B2015 861.4160. General. A mixture of B1793 (1 mg, 1.37 micromol), Et 3 N (10 microL, 72 micromol) and ArNCO (2 to 4 equiv.) in CH 2 C1 2 (0.2 mL) was stirred at rt for 4 h to overnight until the reaction was judged to be complete by TLC. The reaction mixture was diluted with saturated NaHCO 3 (3 mL), extracted with CH 2 C1 2 (3x) and EtOAc (2x), dried over Na 2 SO 4 and purified by preparative TLC (5% MeOH-CH 2 Cl 2 ) to afford the products: B1984. (1.0 mg, 86%) HRMS (FAB): calcd for C 47 H 63 NO 13 + Na 872.4197. Found: 872.4214. B1990. (1.1 mg, 92%) HRMS (FAB): calcd for C 47 H 62 ClNO 13 + Na 906.3807. Found: 906.3826. B1992. (1.0 mg, 83%) HRMS (FAB): calcd for C 48 H 65 NO 14 + Na 902.4303. Found: 902.4269. B 1793 B2042 B2042 DEAD (0.4 M in ether, 50 μL, 19 μmol) was added to a solution of B1793 (2.0 mg, 2.7 μmol), triphenylphosphine (5 mg, 19 μmol), 4-nitrobenzoic acid (3.2 mg, 19 μmol) and Et,O (500 μL) at rt. After 22 h, the reaction mixture was loaded directly onto a preparative TLC plate and eluted with 60% EtOAc-hexanes to give the intermediate diester (3.0 mg). This material was taken up in MeOH (300 μL) and treated with K 2 CO 3 (approximately 1 mg). After stirring at rt for 30 min, the reaction mixture was diluted with brine and extracted with CH 2 C1 2 (5x). The combined extracts were dried over Na ^ SO^ concentrated and purified by preparative TLC (5% MeOH-EtOAc) to afford B2042 (1.2 mg, 60% for two steps). HRMS (FAB): calcd for C^H^O,, + Na 753.3826. Found: 753.3810. B 1793 B1896, B1897 B1896 and B1897. NaBH 4 (3 mg, 0.08 mmol) was added to a solution of B1793 (2.30 mg, 3.15 μmol) in 1:1 CH 2 Cl 2 -MeOH (0.2 mL) at rt. Concentration of the reaction mixture and purification by preparative TLC (8% MeOH-EtOAc) provided B1896 (0.80 mg, 35%) and B1897 (2:1 mixture, 0.15 mg, 6.5%). HRMS (FAB) for B1896: calcd for C 40 H 60 O I2 + Na 755.3983. Found: 753.3969. B1793 B 1918 B1918. A mixture of B1793 (2.0 mg, 2.74 μmol), NaIO 4 (35 mg, 0.16 mmol), MeOH (0.8 mL) and H 2 O (0.2 mL) was stirred at rt for 40 min. The reaction mixture was diluted with H 2 O (1 mL), extracted with CFLCl, (6x). dried over Na,SO 4 , concentrated and purified by column chromatography (5% MeOH-CH.CU) to give B1918 (1.9 mg, 100%). B 1918 B2037 B2037. A 0.034 M solution of NaBH 4 (0.1 mL, 3.4 μmol) in EtOH was added portion-wise to a solution of B1918 (1.9 mg, 2.72 μmol) in MeOH (0.8 mL) and CH 2 C1 2 (0.2 mL) at -78 °C to rt until the reaction was judged to be complete by TLC. The reaction was quenched with saturated aqueous NH 4 C1 (2 mL) at -78 °C, warmed to rt, extracted with CH 2 C1 2 (6x), dried over Na 2 SO 4 and purified by preparative TLC (5% MeOH- CH 2 C1 2 ) to afford B2037 (1.7 mg, 89%). HRMS (FAB): calcd for C 39 H 56 O π + Na 723.3720. Found: 723.3749. B1793 B2035 B2035 NaIO 4 (35 mg, 0.16 mmol) was added to a solution of B1793 (1.7 mg, 0.0023 mmol), MeOH (800 μL) and H 2 O (200 μL) and after 15 min, the mixture was diluted with H 2 O and extracted with CH 2 C1 2 (5x). The organic extracts were dried over Na,SO 4 , concentrated and the intermediate aldehyde was immediately dissolved in DMF (300 μL). 3-Bromo-3,3-difluoropropene (3μL, 0.023 mmol) and indium powder (3 mg, 0.23 mmol) were added and after 24 h additional 3-bromo-3,3-difluoropropene (1 μL, 0.008 mmol) was added. After 18 h, H 2 O was added the mixture was extracted with EtOAc (3x). The combined organic extracts were washed successively with H 2 O and brine, dried over Na ^ SO,,, concentrated and purified by preparative TLC (80% EtOAc-hexanes) to provide B2035 (0.74 mg, 41% for 2 steps) as a mixture of isomers. HRMS (FAB): calcd for C 42 H 58 F 2 O π + Na 799.3845. Found: 799.3883. B 1793 B2011: X = H B2008: X = F B2008, B2011 NaBH 4 (2 mg, 0.05 mmol) was added to a solution of B1793 (2.2 mg, 0.003 mmol) in 1:1 CH 2 Cl 2 -MeOH (200 μL) at rt. After 15 min saturated aqueous NH 4 C1 and H 2 O were added, and the mixture was extracted with CH 2 C1 2 (6x) and EtOAc (2x). The combined organic extracts were dried over Na,SO 4 , concentrated and purified by column chromatography (10% MeOH-EtOAc) to provide an intermediate triol, which was dissolved in MeOH (800 μL) and H 2 O (200 μL). NaIO 4 (35 mg, 0.16 mmol) was added and after 20 min, the mixture was diluted with H 2 O and extracted with CH 2 C1 2 (6x). The organic extracts were dried over Na,SO 4 , concentrated and the intermediate aldehyde was immediately dissolved in THF (500 μL). 4-Fluorophenylmagnesium bromide (2M in Et 2 O, 12 μL, 0.024 mmol) was added and after 20 min the reaction was quenched with saturated aqueous NH 4 C1. The mixture was extracted with CH 2 C1 2 (6x) and the combined organic extracts were dried over Na,SO 4 and concentrated. Purification by preparative TLC (EtOAc) provided the desired product as a mixture of 4 isomers (1.32 mg, 55% for 3 steps). Dess-Martin periodinane (~3 mg, 0.007 mmol) was added to a solution of the above product (0.95 mg, 0.0012 mmol) in CH 2 C1 2 (300 μL) and the mixture was stirred at rt for 20 min. Additional Dess-Martin periodinane (~3 mg, 0.007 mmol) and CFLC1-, (300 μL) were added and after another 40 min Et 2 O, saturated aqueous NaHCO, (4 mL) and saturated aqueous Na,S 2 O 3 (1 mL) were added. The mixture was extracted with Et,O (3x) and the combined extracts were washed with brine, dried over Na 2 SO 4 , concentrated and purified by column chromatography (20% EtOAc-hexanes) to provide B2008 (0.58 mg, 61%). HRMS (FAB): calcd for C 45 H 57 FO π + Na 815.3783. Found: 815.3758. B2011. In an analogous manner, B1793 (1.9 mg, 0.003 mmol) was converted to B2011 (0.87 mg, 42% for 4 steps). HRMS (FAB): calcd for C 45 H 5g O„ + Na 797.3877. Found: 797.3877. B 1920 B2013 B2013 A solution of B 1920 (1.4 mg, 0.0016 mmol), KCN (1 mg, 0.016 mmol) and DMSO (500 μL) was heated at 60 °C for 8 h. After cooling to rt, H 2 O was added and the mixture was extracted with EtOAc (3x). The combined organic extracts were washed successively with H 2 O and brine, dried over Na 2 SO 4 , concentrated and purified by preparative TLC (80% EtOAc-hexanes) to provide B2013 (0.78 mg, 67%). HRMS (FAB): calcd for C 41 H 57 NO u + Na 762.3829. Found: 762.3848. B 1920 X1920 X 1920 A mixture of B1920 (1.3 mg, 1.47 μmol), Nal (30 mg, excess) and acetone (1 mL) was stirred at 60 °C for 3.5 h. After cooling to rt, the reaction mixture was diluted with saturated aqueous NaHCO 3 (3 mL), extracted with CH 2 C1 2 (5x) and EtOAc, dried over Na 2 SO 4 and purified by column chromatography (50% EtOAc-CH 2 Cl 2 to 80% EtOAc- hexanes) to give the iodide X1920 (1.3 mg, 100%). X 1920 B1998: Ar = p-Cl-Ph B2010: Ar = -MeO- Ph B2019: Ar = 2- imidazole General. A mixture of iodide X1920 (1.0 equiv.), iPr 2 EtN (11 to 22 equiv.), ArSH (9 to 46 equiv.) and DMF (0.3 mL) was stirred at rt until the reaction was judged to be complete by TLC (typically 24 to 48 h). The reaction mixture was diluted with saturated aqueous NaHCO 3 (2 mL), extracted with CH 2 C1 2 and EtOAc, dried over Na 2 SO 4 and purified by preparative TLC (80% EtOAc-hexanes or 5% MeOH-CH 2 Cl 2 ) to afford the sulfide products: B1998. (1.3 mg gave 1.1 mg, 85%) HRMS (FAB): calcd for C 46 H 61 ClO π S + Na 897.3521. Found: 897.3533. B2010. (1.1 mg gave 0.7 mg, 59%). HRMS (FAB): calcd for C 47 H 64 O )2 S + Na 875.4016. Found: 875.4057. B2019. (1.1 mg gave 0.7 mg, 61%) MS (FAB): M + Na B1998: Ar = p-Cl-Ph B2016: Ar = p-Cl-Ph B2010: Ar = p-MeO-Ph B2030: Ar = p-MeO- Ph General. A 0.01 M solution of mCPBA (1.2 equiv.) in CH 2 C1 : was added to a solution of a sulfide (1.0 equiv.) in CH 2 C1 2 (0.5 mL) at 0 °C for 30 min. The reaction mixture was diluted with saturated NaHCO, (2 mL), extracted with CH 2 C1 : and EtOAc, dπed over Na,SO 4 and puπfied by preparative TLC (80% EtOAc-hexanes or EtOAc) to afford the products B2016. (0 9 mg gave 0 7 mg, 74%) B2030. (1.0 mg gave 0.6 mg, 61%) HRMS (FAB) calcd for C 47 H 64 O 14 S + Na 907.3914 Found 907.3950. B 1793 B 1934 B1934. TBDPSCI (3.0 μL, 12 μmol) was added to a solution of B1793 (1.3 mg, 1.78 μmol), imidazole (10 mg, 166 μmol) and DMF (0 10 mL) at rt. After stirπng for 1 h, the reaction mixture was diluted with saturated aqueous NaHCO 3 (2 mL), extracted with CH 2 C1 2 (3x) and EtOAc (2x), dπed over Na 2 SO 4 and puπfied by preparative TLC (5% MeOH-CH 2 Cl 2 ) to give the intermediate silyl ether (1.3 mg, 77%). This mateπal was dissolved m Ct^Cl, (0.5 mL) and treated with Dess-Martin penodmane (10 mg, 24 μmol) for 1.5 h at rt, diluted with Et : O and filtered through Celite. The filtrate was concentrated and puπfied by preparative TLC (50% EtOAc- hexanes) to afford the diketone intermediate (1.0 mg, 77%), which was dissolved in THF (0.5 mL) and treated with 0.02 M TBAF containing 0 01 M imidazole hydrochloπde (THF solution, 75 μL, 1.5 μmol) at rt for 15 min The reaction mixture was eluted through a SιO 2 column (50% EtOAc-hexanes to 5% MeOH-CH 2 Cl 2 ) and the desired product was further puπfied by preparative TLC (5% MeOH-CH 2 Cl 2 ) to afford B1934 (0.75 mg, 100%) HRMS (FAB): calcd for C 40 H, 6 O 1 : + Na 751.3669. Found: 751.3690 Synthesis of B1939: B2294 B 1922 B1922 Tetra-n-butylammonium azide (0.2 M in DMF, 0.5 mL, 0.10 mmol) was added to a solution of mesylate B2294 (21.4 mg, 0.026 mmol) in DMF (2 mL) at rt. After stirring at 83 °C for 3.5 h, the reaction mixture was cooled to rt, diluted with toluene, concentrated and purified by preparative TLC (80% ethyl acetate-hexanes) to furnish B1922 (18 mg, 92%). B 1922 B 1939 B1939 Me 3 P (1 M in THF) and H > (0.8 mL) were sequentially added to a solution of azide B1922 (24.6 mg, 0.032 mmol) in THF (3.2 mL) at rt. The mixture was stirred for 22 h, diluted with toluene, concentrated and purified by flash chromatography [step gradient, 10% MeOH-EtOAc followed by MeOH-EtOAc-30% aqueous NH 4 OH (9:86:5)] to provide the desired primary amine (23.3 mg), which by 'H-NMR contained -1% trimethylphosphine oxide. Lyophilization from benzene and standing under high vacuum for 2 d furnished B1939 (20.3 mg, 87%). Synthesis of Representative B1939 Analogs: B1930, B1940, B1973, B1987, B1988, B1991, B2003, B2004 B1930 Me 3 P (1 M in THF, 13 μL, 0.013 mmol) was added to a solution of B1922 (1.6 mg, 2.1 μmol), THF (400 μL) and H 2 O (100 μL) at rt. The mixture was stirred for 22 h. diluted with toluene, concentrated, and azeotropically dπed with toluene (2x) to give the crude amine which was used directly in the next