Syntheses of (RS)- and (S)-(-)-nazlinin and (RS)- and (+)-6-azacyclodeca[5,4-b]indol-1-amine

Article abstract of DOI:10.1002/ardp.19953280415

(RS)-1-(4-Aminobutyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-β-carboline ((RS)-1) was synthesized in two different ways. The preparation of (S)-(-)-1 was performed both by asymmetric reduction with ≥ 95% ee and by synthesis from (S)-(+)-3. From this compound also (+)-6-azacy