Scalable synthesis enabling multilevel bio-evaluations of natural products for discovery of lead compounds

Isodon diterpenoids, promising anti-cancer agents found in certain tropical plants, are difficult to obtain. Here, the authors developed a synthetic strategy to synthesise several different members of this group, including neolaxiflorin L which emerged from this study as a promising drug candidate.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Lizhi Zhu, Wenjing Ma, Mengxun Zhang, Magnolia Muk-Lan Lee, Wing-Yan Wong, Brandon Dow Chan, Qianqian Yang, Wing-Tak Wong, William Chi-Shing Tai, Chi-Sing Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2018-03-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-03546-9