step. EDC (0.06 M in CH,Cl : , 100 μL. 11 μmol) was added to a solution of the crude amine. benzoylformic acid (0.8 mg, 5.3 μmol) and CH 2 C1 2 (200 μL) at rt. After 30 min, the reaction was quenched with a 1 :4 mixture of saturated aqueous NaHCO,-bπne and extracted with CH ^ C1 2 (5x). The combined extracts were dried over N ,SO 4 and concentrated and purified by preparative TLC (EtOAc) to afford B1930 (1.5 mg. 83% for two steps). HRMS (FAB): calcd for C 48 H 63 NO n + Na 884.4197. Found: 884.4166. B1940 Using the procedure described above for B1930, B1922 was reduced, coupled with 3-pyridylacetιc acid hydrochloride and purified by preparative TLC [(MeOH-EtOAc-30% aqueous NH 4 OH (9:86:5)] to afford B1940 (0.8 mg, 67 % for two steps). HRMS (FAB): calcd for C 47 H 64 N 2 O 12 + Na 871.4357. Found: 871.4362. B1973 Using the procedure descπbed above, B1922 (0.9 mg, 1.2 μmol) was reduced, coupled with phenylacetic acid and puπfied by preparative TLC (5% MeOH- EtOAc) to afford B1973 (0.44 mg, 44 % for two steps). HRMS (FAB): calcd for C 48 H 65 NO 12 + Na 870.4404. Found: 870.4447. B1987 Using the procedure described above, B1922 (0.9 mg, 1.2 μmol) was reduced, coupled with 3-indoleglyoxylιc acid and puπfied by preparative TLC (3% MeOH-EtOAc) to afford B1987 (0.8 mg, 75 % for two steps). HRMS (FAB): calcd for C 50 H 64 N 2 O 12 + Na 923.4306. Found: 923.4338. B1991 Using the procedure descπbed above, B1922 ( 1.0 mg, 1.3 μmol) was reduced, coupled with 4-chlorobenzoιc acid and puπfied by preparative TLC (3% MeOH- EtOAc) to afford B1991 (0.8 mg, 70 % for two steps). HRMS (FAB): calcd for C 47 H 62 ClNO 12 + Na 890.3858. Found: 890.3843. B2003 Using the procedure descπbed above, B1922 (1.0 mg, 1.3 μmol) was reduced, coupled with 3,4,5-tπmethoxybenzoylformιc acid and purified by preparative TLC (EtOAc) to afford B2003 (0.7 mg, 56 % for two steps). HRMS (FAB): calcd for C SI H 69 NO 16 + Na 974.4514. Found: 974.4525. B2004 Using the procedure descnbed above, B1922 ( 1.0 mg, 1.3 μmol) was reduced, coupled with 3,4,5-tπmethoxybenzoιc acid and purified by preparative TLC (5 c λ MeOH-EtOAc) to afford B2004 (0.7 mg, 58 % for two steps). HRMS (FAB): calcd for C 49 H c «NO π + Na 946.4565. Found- 946.4599. B 1930 B 1988 B1988 Dess-Martin periodinane (1 mg, 2.3 μmol) was added to a solution of B1930 (0.80 mg, 0.93 μmol) in CH 2 C1, (500 μL) at rt. After 1 h, the reaction was diluted with Et,O and filtered through Celite. The filtrate was washed sequentially with a 1:9 mixture of saturated aqueous NaHCO j -N^S ), and brine, dried over Na 2 SO 4 , concentrated and purified by preparative TLC (80% EtOAc-hexanes) to afford B1988 (0.45 mg, 56%). HRMS (FAB): calcd for C 48 H 0I NO, 3 + Na 882.4041. Found: 884.4012. Synthesis of B2090: 1 0 1 102 103 Compound 103. Indium powder (1.35 g, 1 1.8 mmol) was added to a solution of 102 (3.38 g, 17.6 mmol) in DMF (20 mL) at rt. After stirring for 30 min, the reaction mixture was cooled to 0 °C. Neat aldehyde 101 (3.72 g. 28.6 mmol) was then added and the mixture was stirred overnight while allowing the temperature to warm to rt. The reaction mixture was recooled to 0 °C and then quenched carefully with saturated aqueous NH 4 C1 (100 mL). After stirπng for 30 min, the resulting mixture was extracted with Et 2 O (3x), dried over Na 2 SO 4 , concentrated and purified by column chromatography (10% to 20% EtOAc-hexanes) to give pure crystalline 103 (2.20 g, 59%). 103 104 105 Compound 104. Et 3 N (72μL, 0.51 μmol) was added to a solution of 103 (1.09 g, 5.13 mmol) and thiophenol (0.63 mL, 7.16 mmol) in CH 2 C1 2 and the resulting mixture was stirred at 0 °C for 1 h. Filtration through SiO : gave a mixture of 104 and 105, which after MPLC (15% to 20% EtOAc-hexanes) afforded 104 (0.53 g, 32%) and 105 (0.92 g, 56%). 1 0 4 1 0 6 Compound 106. DIBALH (1 M in toluene, 3.28 mL, 3.28 mmol) was added to a solution of 104 (0.53 g, 1.64 mmol) in toluene (10 mL) at -78 °C and the mixture was stiπed at -78°C for 10 min. The reaction was quenched by careful addition of MeOH (0.40 mL, 9.84 mmol) and H 2 O (0.17 mL, 9.84 mmol). warmed to rt and stirred for 20 min. The white suspension was filtered through a mixture of Celite and SiO 2 with 1:1 CH,Cf- Et 2 O and concentrated to give 106 (0.53 g, 100%) as an oil. 106 107 Compound 107. A mixture of 106 (0.53 g, 1.64 mmol) and ethyl (triphenylphosphoranylιdene)acetate (1.15 g, 3.29 mmol) in toluene (10 mL) was heated to 80 °C for 15 h. The mixture was cooled to rt and DBU (25 μL. 0.16 mmol) was introduced. The mixture was heated to 80 °C for 1.5 h, cooled to rt, concentrated and puπfied by column chromatography (10% to 20% EtOAc-hexanes) to give 107 (0.54 g, 83%) as an oil (3: 1 ratio of α:β isomers). 107 108 Compound 108. A solution of mCPBA (-55%. 450 mg 4.5 mL CH 2 C1 2 , 1.44 mmol) was added to a solution of 107 (0.54 g, 1.36 mmol) in CH 2 C1 2 (10 mL) at -78 °C. The reaction mixture was diluted with saturated aqueous NaHCO, (50 mL), H 2 O (10 mL), and Et 2 O (60 mL) and then warmed to rt. The separated aqueous layer was extracted with EtOAc (4x) and the combined organic phases were dried over Na 2 SO 4 , concentrated and purified by column chromatography (50% EtOAc-hexanes) to give 108 (0.51 g. 92%) as an oil. 108 109 Compound 109. A mixture of 108 (0.51 g, 1.24 mmol) and NaOAc (1.00 g, 12.4 mmol) in AcO (10 mL) was stiπed at 140 °C for 12 h, cooled to rt and then concentrated. The residue was partitioned between saturated aqueous NaHCO, (20 mL) and Et^O (30 mL), and stiπed vigorously at rt for 30 min. The separated aqueous layer was extracted with Et.,0 (2x), and the combined organic phases were dried over Na-,SO 4 , concentrated and purified by column chromatography (5% to 15% EtOAc- hexanes) to give 109 (0.41 g, 73%) as an oil. 109 110 Compound 110. A mixture of 109 (0.41 g, 0.91 mmol ) and K : CO, (44.3 mg, 0.32 mmol) in EtOH (5 mL) was heated to 60-70 °C for 1 d. After cooling to rt, the reaction mixture was concentrated and eluted through a SiO 2 column (10% to 20% EtOAc- hexanes) to give the partially puπfied aldehyde intermediate. This mateπal was dissolved EtOH (2.5 mL), treated with NaBH (50 mg, 1.32 mmol) and stiπed at rt for 30 min. The mixture was concentrated and puπfied by column chromatography (40% EtOAc-hexanes) to give 110 (181 mg. 66%). MPMOTCI 1 10 1 1 1 Compound 111. BF,*OEt 2 (0.05 M in CH 2 C1 2 , 175 μL, 8.75 μmol) was added to a solution of 110 (181 mg, 0.60 mmol) and p-methoxybenzyl 2,2,2- trichloroacetimidate (0.50 mL, 1.80 mmol) in CH 2 C1 2 (5 mL) at 0 °C. The resulting mixture was stiπed for 1.5 h at 0 °C and for 2 h at rt until the reaction was complete. The mixture was quenched with saturated aqueous NaHCO, (25 mL) and extracted with Et,O (5x). The combined organic phases were dπed over Na 2 SO 4 , concentrated and purified by column chromatography (CH 2 C1 2 and then 20% EtOAc-hexanes) to give semi-pure 111 (0.37 g, >100%) as an oil. 111 112 Compound 112. A mixture of 111 (0.37 g. max = 0.60 mmol) and TsOH»H,O (36 mg) in EtOH (5 mL) was stirred initially at rt overnight and then at 60 °C for 1 h Additional TsOH » H 2 O (31 mg) was added at rt and the reaction mixture was stirred for 1 h at rt The mixture was then concentrated, quenched with saturated aqueous NaHCO, and extracted with EtOAc (5x) The combined organic phases were dried over Na-,SO 4 . concentrated and purified by column chromatography (20% to 50% EtOAc-hexanes and then 5% MeOH-CH : Cl 2 ) to give 112 (121 mg. 53%) as an oil along with recovered 111 (49 mg, 21%). 112 113 Compound 113. TBSOTf (250 μL, 1.09 mmol) was added to a solution of 112 (121 mg, 0.32 mmol) and Et 3 N (176 μL, 1.26 mmol) in CH 2 C1 2 at 0 °C and the resulting mixture was stiπed for 25 min. The reaction was quenched with saturated aqueous NaHCO 3 (15 mL) and the separated aqueous layer was extracted with ether (3x). The combined organic phases were dried over Na,SO 4 , concentrated and purified by column chromatography (5% to 10% EtOAc/hexanes) to give 113 (165 mg, 85%) as an oil. DIBALH 113 1 14 Compound 114. DIBALH (1 M in toluene, 0.54 mL, 0.54 mmol) was added to a solution of 113 (165 mg, 0.27 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) at -78 °C and the resulting mixture was stirred at -78 °C for 10 min. The reaction was quenched by careful addition of MeOH (65 μL, 0.81 mmol) and H 2 O (29 μL, 0.81 mmol), warmed to rt and stiπed for 25 min. The white suspension was filtered through Celite with 1:1 CH 2 C1,- Et 2 O. Concentration and purification by column chromatography (10%> to 20% EtOAc- hexanes) gave 114 (153 mg. 100%) as an oil. 114 B2090 B2090. In a manner similar to that described in Scheme 6 for the synthesis of B1794, intermediate 114 was converted to B2090. HRMS (FAB): calcd for C 39 H 56 O π +Na 723.3720. Found: 723.3731. B2090 B2136 B2136. In a manner analogous to that of B1939, B2090 was converted to B2136. HRMS (FAB): calcd for C„H S7 NO 10 + Na 722.3880. Found: 722.3907. Synthesis of B2039/B2043: X2318 201 Diol 201 TBAF (1 M in THF, 383 μL, 0.383 mmol) was added to a solution of X2318 (350-LS-218 )(80.8 mg, 0.0765 mmol) in THF (7 mL) and stiπed at rt for 16 h. After partial concentration, the residue was loaded directly onto a SiO-, column packed using 30% EtOAc-hexanes. Gradient elution (30% EtOAc-hexanes to EtOAc) furnished diol 201 (49.7 mg, 92%). 201 202 Aldehyde 202 A mixture of diol 201 (49.7 mg, 0.0707 mmol), NaIO (100 mg, 0.47 mmol), MeOH (10 mL) and H : O (2.5 mL) was stirred at rt for 30 min. H,O was added and the mixture was extracted with CH 2 C1 2 (4x). The combined organic extracts were dπed over Na,SO . concentrated and purified by column chromatography (30% EtOAc-hexanes) to provide aldehyde 202 (41.7 mg, 88%) 202 203 Alcohol 203 4-Fluorophenylmagnesium bromide (2 M in Et 2 O, 155 μL, 0.31 mmol) was added to a solution of aldehyde 202 (41.7 mg, 0.062 mmol) in THF (6 mL). After 15 min at rt, the reaction was quenched with saturated aqueous NH 4 C1 and extracted with CH 2 CU (4x). The combined organic extracts were dried over N ,SO 4 , concentrated and purified by preparative TLC (407c EtOAc-hexanes) to provide alcohol 203 (32.4 mg, 68%) as a 1: 1 mixture of C34 isomers. The minor undesired C27 isomer was separated at this stage and was also isolated as a 1:1 mixture of C34 isomers (8.4 mg, 18%). 