Total Synthesis of (±)-Sorocenol B Employing Nanoparticle Catalysis

Abstract

The total synthesis of (±)-sorocenol B has been accomplished featuring key steps including silver nanoparticle (AgNP)-catalyzed Diels–Alder cycloaddition and late-stage Pd(II)-catalyzed oxidative cyclization. The synthetic natural product exhibited low micromolar cytotoxic activity against a number of human cancer cell lines