SYNTHETIC STUDIES ON INDOLE ALKALOIDS. A STEREOCONTROLLED ENTRY TO THE CUANZINE STRUCTURAL UNIT (1)

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4020(01)81037-1

An efficient synthesis of the cuanzine precursor 4d has been achieved beginning with 8-methoxy-dihydro-β-carboline 3b and utilizing as the key step the stereocontrolled alkylation of 16a (and/or 20a) followed by Hg(II)-induced heterocyclization.The struct