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Mercuric acetate cyclization of 4-(arylmethyl)piperidines: Synthesis of indolo[2,3-g]morphans (tetracyclic ring system of strychnos indole alkaloids) and 7,8-benzomorphans
Bosch,Bonjoch,Diez,et al.
, p. 1753 - 1762 (2007/10/02)
A new synthetic route to indolo[2,3-g]morphans and 7,8-benzomorphans is reported. The key step in these syntheses is the mercuric acetate oxidation of appropriate 2-(4-piperidyl-methyl)indoles or 4-benzylpiperidines, respectively. An alternative synthetic