203 204 Ether 204 Et,N (18 μL, 0.13 mmol) and TBSOTf (15 μL, 0.063 mmol) were added to a solution of alcohol 203 (32.4 mg, 0.042 mmol) in CH 2 C1 2 (5 mL) at 0 °C. After 20 min the reaction was quenched by the addition of saturated aqueous NH 4 C1 and extracted with CH ^ Cl, (3x). The combined organic extracts were dried over Na,SO 4 , concentrated and purified by column chromatography (20% EtOAc-hexanes) to provide ether 204 (33.1 mg. 89% ). 204 205 Alcohol 205 LAH (1 M in THF, 113 μL, 0.113 mmol) was added dropwise to a solution of ether 204 (33.1 mg, 0.0375 mmol) in Et 2 O (10 mL) at 0 °C. After 20 min, H 2 O and 1 M NaOH were added and the mixture was stirred at rt for 10 min. Filtration through Celite, concentration and purification by column chromatography (40% EtOAc-hexanes) furnished alcohol 205 (28.4 mg, 95%). 205 206 Ether 206 Diisopropylethylamine (31 μL, 0.18 mmol) and MMTrCI (22 mg, 0.071 mmol) were added to a solution of alcohol 205 (28.4 mg, 0.0356 mmol) in CH 2 C1 2 (4 mL) at 0 °C. After 15 h at rt, H 2 O was added and the mixture was extracted with CH 2 C1 2 (3x). The combined extracts were washed with brine, dried over Na^O^ concentrated and purified by preparative TLC (40% EtOAc-hexanes) to provide ether 206 as a -1.5: 1 mixture of C34 epimers (45 mg, quant), which contained a small amount of close-running impurities. 206 207 Alcohol 207 DDQ (40 mg, 0.18 mmol) was added to a solution of ether 206 (37 mg, 0.034 mmol) in CH 2 C1 2 (4 mL) and a 1: 10 mixture of tBuOH:pH 7 phosphate buffer (2 mL) at 0 °C. The mixture was stirred vigorously in the dark for 15 min. Three additional portions of DDQ (40 mg, 0.18 mmol) were added at 10 min intervals, then the reaction was diluted with saturated aqueous NaHCO, and extracted with CH 2 C1 2 (3x). The combined organic extracts were washed with brine, dried over Na 2 SO 4 , concentrated and purified by preparative TLC (30% EtOAc-hexanes) to provide alcohol 207 (19.2 mg, 59%) as well as recovered ether 206 (9.7 mg, 26%). 207 208A and 208B Mesylates 208A and 208B Et,N (19 μL, 0.13 mmol) and Ms 2 O (10 mg, 0.056 mmol) were sequentially added to a solution of alcohol 207 (21.3 mg, 0.022 mmol) in CH 2 C1 2 (6 mL) at 0 °C. After 30 min, saturated aqueous NaHCO, was added and the mixture was extracted with CH,C1 2 (3x). The combined extracts were washed with brine, dried over Na 2 SO 4 . concentrated and purified by preparative TLC (30% EtOAc-hexanes) to provide mesylates 208A (11.7 mg, 51%) and 208B (6.5 mg, 28%) as single C34 isomers. 208A and 208B B2039, B2043 B2039 and B2043. In a manner similar to that described in Scheme 6 for the synthesis of B1794, both diastereomers 208A and 208B were independently converted to B2039 and B2043. HRMS (FAB): calcd for C 45 H 59 FO π + Na 817.3939. Found: for B2039 817.3896, B2043 817.3910. Synthesis of B2086, B2088, B2091 10a, 10b X- 20 Alcohol X-20 NaIO 4 (1.16 g, 5.4 mmol) was added to a solution of diols 10 a, b (1.19 g. 3.0 mmol) in MeOH-H 2 O (4:1, 75 mL) at 0 °C. The reaction mixture was allowed to warm to rt. After stirring for 40 min, the mixture was diluted with EtOAc, filtered through Celite, concentrated, and partitioned between brine and CH 2 CI ; . The separated aqueous layer was extracted with CH,C1 2 (2x). The combined organic layers were dried over Na,SO and concentrated to furnish the crude aldehyde intermediate. NaBH 4 (228 mg, 6.0 mmol) was added to a solution of the aldehyde in MeOH- E O (1: 1 , 40 mL) at 0 °C. The mixture was stirred for 30 min, carefully quenched with saturated aqueous NH C1, stiπed for 20 min at rt and extracted with CH,C1, (3x). The combined extracts were dπed over Na 2 SO 4 , concentrated and puπfied by flash chromatography (40% to 50%- EtOAc-hexanes) to afford alcohol X-20 (1.02 g. 939c for two steps). TBSCI 20 21 Silyl ether 21 Imidazole (0.94 g, 13.9 mmol) and TBSCI (0.59 g, 3.89 mmol) were added sequentially to a solution of alcohol X-20 (1.02 g, 2.78 mmol) in DMF (10 mL) at rt. After 14 h, the reaction mixture was diluted with saturated aqueous NH 4 C1 and extracted with EtOAc (3x). The combined organic extracts were washed with H 2 O, bπne, dπed over Na 2 SO 4 , concentrated and puπfied by flash chromatography (5% to 15% EtOAc-hexanes) to afford silyl ether 21 (1.3 g, 98%). 21 22 Alcohol 22 A mixture of Pd(OH) 2 (20%, 0.8 g), silyl ether 21 (1.3 g, 2.70 mmol) and EtOAc (30 mL) was stirred for 1 h under 1 atm H 2 at rt, filtered through Celite, concentrated and purified by flash chromatography (20% to 40% EtOAc- hexanes) to afford alcohol 22 (0.96 g, 91%). 22 25 Alcohol 25 4-Methylmorphohne N-oxide (980 mg. 8 4 mmol) and TPAP (131 mg, 3.26 mmol) were added sequentially to a solution of alcohol 22 (1.78 g, 4.6 mmol) in CH 2 CK (45 mL) at rt A cold bath was necessary to control the exotherm. After 20 min, the reaction mixture was diluted with hexanes, filtered through a short SιOτ column (15% EtOAc-hexanes) and concentrated to give the crude ketone. Tebbe reagent (14.9 mL, 9.0 mmol) was added over 10 mm to a solution of the crude ketone in THF (60 mL) at 0 °C. After 20 min, the reaction mixture was poured into Et 2 O (100 mL) that was precooled to -78 °C, quenched by slow addition of H O (30 mL), warmed to rt., stirred for 30 min and extracted with Et 2 O (4x). The combined extracts were washed with bπne, dπed over Na 2 SO 4 , concentrated and puπfied by flash chromatography (10% EtOAc-hexanes) to afford the desired olefin contaminated by the gem-dimethyl product (1.07 g). This mixture was used directly in the next step. 9-BBN (0.5 M in THF, 11 6 mL, 5.8 mmol) was added to a solution of the olefin in THF (15 mL) at 0 °C The reaction mixture was allowed to warm to rt, stirred for 5 h and then recooled to 0 °C H 2 O (60 mL), THF (60 mL) and NaBO,»4 H 2 O (5.7 g) were added. After stirπng for 5 h at rt, the THF was removed under reduced pressure and the aqueous residue was extracted with EtOAc (4x). The combined organic extracts were washed with bπne, dπed over Na 2 SO 4 , concentrated and puπfied by flash chromatography (20% to 40% EtOAc-hexanes) to furnish alcohol 25 (605 mg, 18% for three steps). 25 26 Alcohol 26 Using the procedure previously descπbed, alcohol 25 (604 mg, 1 49 mmol) was sequentially oxidized, isomeπzed, and reduced. Puπfication by flash chromatography (20% to 40% EtOAc-hexanes) afforded alcohol 26 (550 mg, 91% for three steps). 26 27 MPM-ether 27 BF,-OEt 2 (0.05 M in CH 2 C1 . 270 μL, 0.013 mmol) was added to a solution of alcohol 26 (545 mg, 1.35 mmol) and MPM-trichloroimidate (1.14 g, 4.0 mmol) in CH 2 C1 2 (40 mL) at 0 °C. After 1 h. the reaction was quenched with saturated aqueous NaHCO,, extracted with CH 2 C1 2 . dried over Na 2 SO 4 , concentrated and purified by flash chromatography (10% to 15% EtOAc-hexanes) to afford MPM-ether 27 (580 mg, 82%). 27 28 Alcohol 28 LAH (1 M in THF, 1.9 mL, 1.9 mmol) was added to a solution of MPM-ether 27 (580 mg, 1.11 mmol) in Et 2 O (100 mL) at 0 °C. After 30 min, the reaction was quenched carefully with H 2 O (0.5 mL), and 1 N aqueous NaOH (0.5 mL), stirred for 1 h at rt, filtered through Celite, concentrated and purified by flash chromatography (30% to 50% EtOAc-hexanes) to afford alcohol 28 (460 mg, 95%). 28 29 Olefin 29 DMSO (441 μL, 6.23 mmol) was added to a solution of oxalyl chloride (272 μL, 3.12 mmol) in CH 2 C1 2 (30 mL) at -78 °C. After 15 min, a solution of alcohol 28 (458 mg, 1.04 mmol) in CH 2 C1 2 (15 mL) was added to the reaction mixture. After stirring for 1 h at -78 °C, Et 3 N (1.3 mL, 9.35 mmol) was added. The reaction mixture was warmed to 0 °C, stirred for 10 min, diluted with saturated aqueous NH 4 C1 and extracted with CH 2 C1 2 (3x). The combined organic extracts were dried over Na 2 SO 4 , concentrated and filtered through a short SiO 2 column (20% to 30% EtOAc- hexanes) to provide the crude aldehyde. N-BuLi (1.63 M, 1.4 mL, 2.28 mmol) was added dropwise to a solution of CH,PPh,Br (815 mg, 2.28 mmol), THF (20 mL) and DMSO (7.5 mL) at 0 °C. After 1 h. a solution of the aldehyde in THF (10 mL) was added. The reaction mixture was warmed to rt and stirred for 3 h. Saturated aqueous NH 4 C1 was added and the mixture was extracted with EtOAc (4x). The combined organic extracts were washed with H,O, brine, dried over Na 2 SO 4 , concentrated and purified by flash chromatography (10% to 15% EtOAc-hexanes) to afford olefin 29 (380 mg, 95% yield for 2 steps). 29 3 1 Compound 31 9-BBN (0.5 M in THF, 6 mL, 3 mmol) was added to a solution of olefin 29 (370 mg, 0.85 mmol) in THF (7 mL) at 0 °C. The mixture was allowed to warm to rt and stiπed for 1 h. After recooling to 0 °C, H 2 O (30 mL), THF (20 mL), and NaBO,»4 H 2 O (2.8 g) were added. After stirring for 3 h at rt, the THF was removed under reduced pressure. The aqueous residue was extracted with EtOAc (4x), dried over Na ; ,SO 4 , concentrated and purified by flash chromatography (25% to 50% EtOAc-hexanes) to afford alcohol 30 which was used directly in the next step. Pivaloyl chloride (157 μL, 1.27 mmol) was added to a solution of alcohol 30 in CH 2 Cl 2 -pyridine (1:1 mixture, 10 mL) at rt. After 18 h, additional pivaloyl chloride (100 μL, 0.81 mmol) was added. After 1 h, the reaction mixture was cooled to 0 °C, quenched with MeOH (0.5 mL), concentrated, diluted with brine and extracted with CH 2 C1 2 (4x). The combined organic extracts were dried over Na ^ SO.,, concentrated and purified by flash chromatography (10% to 15% EtOAc-hexanes) to afford compound 31 (410 mg, 90% for two steps). 3 1 32 Alcohol 32 TBAF ( 1 M in THF, 1.14 mL. 1.14 mmol) was added to a solution of 31 (410 mg. 0.761 mmol) in THF (5 mL) at rt Atter 1.5 h. the reaction mixture was concentrated and puπfied by flash chromatography (40% EtOAc-hexanes to 100% EtOAc) to afford alcohol 32 (320 mg, 100%). 32 33a: C34 α-OH 33b: C34 β-OH Alcohols 33a and 33b Dess-Martin peπodinane (925 mg, 2.18 mmol) was added to a solution of alcohol 32 (309 mg, 0.727 mmol) in CH 2 C1 2 (19 mL) at rt. After 1 h, the reaction was diluted with Et 2 O and filtered through Celite. The filtrate was washed sequentially with a 1 :9 mixture of saturated aqueous NaHCO^Na^O j and brine, dried over Na ^ SO,,, concentrated and purified by flash chromatography (20% to 30% EtOAc-hexanes) to afford the desired aldehyde, which was taken immediately through the next step. BF, » OEt, (135 μL, 1.1 mmol) was added to a solution of the crude aldehyde, tri-n-butylallyltin (337 μL, 1.08 mmol) and CH 2 C1 2 (16 mL) at -78 °C. After 1 h, the reaction was quenched with saturated aqueous NaHCO, and extracted with CH 2 C1 ^ (3x). The combined organic extracts were dried over Na ^ SO . ,, concentrated and purified by MPLC (25% to 30% EtOAc-hexanes) to afford the major, more polar alcohol 33a (165 mg, 49% for two steps) and the minor less polar product 33b (90 mg, 27% for two steps). TBSOTf 33a 34 Compound 34. TBSOTf (163 μL, 0.710 mmol) was added to a solution of alcohol 33a (165 mg, 0.355 mmol). Et,N (247 μL, 1.78 mmol) and CH,C1, (5 mL) at 0 °C. After 25 min. the reaction was quenched with saturated aqueous NaHCO,. extracted with CH,C1 Λ (3x), dried over Na,SO , concentrated and purified by flash chromatography (15% to 20% EtOAc-hexanes) to afford compound 34 (200 mg. 98%). 