Isolation and Synthesis of Veranamine, an Antidepressant Lead from the Marine Sponge <i>Verongula rigida</i>.

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ID: ALA4610098

Journal: J Nat Prod

Title: Isolation and Synthesis of Veranamine, an Antidepressant Lead from the Marine Sponge Verongula rigida.

Authors: Kochanowska-Karamyan AJ, Araujo HC, Zhang X, El-Alfy A, Carvalho P, Avery MA, Holmbo SD, Magolan J, Hamann MT.

Abstract: The natural product veranamine was isolated from the marine sponge Verongula rigida. It contains a unique heterocyclic scaffold and demonstrates in vivo antidepressant activity and selective affinity for 5HT2B and sigma-1 receptors. The first total synthesis of veranamine is reported. Our scalable synthesis offers veranamine in six steps and 25% yield via an unprecedented vinylogous Pictet-Gams pyridine formation strategy. Veranamine is a promising new lead compound for antidepressant drug development.

CiteXplore: 32227883

DOI: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.9b01107

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