First synthesis of hunterioside, a novel disaccharide carrying monoterpenoid indole alkaloid, by assembly of three components, tryptamine, secologanin, and a newly-developed glucosyl donor

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(99)00928-4

The novel structure of hunterioside, the first example of monoterpenoid indole alkaloids carrying a disaccharide, was confirmed by chemical synthesis starting from tryptamine, secologanin, and a newly-developed gulucosyl donor, which selectively gives α-g