34 35a and 35b Diols 35a and 35b OsO 4 (0.1 M solution in toluene, 32 μL, 3.2 μmol) was added to a solution of K 2 CO 3 (168 mg, 1.22 mmol), K,Fe(CN) 6 (400 mg, 1.22 mmol), (DHQ) 2 PYR (11 mg, 12 μmol), H 2 O (3.2 mL) and t-BuOH (2.2 mL) at 0 °C. Then a solution of olefin 34 (200 mg, 0.345 mmol) in t-BuOH (1 mL) was added to the reaction mixture. After 5 h at 0 °C, Na 2 S 2 O 5 » 5 H 2 O (200 mg) was added. The reaction mixture was warmed to rt, stirred for 30 min and extracted with CH 2 C1 2 (5x). The combined organic extracts were washed with brine, dried over Na ^ SO^ concentrated and purified by preparative TLC (70% EtOAc- hexanes) to afford the major, less polar diol 35a (118 mg, 56%), and minor, more polar diastereomeric product 35b (74 mg, 35%). The individual diastereomers were each carried forward separately. TBSOTf 35a 36 Compound 36. TBSOTf (177 μL, 0.77 mmol) was added to a solution of diol 35a (118 mg, 0.192 mmol), Et 3 N (267 μL, 1.92 mmol) and CH 2 C1 2 (5 mL) at 0 °C. After 25 min. the reaction was quenched with saturated aqueous NaHCO,, extracted with CH 2 C1 2 (3x), dried over Na 2 SO 4 , concentrated and purified by flash chromatography (10% to 15% EtOAc-hexanes) to afford compound 36 (161 mg, 100%). 36 37 Alcohol 37 Using the procedure described previously for the preparation of alcohol 28, compound 36 (161 mg, 0.192 mmol) afforded alcohol 37 (135 mg, 93%) after purification by flash chromatography (20% to 40% EtOAc-hexanes). Dess-Martin 37 38 Aldehyde 38 Dess-Martin periodinane (227 mg, 0.535 mmol) was added to a solution of alcohol 37 (135 mg, 0.178 mmol) in CH 2 C1 2 (5 mL) at rt. After 1 h, the reaction mixture was diluted with E ,O and filtered through Celite. The filtrate was washed sequentially with a 1:9 mixture of saturated aqueous NaHCO^N& j S- , and brine, dried over N^SO,,, concentrated and purified by flash chromatography (10% to 20% EtOAc-hexanes) to afford aldehyde 38 (127 mg, 95%). 38 B2086, B2102 B2086, B2102. Each of the diastereomers obtained above were separately carried to final product in a manner similar to that described in scheme 6 for B1794. Diastereomer 35a afforded B2086. Diastereomer 35b afforded B2102. B2086 B2088 B2088 NaIO 4 was added to a solution of B2086 (1 mg, 1.29 μmol) in MeOH- H 2 O (4:l, 1 mL) at rt. After 30 min, the reaction mixture was diluted with H,O, extracted with CH 2 C1, (6x), dried over Na 2 SO 4 , and concentrated to afford B2088 (1.2 mg). B2088 B2091 B2091 NaBH (0.013 M in EtOH, 20 μL. 0.27 μmol) was added to a solution of B2088 (1 mg, 1.29 μmol) in MeOH-CH 2 Cl 2 (4: 1, 0.5 mL) at -78 °C. Additional NaBH was periodically added with close monitoπng of the reaction by TLC (total of 220 μL of the NaBH 4 solution was required) The reaction mixture was quenched at 0 °C with saturated aqueous NH 4 C1. stirred for 20 mm at rt and extracted with CH 2 C1 2 (6χ) The combined extracts were dπed over Na 2 SO , concentrated and puπfied by preparative TLC (7% MeOH-EtOAc) to furnish B2091 (0.40 mg, 50%). Synthesis of B1933: 302 303 Alcohol 303 9-BBN (0.5 M in THF, 23 mL, 0.012 mol) was added dropwise over 30 mm to a solution of alkene 302 (1.51 g, 0.00386 mol) in THF (40 mL) at 0 °C. After stirπng at rt for 80 m , the mixture was cooled to 0 °C and H 2 O (80 mL) was cautiously added followed by NaBO, » 4 H 2 O (4.2 g, 0.027 mol). The mixture was stiπed vigorously at rt for 2.3 h, then extracted with EtOAc (3x). The combined organic extracts were washed with bπne. dπed over Na 2 SO 4 , concentrated and puπfied by column chromatography (50% EtOAc-hexanes) to provide alcohol 303 (1.37 g, 87%). 303 304 Aldehyde 304 Oxalyl chloπde (88 μL, 1.00 mmol) was added dropwise to a solution of DMSO (142 μL, 2.00 mmol) in CH 2 C1 2 (20 mL) at -78 °C. After 30 mm, a solution of alcohol 303 (137 mg, 0.335 mmol) in CH 2 C1 2 (5 mL) was added and stirred at -78 °C for 1 h. Et,N (420 μL, 3.01 mmol) was added and after 10 min the reaction was stirred for 10 min at 0 °C at which point saturated aqueous NH 4 C1 was added and the resulting mixture was extracted with CH 2 C1 2 (3x). The combined organic extracts were washed with bπne. dπed over Na 2 SO , concentrated and puπfied by flash chromatography (50% EtOAc-hexanes) to provide intermediate aldehyde 304 (0.114 g, 84%) which was immediately used in the next step 304 305 Alcohol 305 TBAF (1 M in THF, 5 μL, 0.005 mmol) was added to a solution of aldehyde 304 (0.114 g, 0.27 mmol) in CF/TMS (0.5 M in THF, 1.1 mL, 0.54 mmol) at 0 °C. After 20 min, a second portion of TBAF (1 M in THF, 100 μL, 0.1 mmol) was added and the mixture was stirred for 10 min at which point excess TBAF (1 M in THF, 270 μL, 0.27 mmol) was added dropwise to cleave the intermediate silyl ether. After 30 min, the mixture was diluted with H,O and extracted with EtOAc (3x). The organic extracts were washed with H 2 O, brine, dried over NabSO^ concentrated and purified by column chromatography (50% EtOAc-hexanes) to provide alcohol 305 (123 mg, 95%) as an inseparable 1 : 1 mixture of isomers. 305 306 Silyl ether 306 TBSOTf (265 μL, 1.16 mmol) was added to a solution of alcohol 305 (123 mg, 0.257 mmol) and Et,N (430 μL, 3.08 mmol) in CH 2 C1 2 (8 mL) at 0 °C. After stirring at rt for 20 h, saturated aqueous NaHCO 3 was added, and the mixture was extracted with CH 2 C1 2 (3x). The combined organic extracts were washed with brine, dried over Na,SO 4 , concentrated and purified by column chromatography (20% EtOAc-hexanes) to provide silyl ether 306 (148 mg, 97%). 306 307 Alcohol 307 LAH (1 M in THF. 220 μL, 0.22 mmol) was added dropwise to a solution of silyl ether 306 (131 mg, 0.22 mmol) in Et 2 O (5 mL) at 0 °C. After 20 min. H 2 O and 1 M NaOH were cautiously added. The mixture was stiπed at rt 30 min, filtered through glass wool, concentrated and purified by column chromatography (50% EtOAc-hexanes) to provide alcohol 307 (112 mg, quant.). 1 ) Swern 2) Wittig 307 309 Alkene 309 Oxalyl chloride (58 μL, 0.66 mmol) was added dropwise to a solution of DMSO (94 μL, 1.3 mmol) in CH 2 C1 2 (10 mL) at -78 °C. After 30 min, a solution of alcohol 307 (112 mg, 0.22 mmol) in CH 2 C1 2 (3 mL) was added. After 1 h, Et 3 N (276 μL, 1.98 mmol) was added, and after 10 min at -78 °C the reaction was stirred at 0 °C for 10 min. Saturated aqueous NH 4 C1 was added and the mixture was extracted with CH 2 C1 2 (3x). The combined organic extracts were washed with brine, dried over Na 2 SO 4 , concentrated and purified by flash chromatography (50% EtOAc- hexanes) to provide aldehyde 308 (101 mg, 91%) which was immediately used in the next step. TϊBuLi (1.63 M in THF, 200 μL, 0.33 mmol) was added dropwise to a solution of CH,PPh,Br (118 mg, 0.33 mmol) in THF (3 mL) and DMSO (1.2 mL) at 0 °C. After 70 min, a solution of aldehyde 308 (101 mg, 0.20 mmol) in THF (3 mL) was added and after 10 min at 0 °C, the reaction was stirred at rt for 1 h. Saturated aqueous NH 4 C1 was added and the mixture was extracted with EtOAc (3x). The combined organic extracts were washed with brine, dried over NabSO^ concentrated and purified by column chromatography (20% EtOAc-hexanes) to provide alkene 309 (90.9 mg, 90%). 309 310 Alcohol 310 9-BBN (0.5 M in THF, 17 mL, 8.45 mmol) was added dropwise to a solution of alkene 309 (1.06 g, 2.11 mmol) in THF (30 mL) at 0 °C. After stirring for 2.5 h at rt, the reaction was cooled to 0 °C and H 2 O (60 mL) followed by NaBO 3 »4 H 2 O (3.25 g, 21.1 mmol) were cautiously added. The mixture was stirred vigorously at rt for 2 h, then diluted with H 2 O and extracted with EtOAc (3x). The combined organic extracts were washed with brine, dried over Na 2 SO 4 , concentrated and purified by column chromatography (20% to 30% EtOAc-hexanes) to provide alcohol 310 (0.920 g, 84%). 310 31 1 Pivaloate 311 A mixture of alcohol 310 (65.8 mg, 0.0126 mmol), pyridine (61 μL, 0.76 mmol) and PvCI (23 μL, 0.189 mmol) in CH 2 C1 2 (3 mL) was stirred at rt for 5 h. A second reaction utilizing alcohol 310 (0.92 g, 1.76 mmol) was run under similar conditions and both reactions were combined during the work-up: saturated aqueous NH 4 C1 was added and the mixture was extracted with CH 2 C1 2 (3x). The combined organic extracts were washed with brine, dried over Na 2 SO 4 , concentrated and purified by column chromatography (20% EtOAc-hexanes) to provide pivaloate 311 (1.08 g, quant). 311 312 Alcohol 312 A mixture of ether 311 (0 811 g. 1 33 mmol). DDQ (6.1 g, 27 mmol) and 10 1 tBuOH: pH 7 phosphate buffer (42 mL) in CH : C1 2 (84 mL) was stirred vigorously in the dark at rt for 1.5 h, at which point additional DDQ (1.0 g, 4 4 mmol) was added After 1 h, saturated aqueous NaHCO, was added and the mixture was extracted with CH,CK (4x). The combined organic extracts were washed successively with saturated aqueous NaHCO, and bπne, dπed over Na 2 SO 4 , concentrated and puπfied by column chromatography (20% EtOAc-hexanes) to provide alcohol 312 (0.56 g, 87%) as well as recovered starting mateπal 311 (97 mg, 12%). Ketone 313 Oxalyl chloπde (21 μL, 0.12 mmol) was added dropwise to a solution of DMSO (34 μL, 0.48 mmol) in CH 2 C1 2 (3 mL) at -78 °C After 1 h, a solution of alcohol 312 (39.4 mg, 0.081 mmol) in CH 2 C1 2 (1 5 mL) was added and the mixture was stiπed for 1.5 h. Et 3 N (100 μL, 0.73 mmol) was added, and after 10 mm the mixture was warmed to 0 °C. Saturated aqueous NH 4 C1 was added and the mixture was extracted with CH,C1 2 (3x). The combined organic extracts were washed with bπne, dπed over Na ^ SO 4 , concentrated and puπfied by flash chromatography (30% EtOAc-hexanes) to provide ketone 313 (36.6 mg, 93%) which was used immediately Tebbe 313 314 Alkene 314 Tebbe reagent (-0.65 M toluene, 720 μL, 0 47 mmol) was added dropwise to a solution of ketone 313 (151 mg, 0 31 mmol) in THF (5 mL) at 0 °C. After 15 mm. H,O was cautiously added and the mixture was extracted with EtOAc (3x). The combined organic extracts were washed with bπne, dπed over Na,SO 4 , concentrated and purified by column chromatography (10% EtOAc-hexanes) to provide alkene 314 (139 mg, 93%). 