Concise, enantioselective total synthesis of (-)-alstonerine.

ABSTRACT: A novel enantioselective total synthesis of (-)-alstonerine has been completed that requires only 15 steps from L-tryptophan. The synthesis features the first application of a Pauson-Khand reaction to synthesize an azabridged bicyclic skeleton. [reaction: see text]

SUBMITTER: Miller KA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2516964 | biostudies-literature | 2007 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature