Mark Rizzacasa

Synthesis of isochromanone containing natural products from myxobacteria

Mina Salimimarand, Mark A Rizzacasa

Journal article  |  2023  |  ORGANIC & BIOMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY

This review details the biological activity, biosynthesis and synthesis of isochromanone metabolites isolated from myxobacteria. S..

Synthesis of acyloin natural products by Mukaiyama hydration

Michael Ricca, Wei Zhang, Jiaqi Li, Thomas Fellowes, Jonathan M White, Paul S Donnelly, Mark A Rizzacasa

Journal article  |  2022  |  ORGANIC & BIOMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY

The acyloin natural products are a family of bioactive compounds isolated from fungi and myxobacteria. The total synthesis of 7 me..

Chemistry and Biology of Acyloin Natural Products

MA Rizzacasa, M Ricca

Journal article  |  2022  |  Synthesis (Germany)

This review details the isolation, biosynthesis, biological activity and synthesisof α-hydroxy ketone (acyloin) natural products. ..

Flow-Assisted Synthesis of Alkyl Citrate Natural Products

Nikolai Piers Rossouw, Mark A Rizzacasa, Anastasios Polyzos

Journal article  |  2021  |  JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

The development of a flow-assisted synthesis of alkyl citrate natural products is described. The flow route harnesses a number of ..

Total Synthesis of Viridiofungins A and B

Liselle Atkin, Angus Robertson, Jonathan M White, Mark A Rizzacasa

Journal article  |  2021  |  ORGANIC LETTERS

The total synthesis of viridiofungins A (1) and B (2) via β-lactone 3 in 13 steps is reported. Key steps included an HF-mediated r..

Chemistry and biology of spiroacetals from myxobacteria

Michael Ricca, Mark A Rizzacasa

Journal article  |  2021  |  ORGANIC & BIOMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY

This review details the isolation, biosynthesis, biological activity and synthesis of spiroacetals from the myxobacterium Sorangiu..

2019 highlights of the structural revision of natural product via total synthesis

Zongjia Chen, Mark A Rizzacasa

Journal article  |  2020  |  FRONTIERS OF CHEMICAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

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Total Synthesis of ( )-Trachyspic Acid 19-n-Butyl Ester

Alex A Rafaniello, Mark A Rizzacasa

Journal article  |  2020  |  ORGANIC LETTERS

The first total synthesis of the alkyl citrate trachyspic acid 19-n-butyl ester (1) is described. A formal [2 + 2]-cycloaddition o..

Frontispiece: The Nargenicin Family of Oxa‐Bridged Macrolide Antibiotics

Sacha J Pidot, Mark A Rizzacasa

Journal article  |  2020  |  Chemistry – A European Journal

The Nargenicin Family of Oxa-Bridged Macrolide Antibiotics

Sacha J Pidot, Mark A Rizzacasa

Journal article  |  2019  |  CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL

The nargenicin family of antibiotic macrolides comprise a group of bacterial natural products with a rare ether bridged cis-decali..