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An efficient synthesis of a potential (-)-reserpine intermediate from (-)-shikimic acid of the chiral pool
Huang, Jian,Chen, Fen-Er
, p. 1366 - 1372 (2008/02/07)
A highly stereoselective route to the polysubstituted chiral octahydrobenzofuran 12, a potential synthon for the E-ring core in the (-)-reserpine synthesis, is described. The α-bromo acetal 11 was obtained from inexpensive (-)-shikimic acid (3) through a series of highly stereoselective chemical reactions (Scheme). Et3B/Bu 3SnH-Mediated intramolecular radical cyclization of 11 led to compound 12 with the required configuration.
Total synthesis of (-)-reserpine using the chiron approach
Hanessian, Stephen,Pan, Jingwen,Carnell, Andrew,Bouchard, Herve,Lesage, Luc
, p. 465 - 473 (2007/10/03)
A highly stereocontrolled synthesis of ring D/E precursor to reserpine has been developed starting from (-)-quinic acid as a chiral template. The total synthesis of (-)-reserpine is described through the cyclization of an immonium lactam intermediate.