314 315 Alcohol 315 9-BBN (0.5 M in THF, 6.0 mL, 2.9 mmol) was added dropwise to a solution of alkene 314 (468 mg, 0.97 mmol) in THF (10 mL) at 0 °C. The mixture was stirred at rt for 2 h at which point additional 9-BBN (0.5 M in THF, 500 μL, 0.25 mmol) was added. After 2.5 h, the mixture was cooled to 0 °C and H,O (10 mL) followed by NaBO 3 »4 H 2 O (1.5 g, 9.7 mmol) were cautiously added. The mixture was stirred vigorously at rt for 5 h, diluted with H 2 O and extracted with EtOAc (3x). The combined organic extracts were washed with brine, dried over N ,SO 4 , concentrated and purified by column chromatography (gradient 20% to 30% EtOAc- hexanes) to provide alcohol 315 (0.47 g, 97%). 315 316 Alcohol 316 Oxalyl chloride (246 μL, 2.82 mmol) was added dropwise to a solution of DMSO (400 μL, 5.64 mmol) in CH 2 C1 2 (40 mL) at -78 °C. After 1 h, a solution of alcohol 315 (0.47 g, 0.94 mmol) in CH 2 C1 2 (10 mL) was added and the mixture was stirred for 1 h. Et 3 N (1.2 mL, 8.5 mmol) was added, and after 10 min the mixture was warmed to 0 °C and stirred for 10 min. Saturated aqueous NH C1 was added and the mixture was extracted with CH 2 C1 2 (3x). The combined organic extracts were washed with brine, dried over Na 2 SO 4 and concentrated. The crude aldehyde was stiπed in CH 2 C1 2 (20 mL) and Et,N (2 mL) at rt overnight. Saturated aqueous NH 4 C1 was added and the mixture was extracted with CH 2 C1 2 (3x). The combined organic extracts were washed with brine, dried over Na 2 SO 4 , concentrated and purified by flash chromatography (30% EtOAc-hexanes) provided the epimerized aldehyde which was immediately dissolved in 1 :1 Et 2 O:EtOH (10 mL) and cooled to 0 °C. NaBH 4 (35 mg, 0.94 mmol) was added and after 10 min the reaction was quenched with saturated aqueous NH 4 C1. The mixture was extracted with EtOAc (3x) and the combined organic extracts were washed with brine, dried over Na 2 SO 4 , concentrated and purified by column chromatography (30% EtOAc-hexanes) to provide alcohol 316 (0.410 g, 87% yield for 3 steps). MPMOTCI 316 317 Ether 317 Alcohol 316 (60.7 mg, 0.12 mmol) and MPMOTCI (0.10 g, 0.36 mmol) were combined, azeotroped from toluene (3x) and dried under high vacuum overnight. CH 2 C1 2 (3 mL) was added and the mixture was cooled to 0 °C. BF,»OEL, (approx. 1 μL, 0.01 mmol) was added and after stirring for 10 min the reaction was quenched with saturated aqueous NH 4 C1. The mixture was extracted with CH 2 C1 2 (3x) and the combined extracts were washed with brine, dried over Na 2 SO 4 , concentrated and purified by preparative TLC (30% EtOAc-hexanes) to provide ether 317 (55.4 mg, 74%). 317 318 Alcohol 318 LAH (1 M in THF, 104 μL, 0.104 mmol) was added dropwise to a solution of ether 317 (54 mg. 0.087 mmol) in Et 2 O (5 mL) at 0 °C. After 30 min, H 2 O and 1 M NaOH were cautiously added. The mixture was stirred at rt for 10 min, filtered through glass wool, concentrated and purified by column chromatography (30%-50% EtOAc-hexanes) to provide alcohol 318 (45.5 mg, 98%). Swern 318 319 Aldehyde 319 Oxalyl chloπde (1 1 μL, 0.13 mmol) was added dropwise to a solution of DMSO (18 μL, 0.25 mmol) CH 2 C1 2 (2 mL) at -78 °C. After 1.8 h, a solution of alcohol 318 (22.6 mg, 0.042 mmol) in CH 2 C1 2 (1 mL) was added and the mixture was stiπed for 1 h. Et,N (53 μL, 0.38 mmol) was added and after 10 min, the reaction was warmed to 0 °C and stirred 10 min. Saturated aqueous NH 4 C1 was added and the mixture was extracted with CH 2 C1 2 (3x). The combined organic extracts were washed with bπne, dπed over Na 2 SO 4 , concentrated and puπfied by flash chromatography (20% EtOAc-hexanes) to provide aldehyde 319 (21.7 mg, 97%). 319 B 1933 B1933. In a manner similar to that descπbed in Scheme 6 for the synthesis of B1794, intermediate 319 was converted to B1933. HRMS (FAB): calcd for C 41 H, 7 F,O π + H 783.3931. Found 783.3940. B 1897 B 1942 B1942. A mixture of B1897 (2 mg, 2.73 μmol). NaIO 4 (35 mg, 0.16 mmol), MeOH (0.8 mL) and H 2 O (0.2 mL) was stirred at rt for 30 min. The reaction mixture was then diluted with H 2 O (3 mL) and extracted with CH 2 C1 2 (6x) and EtOAc (2x). The combined organic phases were dried over Na 2 SO 4 and purified by column chromatography (5% MeOH- CH 2 C1 2 ) to give the desired aldehyde. This material was dissolved in THF (0.1 mL), cooled to at 0 °C and treated with 0.5 M CF j TMS in THF (30 μL, 15 mmol) followed by 0.05 M TBAF in THF (5 mL, 0.025 mmol). After stirring for 30 min, the reaction mixture was diluted with saturated aqueous NaHCO, (2 mL) and H 2 O (1 mL), extracted with EtOAc (6x), dried over Na,SO 4 , filtered and concentrated to give the crude bis-TMS ether. This material was dissolved in THF (0.5 mL) and treated with 1 M TBAF in THF containing 0.5 M imidazole hydrochloride (8 μL, 8 μmol) at rt for 30 min. The reaction mixture was eluted through a SiO 2 column (50% EtOAc-hexanes to EtOAc) to afford the diol intermediate. A mixture of this product and Dess-Martin periodinane (10 mg, 24 mmol) in CH 2 C1, (0.5 mL) was stirred at rt for 1 h, diluted with E ,O (5 mL) and filtered through Celite. The filtrate was concentrated and purified by preparative TLC (50% EtOAc- hexanes) to furnish B1942 ( 1.5 mg, 72% for 5 steps). HRMS (FAB): calcd for C 40 H 55 F 3 O n + H 767.3516. Found: 767.3542 Synthesis of B2070/B2073: Alcohol 401 A mixture of NaIO 4 (375 mg, 1.74 mmol), X400 (674 mg, 1.58 mmol), MeOH (16 mL) and H 2 O (4 mL) was stirred at rt for 1 h. After dilution with H 2 O, the mixture was extracted with CH 2 C1 2 (4x) and the combined organic extracts were dπed over Na ^ SO,,, concentrated and purified by flash chromatography (30% EtOAc-hexanes) to provide the intermediate aldehyde (570 mg), which was immediately dissolved in DMF (15 mL). Indium (275 mg, 2.4 mmol) and 3-bromo-3,3-difluoropropene (240 μL, 2.4 mmol) were added and after stirπng at rt for 17 h, H 2 O and 0.1 M HCI were added. The mixture was extracted with EtOAc (3x) and the combined organic extracts were washed successively with H 2 O and brine, dried over Na 2 SO 4 , concentrated and purified by column chromatography (20% to 30% EtOAc-hexanes) to provide alcohol 401 as a 1 : 1 mixture of C34 isomers (605 mg, 81% for 2 steps). 401 402 Diol 402 A mixture of OsO 4 (1 xstal), alcohol 401 (605 mg, 1.28 mmol), 4- methyl-morpholme N-oxide (0.45 g, 3.84 mmol), acetone (30 mL) and H 2 O (6 mL) was stirred at rt for 29 h. Additional OsO 4 (3 xtals) and 4-methylmorpholιne N-oxide (0.1 g, 0.8 mmol) were added and after 2 days saturated aqueous Νa 2 S 2 O, was added. The mixture was extracted with CH 2 C1 2 (6x) and the combined organic extracts were dried over Na,SO 4 and concentrated. The crude intermediate triol was immediately dissolved in 4:l ::MeOH:H 2 O (25 mL) and NaIO 4 (0.41 g. 1.9 mmol) was added. After stirπng vigorously at rt for 2 h, the mixture was diluted with H 2 O, extracted with CH 2 C1 2 (3x) and the combined organic extracts were dπed over Na 2 SO 4 and concentrated to provide the intermediate aldehyde which was immediately dissolved in 1:1 EtOH-Et 2 O (30 mL) and cooled to 0 °C. NaBH (48 mg. 1.3 mmol) was added and after 20 min the reaction was quenched with H 2 O and extracted with CH,C1., (4x). I'he combined organic extracts were dried over Na,SO 4 . concentrated and purified by column chromatography (50% EtOAc-hexanes) to provide diol 402 (485 mg, 80% for 3 steps). 402 403 Silyl ether 403 TBSOTf (2.3 mL, 10 mmol) was added dropwise to a mixture of diol 402 (485 mg, 1.0 mmol), Et,N (2.8 mL, 20 mmol) and CH 2 C1 2 (30 mL) at 0 °C. After stirring for 1 h at rt, saturated aqueous NH 4 C1 was added and the mixture was extracted with CH 2 C1 2 (3x). The combined organic extracts were washed with brine, dried over Na ^ SO,,, concentrated and purified by column chromatography (20% EtOAc-hexanes) to provide silyl ether 403 (668 mg, 95%). 403 04 Alcohol 404 LAH (1 M in THF, 2.8 mL, 2.8 mmol) was added dropwise to a solution of silyl ether 403 (668 mg, 0.948 mmol) in Ε (60 mL) at 0 °C. After 15 min, H 2 O and 1 M NaOH were cautiously added. The mixture was stirred at rt for 20 min, filtered through glass wool, concentrated and purified by column chromatography (30% EtOAc-hexanes) to provide alcohol 404 (500 mg, 85%). 404 405 Aldehyde 405 Oxalyl chloride (210 μL, 2.42 mmol) was added dropwise to a solution of DMSO (345 μL, 4.84 mmol) in CH 2 C1 2 (30 mL) at -78 °C. After 1 h, a solution of alcohol 404 (500 mg. 0.806 mmol) CH 2 C1 2 (10 mL) \\ as added After 40 min, Et,N (1.0 mL, 7.2 mmol) was added. After stimng at -78 °C for 10 mm, the reaction mixture was warmed to 0 °C and stiπed for an additional 10 min. Saturated aqueous NH 4 C1 was added and the mixture was extracted with CH,Cb (3x). The combined organic extracts were washed successively with H 2 O. bπne, dπed over Na 2 SO 4 and concentrated. Puπfication by flash chromatography (30% EtOAc-hexanes) provided aldehyde 405 (486 mg, 98%) which was immediately used in the next step. 405 406 Alkene 406 «BuLι (1.63 M, 860 μL, 1.4 mmol) was added dropwise to a solution of CH,PPh,Br (500 mg, 1.4 mmol) in THF (15 mL) and DMSO (6 mL) at 0 °C. After 1 h, a solution of aldehyde 405 (486 mg) in THF (15 mL) was added. The reaction mixture was warmed to rt and stiπed for 30 min. Saturated aqueous NH 4 C1 was added, the mixture was extracted with EtOAc (3x) and the combined extracts were washed successively with H 2 O and bπne, dπed over Na 2 SO 4 , concentrated and puπfied by column chromatography (20% EtOAc-hexanes) to provide alkene 406 (450 mg, 93%) 406 407 Ester 407 9-BBN (0.5 M in THF, 9 0 mL, 4 5 mmol) was added dropwise to a solution of alkene 406 (0.460 g. 0.746 mmol) in THF (10 mL) at 0 °C. After warming to rt, the mixture was stirred for 3 h and two additional portions of 9-BBN (0.5 M in THF, 3.0 mL, 1.5 mmol) were added at 30 mm intervals. The reaction mixture was recooled to 0 °C. whereupon THF (10 mL), H 2 O (10 mL) and NaBO, « 4 H 2 O (1.72 g. 11.2 mmol) were cautiously added The mixture was stirred vigorously at rt for 1.5 h. and additional NaBO,»4 HX) (1.0 g, 6.5 mmol) was added. After 2 h the mixture was diluted with H 2 O and extracted with EtOAc (3x). The combined extracts were washed with bπne, dπed over Na 2 SO 4 , concentrated and puπfied by column chromatography (20% to 30% EtOAc-hexanes) to provide the intermediate alcohol (509 mg) which was immediately dissolved in CH,C1, (10 mL) and treated with pyridine (600 μL, 7.5 mmol) and PvCI (275 μL, 2.2 mmol). After 6 h, saturated aqueous NH 4 C1 was added and the mixture was extracted with CH 2 C1 2 (3x). The combined organic extracts were washed with bπne, dπed over Na ; ,SO 4 , concentrated and purified by column chromatography (20% to 30% EtOAc- hexanes) to provide ester 407 (423 mg, 79% for 2 steps). 