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A Biogenetic-type Asymmetric Synthesis of Optically Active Amaryllidaceae Alkaloids: (+)- and (-)-Galanthamine from L-Tyrosine

Kenji Koga, Kimihiro Shimizu, Kiyoshi Tomioka, Shun‐ichi Yamada

Heterocycles · 1977 · 41 citations · 0 references

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BiosynthesisBioorganic ChemistryEngineeringBiochemistryBiogenetic-type Asymmetric SynthesisNatural SciencesNatural Product BiosynthesisStereoselective SynthesisPharmacologySynthetic ChemistryEnantioselective SynthesisBiomolecular EngineeringActive GalanthamineNatural Product Synthesis

Abstract

A biogenetic-type asymmetric synthesis of optically active galanthamine ( 4 ) from L-tyrosine (L-1) was --