The cis-specific Pictet-Spengler reaction

Laura Alberch, Patrick D. Bailey, Paul D. Clingan, Timothy J. Mills, Richard A. Price, Robin G. Pritchard

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    Abstract

    The Pictet-Spengler reaction of tryptophan allyl ester with aryl aldehydes generates cis-tetrahydro-β-carbolines with complete stereo-control and with complete retention of optical integrity, when the reaction is carried out under kinetically controlled conditions. © Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 69451 Weinheim, Germany, 2004.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)1887-1890
    Number of pages3
    JournalEuropean Journal of Organic Chemistry
    Issue number9
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 26 Apr 2004

    Keywords

    • Alkaloids
    • Cyclization
    • Diastereoselectivity
    • Heterocycles

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