Synthesis of (-)-15-deoxyspergualin and (-)-spergualin-15-phosphate.

The method for chemical modification of spergualin with retention of the configuration at the C-11 has been achieved by the use of tetrahydropyranyl group for protection of the 11-hydroxyl group. (-)-15-Deoxyspergualin (2), which shows about eight times stronger inhibition against mouse leukemia L-1210 than the natural (-)-spergualin(1), and (-)-spergualin-15-phosphate(3) possessing a good antitumor activity have been synthesized starting from 1.