2014
Total synthesis and isolation of citrinalin and cyclopiamine congeners
Mercado-Marin EV, Garcia-Reynaga P, Romminger S, Pimenta EF, Romney DK, Lodewyk MW, Williams DE, Andersen RJ, Miller SJ, Tantillo DJ, Berlinck RG, Sarpong R. Total synthesis and isolation of citrinalin and cyclopiamine congeners. Nature 2014, 509: 318-324. PMID: 24828190, PMCID: PMC4117207, DOI: 10.1038/nature13273.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNitrogen atomsChemical synthesisMultiple nitrogen atomsBasic nitrogen atomTotal synthesisFunctional groupsNatural productsSelective introductionTarget moleculesSuch compoundsChemical connectionsSynthesisAtomsBiogenetic precursorBasicityCompoundsMoleculesBroad rangePrecursorsAlkaloidsPresenceCongenersProducts
2013
An efficient chemical synthesis of carboxylate-isostere analogs of daptomycin
Yoganathan S, Yin N, He Y, Mesleh MF, Gu YG, Miller SJ. An efficient chemical synthesis of carboxylate-isostere analogs of daptomycin. Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry 2013, 11: 4680-4685. PMID: 23752953, PMCID: PMC4033608, DOI: 10.1039/c3ob40924d.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSide-chain carboxylic acid groupsDirect synthetic procedureEfficient chemical synthesisCarboxylic acid groupsCarboxylic acid moietySynthetic procedureChemical synthesisBackbone cyclizationEsterification protocolAcid groupsAcid moietyCarboxylate isosteresBackbone amidesSynthesisAspartic acidGlutamic acidAcidMoietyAnaloguesCyclizationEfficient methodIsosteresAmidesHereinChemical Tailoring of Teicoplanin with Site-Selective Reactions
Pathak TP, Miller SJ. Chemical Tailoring of Teicoplanin with Site-Selective Reactions. Journal Of The American Chemical Society 2013, 135: 8415-8422. PMID: 23692563, PMCID: PMC3800266, DOI: 10.1021/ja4038998.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNew compoundsSelective cross-coupling reactionsChemical reactionsOrthogonal chemical reactionsSite-selective reactionsTotal chemical synthesisCross-coupling reactionsNatural product derivativesTwo-step accessChemical tailoringChemical synthesisProduct derivativesChemical modificationPoor selectivityAntibacterial propertiesAntibiotic teicoplaninReactionChemical alterationImproved analoguesCompoundsUnmet challengeAnaloguesSelectivitySemisynthesisComplex structure
2012
Combinatorial evolution of site- and enantioselective catalysts for polyene epoxidation
Lichtor PA, Miller SJ. Combinatorial evolution of site- and enantioselective catalysts for polyene epoxidation. Nature Chemistry 2012, 4: 990-995. PMID: 23174978, PMCID: PMC3506257, DOI: 10.1038/nchem.1469.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeptide-based catalystsPossible stereochemical outcomesNon-enzymatic catalystsSimilar functional groupsCatalytic functionalizationEnantioselective catalystsChemical synthesisCombinatorial synthesisOxidation catalystAsymmetric oxidationEnzymatic catalysisCatalystEnantioselective oxidationFunctional groupsComplex moleculesStereochemical outcomeEvolution of enzymesSame moleculeOxidationSelectivitySynthesisCombinatorial evolutionMoleculesExhibit siteOnly precedent