A synthetic approach to gelsemicine

Cyanohydridoborate anion as a selective reducing agent

Richard F. Borch, Mark D. Bernstein, H. D. Durst · Journal of the American Chemical Society · 1971 · 1.8K citations

Natural Sciences, Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry +5

Reagents for organic synthesis. Tin-assisted sulfuration: a highly potent new method for the conversion of carbonyl units into their corresponding thiocarbonyl analogs

Kosta Steliou, Mohamed Mrani · Journal of the American Chemical Society · 1982 · 88 citations

Natural Sciences, Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry +6

Total synthesis of (+)-koumine, (+)-taberpsychine, and (+)-koumidine

Philip Magnus, Benjamin Mugrage, Mark R. DeLuca et al. · Journal of the American Chemical Society · 1989 · 55 citations

Natural Sciences, Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry +7

.alpha.-acylamino radical cyclizations: application to the synthesis of a tetracyclic substructure of gelsemine

Joong Kwon Choi, Deok Chan Ha, David J. Hart et al. · The Journal of Organic Chemistry · 1989 · 48 citations

Natural Sciences, Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry +8

Thermal, four-carbon + three-carbon cycloaddition reaction of cyclopropenone ketals. Total synthesis of deacetamidocolchiceine: formal total synthesis of colchicine

Dale L. Boger, Christine E. Brotherton · The Journal of Organic Chemistry · 1985 · 37 citations

Natural Sciences, Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry +7