An Asymmetric Synthesis of Both Enantiomers of the Indole Alkaloid Deplancheine

Steven M. Allin, Christopher I. Thomas, Kevin Doyle, M.R.J. Elsegood

The Journal of Organic Chemistry · 2004 · 60 citations · 10 references

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We report a novel, facile and asymmetric approach to both enantiomers of the indole alkaloid deplancheine from a readily available, nonracemic chiral template. The natural product and its antipode are isolated with >95% ee.

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