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(−)-nakadomarin A is a manzamine alkaloid isolated from the marine sponge Amphimedon, this molecule exhibits biological properties: cytotoxic activity against murine lymphoma L1210 cells, inhibition of cyclin-dependent kinase 4 (associated with tumorigenesis of a variety of cancers), and antimicrobial activity against the Gram-positive bacterium Corynebacterium xerosis and the fungus Trichophyton mentagrophytes. (−)-nakadomarin A also has an architecturally unique framework. Our Page focuses on Molecules 6,7, and 8, which are the beginning reagents in the synthesis of Bicyclic Lactam 4, a beginning reagent for (−)-nakadomarin A.

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