Transition Metal Complexes in Organic Synthesis, Part 39. First Total Synthesis of the Potent Neuronal Cell Protecting Substance (±)-Carquinostatin a via Iron- and Nickel-Mediated Coupling Reactions

Article abstract of DOI:10.1055/s-1997-1527

The first total synthesis of the potent neuronal cell protecting carbazole alkaloid (±)-carquinostatin A was achieved by using an iron-mediated construction of the carbazole framework and a regioselective nickel-mediated prenylation as the key-steps.