A new asymmetric synthesis of the anti-tumor alkaloid (R)-(+)-Crispine A

Steven M. Allin, Sean N. Gaskell, Joannah M. R. Towler, Philip C. Bulman Page, Basu Saha, Michael J. McKenzie, William P. Martin

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    Abstract

    We report a novel, facile, and asymmetric approach for the synthesis of the anti-tumor alkaloid (+)-crispine A via a highly diastereoselective N-acyliminium cyclization reaction as a key synthetic step.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)8972-8975
    Number of pages4
    JournalThe Journal of Organic Chemistry
    Volume72
    Issue number23
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2007

    Keywords

    • ACYLIMINIUM ION CYCLIZATION
    • (+/-)-CRISPINE-A
    • ALPHA-AMIDOALKYLATION REACTIONS
    • DERIVATIVES
    • ENANTIOMERS
    • PYRROLOISOQUINOLINE RING-SYSTEM
    • FACILE
    • STEREOSELECTIVE SYNTHESIS
    • ENANTIOSELECTIVE SYNTHESIS

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