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Transition metal complexes in organic synthesis, part 63;1 convergent iron-mediated syntheses of the furo[3,2-a]carbazole alkaloid furostifoline
Knolker,Frohner
, p. 2131 - 2136 (2000)
Two highly efficient routes to the furo[3,2-a]carbazole alkaloid furostifoline are described. Both syntheses use the iron-mediated arylamine cyclization as the key-step and lead to the natural product in seven and five steps, respectively.