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Advances in the Asymmetric Synthesis of the Potent Neurotoxin Anatoxin-a
Received date: 2026-01-13
Revised date: 2026-02-23
Online published: 2026-04-17
Supported by
National Natural Science Foundation of China(22271194)
Research Projects of Shanghai Laboratory for Molecular Engineering of Chiral Drugs, and the Startup from Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Anatoxin-a (ATX-a) is a potent cyanobacterial neurotoxin and a high-affinity agonist of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs), making it significant in environmental toxicology and neuropharmacology. This article summarizes its ecological impact and pharmacological mechanism, with a focus on reviewing advances in its asymmetric total synthesis. Key strategies developed include the chiral pool approach, racemate resolution, auxiliary control, enantioselective enolization mediated by chiral lithium reagents, enzymatic resolution, and catalytic asymmetric synthesis. Despite these advancements, current methods are limited in efficiency, generality, and their ability to modify challenging core positions such as C1 and C5-C8. Future progress depends on developing more efficient and versatile catalytic asymmetric strategies. Such innovations will enable the efficient preparation and structural diversification of ATX-a analogues, thereby supporting the creation of highly sensitive environmental monitoring tools and the discovery of nAChR-targeted therapeutics. This review aims to provide an integrated perspective that bridges synthetic chemistry, pharmacology, and environmental science.
Mei Dong , Guo-Qiang Lin , Ran Hong , Sha-Hua Huang , Changmin Xie . Advances in the Asymmetric Synthesis of the Potent Neurotoxin Anatoxin-a[J]. Chinese Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2026 , 46(6) : 2193 -2206 . DOI: 10.6023/cjoc202601017
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