Total Synthesis of the Natural Carbazoles O -Demethylmurrayanine and Murrastanine A, and of a C4,C4′ Symmetric Murrastanine A Dimer from N -Phenyl-4,5-dimethylene-1,3-oxazolidin-2-one

Article abstract of DOI:10.1055/a-1385-9052

The synthesis of natural carbazoles O -demethylmurrayanine and murrastanine A starting from the title exo -heterocyclic diene- is described. In the synthesis of murrastanine A, its symmetric C4,C4′ dimer can be obtained as the sole product under rather mi