The Epoxybenzooxocine Core of Integrastatins and Analogs: A Comprehensive Review of Structure, Synthetic Approaches, and Biological Applications
Integrastatins and their biogenetic counterparts possess a rare heterotetracyclic framework containing an unprecedented [6/6/6/6]-tetracyclic skeleton and a central [3/3/1]-bicyclic ketal core with high pharmaceutical potential, particularly due to their potent anti-HIV-1 integrase activity. Despite their promising sca...