DNA oligonucleotide-conjugated pyrrole polyamide-2'-deoxyguanosine hybrids were synthesized and examined as novel gene expression control compounds. The T(m) values and circular dichroism spectral analyses showed that the oligonucleotide-conjugated hybrids possess high DNA recognition and a very high binding affinity for DNA that includes the pyrrole polyamide binding sequence.

Two new nitrogenous prenylbisabolanes never before found in Lithistid sponges have been isolated from Theonella swinhoei. These new diterpenes, named amitorine A (1) and amitorine B (2), containing a prenylbisabolane skeleton have been characterized by spectroscopic analyses, and the relative and absolute configurations of 1 and 2 were determined by asymmetric synthesis of both diastereomers via the common bicyclic lactone 6 intermediate.

Herein, a concise strategy designed to provide general and diversifiable access to various prenyleudesmane terpenoids is described and utilized in the asymmetric synthesis of a biologically active prenyleudesmane diterpenoid, sinupol, which is accomplished in a seven-step procedure.

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4-Methoxybenzyl group was introduced directly to the 2′-hydroxyl group from the reaction of adenosine with 4-methoxybenzyl bromide in the presence of sodium hydride. The 2′-O-(4-methoxybenzyl)adenosine can be successfully used in the synthesis of oligoribonucleotides via phosphotriester approach. The 4-methoxybenzyl group was removed rapidly from the oligoribonucleotides by triphenylmethyl fluoroborate and the completely deblocked oligoribonucleotides were characterized by emzymatic hydrolysis.