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    Development of novel methodology for the synthesis of the angucycline tetrangulol, benzo[c]phenathridines and benzonaphthopyranones
    (2017) Ngwira, Kennedy John Vijuviju
    In this PhD thesis, we report for the first time, new methodology for the synthesis of angucycline antibiotic natural products. In particular, for the synthesis of 1,8-dihydroxy-3methyltetraphene-7,12-dione, commonly known as tetrangulol. We also report on the synthesis of 1,10,12-trimethoxy-8-methylbenzo[c]phenanthridine in our quest to synthesise phenanthroviridone from an intermediate product in the synthesis of tetrangulol. The Suzuki-Miyaura coupling reaction between 1,4,5-(trimethoxynaphthalen-2-yl)boronic acid and 2-iodo-3-methoxy-5-methylbenzaldehyde afforded intermediate, 3-methoxy-5methyl-2-(1,4,5-trimethoxynaphthalen-2-yl)benzaldehyde. Conversion of this benzaldehyde into the alkyne, 2-(2-ethynyl-6-methoxy-4-methylphenyl)-1,4,5-trimethoxynaphthalene was accomplished utilizing the Corey-Fuchs reaction. Exposure of the derived acetylene to a catalytic platinum(II)-mediated ring closure yielded the required tetracyclic aromatic product, 1,7,8,12-tetramethoxy-3-methyltetraphene which was converted into tetrangulol. Exposure of the related 3-methoxy-5-methyl-2-(1,4,5-trimethoxynaphthalen-2-yl)benzaldehyde O-phenyl oxime to microwave irradiation in an ionic liquid yielded 1,10,12-trimethoxy-8methylbenzo[c]phenanthridine, instead of the desired natural product phenanthroviridone. We also report on the unexpected synthesis of the benzonaphthopyranone core found in other classes of angucycline antibiotics from oxygen analogs of 2-naphthylbenzyl alcohols when exposed to N-bromosuccinimide. Treatment of (2-(1,4-dimethoxynaphthalen-2yl)phenyl)methanol and related analogues with N-bromosuccinimide under an oxygen atmosphere afforded 12-methoxy-6H-dibenzo[c,h]chromen-6-one, 2-Methoxy-6Hbenzo[c]chromen-6-one and of 6H-benzo[c]chromen-6-one. An investigation into possible mechanisms for this transformation was also conducted.