407 408 Alcohol 408 A mixture of ester 407 (1 1 mg. 0.015 mmol) and Pd(OH)JC (10 mg) in EtOAc (500 μL) was stirred vigorously under a H 2 atmosphere at rt for 6 h. The mixture was filtered through Celite, concentrated and punfied by column chromatography (30% EtOAc-hexanes) to provide alcohol 408 (9 4 mg, quant). 1 l ) j S & wweermn 2) Tebbe 408 409 Alkene 409 Oxalyl chloπde (7 μL, 0.075 mmol ) was added dropwise to a solution of DMSO (11 μL. 0.15 mmol) in CH 2 C1 2 (2 mL) at -78 °C under N,. After 40 min, a solution of alcohol 408 (15.2 mg, 0.025 mmol) in CH 2 C1 2 (1 mL) was added and the reaction was stirred at -78 °C for 1 h. Et,N (31 μL. 0.22 mmol) was added, and after stirπng for 10 min the mixture was warmed to 0 °C. After 10 min. the reaction mixture was quenched with saturated aqueous NH C1 and extracted with CH,CU (3x) The combined extracts were washed successively with H 2 O and bπne, dπed over Na,SO 4 and concentrated. After flash chromatography (30% EtOAc-hexanes), the intermediate ketone (13 mg) was immediately dissolved in THF (500 μL) and treated with Tebbe reagent (-0.65 M m toluene, 62 μL, 0.040 mmol) at 0 °C. After 1.5 h additional Tebbe reagent (-0.65 M in toluene. 62 μL, 0.040 mmol) was added and after 10 mm H 2 O and then bπne were cautiously added. The mixture was extracted with EtOAc (3x) and the combined organic extracts were washed with bπne. dπed over Na^O.,, concentrated and puπfied by column chromatography (10% EtOAc-hexanes) to provide alkene 409 (11.9 mg, 80% for 2 steps). 409 410 Alcohol 410 9-BBN (0.5 M m THF, 1.5 mL, 0.72 mmol) was added dropwise to a solution of alkene 409 (0.144 g, 0.242 mmol) in THF (2 mL) at 0 °C. After warming to rt, the mixture was stiπed for 3 h. The reaction mixture was recooled to 0 °C, whereupon THF (2 mL), H 2 O (2 mL) and NaBO,»4 H 2 O (0.38 g. 2 4 mmol) were cautiously added. The mixture was stirred vigorously at rt for 4 h, diluted with H 2 O and extracted with EtOAc (3x). The combined extracts were washed with bπne, dried over Na 2 SO 4 , concentrated and puπfied by column chromatography (20% EtOAc-hexanes) to provide alcohol 410 (0.140 g, 94%). 410 41 1 Alcohol 411 Oxalyl chloπde (26 μL. 0.30 mL) was added dropwise to a solution of DMSO (43 μL, 0.60 mmol) in CH : C1 2 (4 mL) at -78 °C After 1 h. a solution of alcohol 410 (57 mg. 0.093 mmol) in CH ; Cl 2 (2 mL) was added. After 45 min. Et,N (125 μb? &.90 mmol) was added. After stirπng at -78 °C for 10 min. the reaction mixture was warmed to 0 °C and stirred for an additional 10 min. Saturated aqueous NH 4 C1 was added and the mixture was extracted with CH ^ C1 2 (3x). The combined organic extracts were washed with brine, dried over N ,SO 4 and concentrated. The crude product was dissolved in CH 2 C1, (4 mL). treated with Et 3 N (400 μL) and stiπed at rt for 15 h. Saturated aqueous NH 4 C1 was added and the mixture was extracted with CH,C1, (3x). The combined organic extracts were washed with brine, dried over Na ^ SO 4 , concentrated and purified by flash chromatography (30% EtOAc-hexanes) to provide the intermediate aldehyde (48 mg), which was immediately dissolved in 1:1 Et,O-EtOH (4 mL), cooled to 0 °C and treated with solid NaBH 4 (-4 mg, 0.09 mmol). After stirring for 15 min, saturated aqueous NH 4 C1 was cautiously added and the mixture was extracted with EtOAc (3x). The combined extracts were washed with brine, dried over Na ^ SO^ concentrated and purified by column chromatography (20% to 30% EtOAc- hexanes) to provide alcohol 411 (45.6 mg, 80% for 3 steps). ome 41 1 412A, 412B 412A and 412B Alcohol 411 (120 mg, 0.196 mmol) and MPMOTCI (0.17 g, 0.59 mmol) were combined, azeotroped from toluene (3x) and dried under high vacuum for 1 h. CH 2 C1 2 (9 mL) was added and the mixture was cooled to 0 °C. BF, » OEt 2 (0.016 M in CH 2 C1 2 , 125 μL, 0.002 mmol) was added dropwise and after stirring for 20 min, the reaction was quenched with saturated aqueous NH 4 C1. The mixture was extracted with CH 2 C1 2 (3x) and the combined extracts were washed with brine, dried over Na 2 SO 4 , concentrated and purified by preparative TLC (20% EtOAc- hexanes) to provide the intermediate MPM ether which contained some close-running impurities. This material was immediately dissolved in Et 2 O (10 mL) and treated with LAH (1M in THF, 300 μL, 0.300 mmol) at 0 °C. After 10 min. H 2 O and 1 M NaOH were added, and after stirring for 10 min at rt, the mixture was filtered through Celite, concentrated and purified by preparative TLC (35% EtOAc-hexanes) to provide 412A (49 mg, 39% for 2 steps) as a single C34 isomer and 412B (46 mg, 36% for 2 steps) as a -9:1 mixture of C34 isomers. 412A, 412B B2070, B2073 B2070 and B2073. In a manner similar to that described in Schemes 4 and 6 for the synthesis of B1794, intermediates 412A and 412B were converted to B2070 and B2073, respectively. For B2070: HRMS (FAB): calcd for C 41 H 58 F 2 O I2 + Na 803.3794. Found: 803.3801. For B2073: HRMS (FAB): calcd for C 4I H 58 F 2 O 12 + Na 803.3793. Found: 803.3781 Synthesis of B1963: 10 501 Diol 501 (64) Saturated aqueous NaHCO, (21 mL) and KBr (89 mg, 0.75 mmol) were added to a solution of diol 10 (1.35 g. 3.4 mmol) in CH 2 C1 2 (34 mL). The mixture was cooled to 0 °C, and 4-methoxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-l-piperidinyloxy (0.05 M in CH,CI,, 7.45 mL, 0.37 mmol) and NaOCl (0.07 M in H,O, 5.6 mL, 0.39 mmol) were sequentially added. After 1 h, the reaction mixture was quenched with saturated aqueous Na,S,O,, diluted with saturated aqueous NaHCO, and extracted with CH,C1, (3x). The combined extracts were dπed over Na 2 SO , concentrated and dissolved m THF (21 mL). After cooling to 0 °C, CF,TMS (1.5 g, 10.5 mmol) and TBAF (0 1 M in THF, 680 μL, 0.068 mmol) were sequentially added. After stirπng for 40 min, additional TBAF (1 M in THF, 8.3 mL, 8.3 mmol) was added. After 30 min. the reaction was quenched with H 2 O and extracted with EtOAc (3x). The combined organic extracts were washed with bπne, dried over Na 2 SO 4 , concentrated and puπfied by flash chromatography (30%, 40%, 50% EtOAc-hexanes followed by EtOAc) to afford a 2:1 mixture of diols (553 mg, 35%). Separation by MPLC (1.5% MeOH- CH 2 C1 2 ) gave the major, more polar isomer 501 (64) (340 mg, 22%) and the minor, less polar isomer (152 mg, 10%). B 1963 B1963. In a manner similar to that descπbed in Schemes 4 and 6 for the synthesis of B1794, intermediate 501 was converted to B1963. Synthesis of B2320 and Related Analogs B2294 These compounds are made by treating B2294 with an appropriate amine in a solvent such as methanol for a period of a few hours to several days. Progress of the reaction may be monitored by thin layer chromatography. A standard work-up procedure, well known to those of skill in the art, provides the desired compounds. The procedure below is to prepare ER803868; however this procedure is general and can be used to prepare any desired analog. Synthesis of ER803868 To a solution of B2294, 1.2 mg, in methanol, 0.5 mL, was added morpholine, 0.012 mL. The mixture was stirred for 10 days with additional moφholine, 0.012 mL, being added on days 1,2,3, 4 and 8. The mixture was then chromatographed to give 1.4 mg of the desired compound. B2320 R = N,N-dimethylamino B2330 R = N-isopropylamino B2336 R = N-methylamino B2339 R = N-t-butylamino B2417 R = N-2-hydroxyethylamino B2418 R = N-piperazinyl B2489 R = N,N-bis-(2-hydroxyethyl)amino B2490 R = N-1.3-dιhydroxy-2-propylamιno B2491 R = N-benzylamino ER803834 R = N-pipendmyl ER803835 R = N-pyπohdinyl ER803836 R = N-3-(R)-hydroxypyπohdιnyl ER803843 R = N-homopipeπdinyl ER803845 R = N-para-methoxybenzylamino ER803846 R = N-phenethylammo ER803851 R = N-2-(S-hydroxymethyl)pyπolιdιnyl ER803852 R = N-2-(R-hydroxymethyl)pyrrohdιnyl ER803868 R = N-moφhohnyl ER803869 R = N-ethylamino ER803870 R = N-imidazoyl ER803883 R = N,N-dιethylamιno ER803884 R = N-para-chlorobenzylamino D. Pharmacological Activity Many of the individually disclosed drugs were tested for in vitro and in vivo activity (see Table 1, below). Screening methods included a standard in vitro cell growth inhibition assay using DLD-1 human colon cancer cells (ATCC accession number CCL 221) in a 96-well microtiter plate format (Fmlay, G.J. et al Analytical Biochemistry 139.272-277, 1984), a U937 (ATCC accession number CRL 1593) mitotic block reversibility assay (descπbed below), and in some cases, a LOX human melanoma tumor xenograft in vivo growth inhibition assay (see Table 1) Chemical stability to esterase degradation was also examined U937 Mitotic Block Reversibility Assay U937 human histiocytic lymphoma cells were added to 75 cm 2 tissue culture flasks as 2.5 x 10 6 cells in 22.5 mL of RPMI Medium 1640 containing 10% Fetal Bovine Serum. Cells were allowed to adapt to the culture duπng 36 h of incubation at 37 °C m a humidified atmosphere containing 5% CO 2 Each test drug was then added to a flask as 2.5 mL of lOx final concentration Final concentrations achieved were 0 1- 1000 nM, in half log-increments, for a total of 10 concentration steps including a drug- free control flask which received 2 5 mL of media Cells were incubated with drug for 12 h pretreatment peπod at 37 °C in a humidified atmosphere containing 5% CO 2 The contents were removed from each flask and centπfuged at 300 x g for 10 min at room temperature, after which drug-containing media was removed from cell pellet. Cells were resuspended in 25 mL of warm drug-free media and centπfuged at 300 x g for 10 min at room temperature. After removing media from cell pellet, cells were resuspended in 35 mL of warm drug-free media, transfeπed to fresh flasks, and a 10 mL sample of cells immediately removed from each flask, immediately