The Pictet-Spengler Reaction on L-Histidine. Preparation of Conformationally Restricted (+)-Pilocarpine Analogs

M. DEL MAR SANCHEZ‐SANCHEZ, Luis Ma. Tel-Alberdi, M. J. RIOSERAS, Marı́a del Rosario Rico Ferreira, Francisco Bermejo González

Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan · 1993 · 12 citations · 7 references

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Abstract

Abstract The total regioselective synthesis of the rigid (+)-pilocarpine analogs 4—6 starting from L-histidine is described. The Pictet-Spengler condensation is used to prepare the tetrahydroimidazopyridine moiety present in the structure of these tricyclic derivatives.

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