99459-08-2Relevant academic research and scientific papers
PENTACYCLIC INDOLE ALKALOIDS: A SHORT SYNTHESIS OF (+/-)-N(a)-BENZYL-20-DESETHYLASPIDOSPERMIDINE
Gardette, Daniel,Gramain, Jean-Claude,Sinibaldi, Marie-Eve
, p. 1439 - 1444 (2007/10/02)
The synthesis of (+/-)-N(a)-benzyl-20-desethylaspidospermidine in 8 steps and 25percent overall yield from cyclohexanedione is described.
A Novel and Efficient Synthesis of the Aspidosperma Alkaloid Ring System: N(a)-Benzyldeethylaspidospermidine
Gramain, Jean-Claude,Husson, Henri-Philippe,Troin, Yves
, p. 5517 - 5520 (2007/10/02)
Nonoxidative photocyclization of the aryl enaminone 3 led to the formation of the hexahydrocarbazol-4-one 4.Alkylation of the anion derived from 4 with iodoacetamide and dehydration gave the tetracyclic enamide 9, which was reduced to the imine 10 with Li