processed as descπbed below and stored for later cell cycle analysis (0 hours of drug washout). Incubation of the remaining 25 mL of cells continued drug-free media for another 10 h. A 10 mL sample of cells was removed from each flask, immediately processed and stored for later cell cycle analysis (10 hours of drug washout) and 10 mL fresh replacement media was added to each incubation flask. Incubation of cells m drug-free media continued for 5 days. At day two, 20 mL of media and cells was removed from each flask and replaced with 20 mL fresh media Viability of cells was quantified after 5 days by trypan blue exclusion techniques using hemacytometer counting. Cells were processed for cell cycle analysis using modifications of the method published in Becton Dickinson Immunocytometry Systems source book section 1.11 (Preparation of Alcohol-Fixed Whole Cells From Suspensions For DNA Analysis). Bπefly, each 10 mL sample of cells removed from the flasks at 0 and 10 hours of drug washout was separately centπfuged at 300 x g for 10 min. After removing the media from the cell pellet, cells were resuspended in 3 mL cold saline. Seven milliliters cold 100 % ethanol was slowly added with vigorous vortexing. Ethanol treated cell samples from 0 hour and 10 hour peπods of compound washout were stored overnight at 4 °C. Ethanol treated cells were centπfuged 300 x g for 10 min, ethanol removed and cells then washed in 10 mL Phosphate Buffered Saline (PBS). Cells were resuspended in 0.5 mL of 0.2 mg/mL Ribonuclease A (Sigma No. R-5503) in PBS and incubated m 37 °C water bath for 30 mm. Cells were transfeπed to appropπate flow cytometry tubes and 0.5 mL of 10 mg/mL propidium iodide (PI) (Sigma No. P4170) in PBS was added to each tube. Cells were incubated with PI at room temperature in the dark for at least 15 m pπor to analysis with a flow cytometer (Becton Dickinson FACScan flow cytometer or equivalent). Cells should be analyzed within an hour and kept in the dark at 4 °C until ready. Cell cycle analysis was performed on 0 hour and 10 hour cells using flow cytometπc measurement of the intensity of cellular fluorescence. The intensity of propiώum iodide fluorescence for each cell was measured on a linear amplification scale with doublet events ignored using doublet discπmination. The results obtained from analyzing 15,000 cells were presented as a histogram with increasing fluorescence intensity on the x-axis and the number of cells at a particular intensity level on the y- axis. The intensity of PI staining is dependent on the amount of DNA in the cell so it is possible to identify cells vaπous phases of the cell cycle, such as cells that have not yet synthesized DNA since the last mitosis (G, phase), cells that are in intermediate stages of DNA synthesis (S phase), and cells that have doubled their complement of DNA and are ready to divide (G 2 phase). Cells that are blocked in the mitosis phase of the cell cycle also have double the amount of DNA compared to G, phase cells If all cells are blocked mitosis there are no G, phase cells, but if the block is removed when compound is removed, cells complete mitosis and reappear in the G, phase The number of cells so reappeaπng in the G, or Sphase is thus a measure of the number of cells which have recently completed mitosis. For each sample at 0 and 10 hours after compound removal, the percentage of cells completing mitosis was quantified (as the number of cells reappeaπng in the G, phase) and plotted as a function of the initial concentration of compound used duπng the 12 hour pretreatment peπod. The percentage of cells still viable 5 days after drug washout was supeπmposed on the same graph, see, for example FIG. 1 and FIG. 2. A ratio can be determined between the compound concentration required to completely block all cells in mitosis at 0 hour and the concentration required to maintain the block 10 hours after compound removal. This was taken as a measure of a compound's reversibility, with ratios close to or equal to one indicating likely potent in vivo anti-tumor compounds (see Table 1, columns 4- 6, and FIGS. 3 and 4). Table 1 In Vitro Inhibition and Reversibility Data compound B 1793 B 1794 B 1918 B 1920 B 1921 B 1 22 B 1930 B 1 3 ^ B 1934 B 1939 B1 40 B1942 B1963 BI 73 B1 84 B1987 B1988 B1990 B1991 B1992 B1998 B2003 B2004 B2008 B2010 B2011 B2013 B2014 B2015 B2016 B2019 B2034 B2035 B2037 B2039 B2042 B2043 B2070 B2073 B2086 B2088 B2090 B2091 B2102 B2136 B2294 B2320 B2330 B2336 B2339 B2417 B2418 B2489 B2490 B249 1 ER803834 ER803835 ER803836 ER803843 ER803845 ER803846 ER803851 ER803852 ER803868 ER803869 ER803870 ER803883 ER803884 * = in vitro cell growth inhibition ** = before washout $ = after washout The invention also features a method for identifying an agent that induces a sustained mitotic block in a cell after transient exposure of the cell to the agent The invention features determining the relative reversibility of the test compound by relating the measurement of step (d) and the measurement of step (0. as descπbed below This determination may be a ratio, or an aπthmetic difference, for example In one aspect, the method includes (a) incubating a first cell sample with a predetermined concentration of a test compound for a time interval between that sufficient to empty the G, population and that equivalent to one cell cycle (e g , typically, 8 -16 hours, or about 12 hours), (b) substantially separating the test compound from said first cell sample (e g. by washing or changing media), (c) incubating said first sample in media free of the test compound for a time interval sufficient to allow at least 80% (e.g , 85%, 90%, and preferably 95%, 98%, or 99%) of the cells released from the mitotic block induced bv a hishlv reversible mitotic inhibitor to complete mitosis and return to the G, phase (e.g., typically 6-14 hours, or about 10 hours after separation step (b)); and (d) measuring the percentage of transiently-exposed cells from step (c) that have completed mitosis and returned to the G, phase (e.g., measuring a cell cycle marker, such as DNA-dependent PI fluorescence). One aspect of this screening method include the further steps of : (e) incubating a second sample of cells with a concentration of the test compound less than or equal to that used in step (a) for a time interval between that sufficient to empty the G, population and that equivalent to one cell cycle; (f) measuring the percentage of cells from step (e) that have completed mitosis and have returned to the G, phase; and (g) determining a reversibility ratio of the test compound. In one embodiment of the method, the first and second cell samples are suspension culture cells selected from, for example, human leukemia, human lymphoma, murine leukemia, and murine lymphoma cells. The first and second cell samples may be incubated simultaneously (steps (a) and (e)) or in separate portions. Other embodiments further include before step (a), the step (i) of estimating a desirable time interval for incubating said first cell sample with a reversible mititotic blocking agent (or, alternatively, said test compound) to provide a satisfactory majority of cells collected at mitotic block; and wherein the incubation of step (a) is for the time interval estimated in step (i). Another embodiment of the method further includes before step (c), the step (ii) of estimating a desirable time interval for the test compound-free incubation of step (c), said step (ii) comprising determining the time interval after which at least 80 % of the cells pretreated with a highly reversible antimitotic agent complete mitosis and reenter G, phase; and wherein the incubation of step (c) is for the time interval determined in step (ii). Another embodiment of the method utilizes non- suspension culture cells from, for example, adherent human or murine cancer cells, harvested by any suitable means for detaching them from tissue culture flasks. One aspect of the method further includes repeating steps (a) - (f) using a range of relative concentrations of test compound to determine what two substantially minimum concentrations of the test compound provide substantially complete mitotic block in step (d) and in step (f). respectively. The ratio of these minimum sufficient concentrations is an index of reversibility (see detailed U937 protocol for preparation of exemplary dose-response curves). These concentrations may be determined by extrapolating curves of the percentage of cells (from steps (d) and (f)) as a function of concentration (e.g., by testing only a few concentrations, such as 3 or fewer), or by empirically testing a full range of concentrations. The above methods are useful for identifying an agent (test compound) that inhibits mitosis, for identifying a mitotic blocking agent which substantially retained its mitosis blocking effectiveness after its removal, and for predicting, for example, the IC or the IC of a mitotic blocking agent. When compared with relatively reversible antimitotic agents, substantially iπeversible antimitotic agents, in other words, agents which continue to block mitosis in a cell which has been only transiently exposed to the agent, are likely to be more effective in vivo where natural processes, including multi- drug resistance (MDR) pumps and metabolic or other degradative pathways, prevent prolonged exposure. The effectiveness of relatively reversible antimitotic agents may depend upon a period of sustained exposure. In view of the cost of developing pharmaceuticals, the economic advantages of determining reversibility ratios, as described above, are considerable. The above methods can be used, for example, to predict whether a test compound with good in vitro activity will be effective in vivo, such as in a clinical trial. Relatively reversible agents would not be expected to perform as well as irreversible agents. This is shown, for example, by contrasting the data for two known compounds, the relatively irreversible antimitotic agent vincristine and the highly reversible antimitotic agent vinblastine. Table 2 Reversibility Characteristics of Vinblastine and Vincristine Drug concentration required for complete mitotic block, nM O hour 10 hour Reversibility Interpretation Compound (before washout) (after washout) ratio Vinblastine 10 600 60 Highly Reversible Vincristine 10 10 1 Irreversible Analyses of the antimitotic drugs vinblastine and