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Compounds 4-7, analogs of the potent protein kinase C (PKC) inhibitor
balanol (-)-1, were synthesized and their potency against PKC was comp
ared with racemic balanol and other related analogs. These cyclopentan
e-based analogs were found to be, in general, more potent PKC inhibito
rs than balanol.