Total synthesis of (-)-raumacline

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

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    Abstract

    The total synthesis of (-)-raumacline from L-tryptophan was achieved, featuring a cis-specific Pictet-Spengler reaction, a stereoselective Dieckmann cyclization, and an epimerization step that allowed complete stereocontrol of five chiral centres.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)2800-2801
    Number of pages1
    JournalChemical Communications
    Volume9
    Issue number22
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 21 Nov 2003

    Keywords

    • Cyclocondensation reaction (Pictet-Spengler, stereoselective; total synthesis of raumacline and deethyl raumacline via cis-specific Pictet-Spengler reaction and stereoselective Dieckmann cyclization); Alkaloids Role: PNU (Preparation, unclassified), SPN (Synthetic preparation), PREP (Preparation) (indole; prepn. of the tetracyclic core of ajmaline alkaloids via cis-specific Pictet-Spengler reaction and stereoselective Dieckmann cyclization); Crystal structure (of deethyl raumacline intermediate); Dieckmann condensation (stereoselective; total synthesis of raumacline and deethyl raumacline via cis-specific Pictet-Spengler reaction and stereoselective Dieckmann cyclization); Asymmetric synthesis and induction (total synthesis of raumacline and deethyl raumacline via cis-specific Pictet-Spengler reaction and stereoselective Dieckmann cyclization)

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