vincristine in the U937 Mitotic Block Reversibility Assay indicate that despite identical potencies to induce initial mitotic blocks (0 hour values), the abilities of the two drugs to induce mitotic blocks which are sustained 10 hour after drug washout (10 hour values) are very different: vincristine induces irreversible mitotic blocks, while those induced by vinblastine are highly reversible. Analyses of in vivo anticancer activities of the antimitotic drugs vinblastine and vincristine against COLO 205 human colon cancer xenografts grown sub-cutaneously in immunocompromised (nude) mice indicate that at equivalent doses of 1 mg/kg, vincristine shows substantial cancer growth inhibitory activity while vinblastine is inactive (FIG. 5). At the lower dose of 0.3 mg/kg, vincristine still produces moderate growth inhibition, while vinblastine is again inactive. The greater in vivo activity of vincristine correlates with its iπeversibility relative to vinblastine's high reversibility. E. Use The disclosed compounds have pharmacological activity, including anti-tumor and anti-mitotic activity as demonstrated in section D above. Examples of tumors include melanoma, fibrosarcoma, monocytic leukemia, colon carcinoma, ovarian carcinoma, breast carcinoma, osteosarcoma, prostate carcinoma, lung carcinoma and ras-transformed fibroblasts. The invention features pharmaceutical compositions which include a compound of formula (I) and a pharmaceutically-acceptable carrier. Compositions can also include a combination of disclosed compounds, or a combination of one or more disclosed compounds and other pharmaceutically-active agents, such as an anti-tumor agent, an immune-stimulating agent, an interferon, a cytokine, an anti-MDR agent or an anti-angiogenesis agent. Compositions can be formulated for oral, topical, parenteral, intravenous, or intramuscular administration, or administration by injection or inhalation. Formulations can also be prepared for controlled-release, including transdermal patches. A method for inhibiting tumor growth in a patient includes the step of administering to the patient an effective, anti-tumor amount of a disclosed compound or composition. The invention also contemplates combination therapies, including methods of co-administering a compound of formula (I) before, during, or after administering another pharmaceutically active agent. The methods of administration may be the same or different. Inhibition of tumor growth includes a growth of the cell or tissue exposed to the test compound that is at least 20% less, and preferably 30%, 50%, or 75% less than the growth of the control (absence of known inhibitor or test compound). Other Embodiments The essential features of the invention can be easily discerned from the above description and the claims below. Based on the entire disclosure, variations of the disclosed compounds and methods of the invention described can be designed and adapted without departing from the spirit and scope of the claims and the disclosure. References and publications described herein are hereby incorporated in their entirety. What is claimed is:

Claims: CLAIMS 10 A compound having the formula: wherein A is a C,_ 6 saturated or C 2.6 unsaturated hydrocarbon skeleton, said skeleton being unsubstituted or having between 1 and 10 substituents, inclusive, independently selected from cyano, halo, azido, oxo. and Q,; each Q, is independently selected from OR,, SR,, SO 2 R,, OSO 2 R,, NR,R,, NR 2 (CO)R„ NR 2 (CO)(CO)R„ NR 4 (CO)NR 2 R„ NR 2 (CO)OR„ (CO)OR„ O(CO)R„ (CO)NR 2 R„ and O(CO)NR 2 R,; each of R,, R 2 , R 4 , R 5 , and R 6 is independently selected from H, C, .6 alkyl, C,_ 6 haloalkyl, C, .6 hydroxyalkyl, C, .6 aminoalkyl, C 6 10 aryl, C 6.10 haloaryl, C^ hydroxyaryl, C, . , alkoxy-C 6 aryl, C 6.10 aryl-C, .6 alkyl, C,. 6 alkyl-C^ aryl, C^ 10 haloaryl-C,_ 6 alkyl, C, .6 alkyl-C^^ haloaryl, (C,. 3 alkoxy-C 6 aryl)-C, .3 alkyl, C 2.9 heterocyclic radical, C 2.9 heterocyclic radical-C, 6 alkyl, C 2.9 heteroaryl, and C, .9 heteroaryl-C, 6 alkyl; each of D and D' is independently selected from R, and OR 3 . wherein R_, is H, C, .3 alkyl, or C, . , haloalkyl; n is O or l; E is R 5 or OR 5 ; G is O, S, CH 2 , or NR 6 ; each of J and J' is independently H, C, .6 alkoxy, or C, 6 alkyl; or J and J' taken together are =CH 2 or -O-(straight or branched C, .5 alkylene)-O-; Q is C,., alkyl; T is ethylene or ethenylene, optionally substituted with (CO)OR 7 , where R„ is H or C, 6 alkyl; each of U and U' is independently H, C l 6 alkoxy, or C, .6 alkyl: or U and U' taken together are =CH, or -O-(straight or branched C,., alkylene)-O-; X is H or C, .() alkoxy; each of Y and Y' is independently H or C, 6 alkoxy; or Y and Y' taken together are =O =CH 2 . or -O-(straιght or branched C, 5 alkylene)-O-, and each of Z and Z' is independently H or C, 6 alkoxy; or Z and Z' taken together are =O, =CH 2 , or -O-( straight or branched C, , alkylene)-O-; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof 2 The compound of claim 1, wherein n is 0. 3 The compound of claim 1 , wherein each of D and D' is independently selected from R„ C, . alkoxy, and C, , haloalkyloxy. 4. The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 5 is selected from H, C, 6 alkyl, C, 6 haloalkyl, C, 6 hydroxyalkyl, C, 6 aminoalkyl, C 6 , 0 aryl, C 6 10 haloaryl, C^,,, hydroxyaryl, C, , alkoxy-C 6 aryl, C 6 , 0 aryl-C, 6 alkyl, C, 6 alkyl-C 6 , 0 aryl, C M0 haloaryl-C, 6 alkyl, C, 6 alkyl-C 6 , 0 haloaryl, (C, ~ alkoxy-C 6 aryl)-C, . alkyl, C 2 9 heterocyclic radical, C 2 9 heterocyclic radical-C, 6 alkyl, C 2 9 heteroaryl, and C 2 9 heteroaryl-C, 6 alkyl. 5. The compound of claim 1 , wherein A compπses a C, 6 saturated or C 2 6 unsaturated hydrocarbon skeleton, said skeleton having at least one substituent selected from cyano, halo, azido, oxo, and Q,; each Q, is independently selected from OR,, SR,, SO 2 R,, OSO 2 R,, NR 2 R,, NR 2 (CO)R,, and O(CO)NR 2 R,; J and J' taken together are =CH 2 , Q is methyl; T is ethylene; U and U' taken together are =CH 2 ; each of Y and Y' is H; and Z and Z' taken together are =O or =CH 2 6 The compound of claim 1, wherein each Q, is independently selected from OR,, SR,, SO,R,, OSO 2 R,, NH(CO)R,, NH(CO)(CO)R,, and O(CO)NHR,; each R, is independently selected from C, 6 alkyl, C, 6 haloalkyl, C 6 aryl, C 6 haloaryl, C, . alkoxy-C 6 aryl, C 6 aryl-C, , alkyl, C, , alkyl-C 6 aryl, C ύ haloaryl-C, , alkyl, C, τ alkyl-C 6 haloaryl, (C, ~ alkoxy-C 6 aryl)-C, . alkyl, C 2 9 heterocyclic radical, C 2 9 heteroaryl, and C 2 9 heteroaryl-C, 6 alkyl, one of D and D' is methyl or methoxy, and the other is H; n is 0; G is O; J and J' taken together are =CH 2 ; Q is methyl; T is ethylene; U and U' taken together are =CH 2 ; X is H; each of Y and Y' is H; and Z and Z' taken together are =O. 7. The compound of claim 6, wherein A has at least one substituent selected from hydroxyl, amino, azido, halo, and oxo. 8. The compound of claim 7, wherein A compπses a saturated hydrocarbon skeleton having at least one substituent selected from hydroxyl, amino and azido. 9. The compound of claim 8, wherein A has at least two substituents independently selected from hydroxyl, ammo, and azido. 10. The compound of claim 8, wherein A has at least two substituents independently selected from hydroxyl and am o. 1 1. The compound of claim 8, wherein A has at least one hydroxyl substituent and at least one ammo substituent. 12. The compound of claim 8, wherein A has at least two hydroxyl substituents. 13. The compound of claim 8, wherein A compπses a C 2 4 hydrocarbon skeleton. 14. The compound of claim 8, wherein A compπses a C, hydrocarbon skeleton. 15. The compound of claim 13, wherein A has an (S)-hydroxyl on the carbon atom alpha to the carbon atom linking A to the πng containing G. 16. The compound of claim 6, wherein A compπses a C, 6 saturated hydrocarbon skeleton having at least one substituent selected from hydroxyl and cyano. 17. The compound of claim 6, wherein Q, is independently selected from OR,, SR, SO.R p and OSO 2 R, where each R, is independently selected from C, .6 alkyl, C, .6 haloalkyl, C 6 aryl, C 6 haloaryl, C, ^ alkoxy-C 6 aryl, C 6 aryl-C, . alkyl, C, , alkyl-C 6 aryl, C 6 haloaryl-C, , alkyl, C, , alkyl-C 6 haloaryl, and (C, , alkoxy-C 6 aryl)-C, . alkyl. 18. The compound of the following structure 19. The compound of the following structure and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. 20. A method for identifying an agent that induces a sustained mitotic block in a cell after transient exposure of said cell to said agent, said method comprising the steps of: (a) incubating a first cell sample with a predetermined concentration of a test compound for a time interval between that sufficient to empty the G, population and that equivalent to one cell cycle; (b) substantially separating said test compound from said first cell sample; (c) incubating said first sample in media free of said test compound for a time interval sufficient to allow at least 80% of the cells released from the mitotic block induced by a highly reversible mitotic inhibitor to complete mitosis and return to the G, phase; and (d) measuring the percentage of transiently-exposed cells from step (c) that have completed mitosis and returned to the G, phase. 21. The method of claim 20, further comprising the steps of: (e) incubating a second sample of cells with a concentration of said test compound less than or equal to that used in step (a) for a time interval between that sufficient to empty the G, population and that equivalent to one cell cycle; (f) measuring the percentage of cells from step (e) that have completed mitosis and have returned to the G, phase; and (g) determining the relative reversibility of said test compound by relating the measurement of step (d) and the measurement of step (f).

Inventors: LITTLEFIELD BRUCE A, PALME MONICA, SELETSKY BORIS M, TOWLE MURRAY J, YU MELVIN J, ZHENG WANJUN, LITTLEFIELD, BRUCE, A., PALME, MONICA, SELETSKY, BORIS, M., TOWLE, MURRAY, J., YU, MELVIN, J., ZHENG, WANJUN
Applicants: EISAI CO LTD, LITTLEFIELD BRUCE A, PALME MONICA, SELETSKY BORIS M, TOWLE MURRAY J, YU MELVIN J, ZHENG WANJUN, EISAI CO., LTD., LITTLEFIELD, BRUCE, A., PALME, MONICA, SELETSKY, BORIS, M., TOWLE, MURRAY, J., YU, MELVIN, J., ZHENG, WANJUN
Application year: 1999
Main classification: C07D313
IPC codes: A61K31, A61P35, C07D491, C07D493, C12Q1