Asymmetric Total Synthesis and Na1.8 Inhibitory Evaluation of Villosin B, 17-Hydroxymandarone B, and Their Derivatives.

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Ethnomedicine and Biofunctional Molecule Research Center, State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 555 Zuchongzhi Road, Shanghai 201203, China.

Published: August 2025


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Herein, we present two 17(15→16)--abietane diterpenoids ( and ) as the first terpenoid-class Na1.8 inhibitors, along with their first asymmetric total syntheses to enable in-depth pharmacological studies. Key steps include kinetic resolution of terminal epoxides, bioinspired polyene cyclization, and late-stage photocatalytic benzylic oxidation. Preliminary structural modifications led to 13 derivatives, among which compound exhibited both a 4.3-fold improved potency compared to parent natural product and preserved selectivity across other sodium-gated sodium channels.

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