Synthetic applications of 2-(1,3-Dithian-2-yl)indoles V.1 asymmetric synthesis of dasycarpidone-type indole alkaloids

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0040-4039(95)00047-G

Chiral tetracyclic dasycarpidone-type compounds (αR, 1S, 5R)-4 and (αR, 1R, 5S)-16 have been synthesized from 2-(1,3-dithian-2-yl)indole 6 and (αR)-N-(β-hydroxy-α-phenylethyl)-Δ ³-piperidein-2-one8 in three steps, following the methodology that