Approaches to the synthesis of the galbulimima alkaloid himandrine

Patrick D. O'Connor, Giuseppe Del Signore, Matthew M.W. McLachlan, Anthony C. Willis, Lewis N. Mander

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    Abstract

    The hexacyclic skeleton of himandrine (2), which is present in 15 of the more complex alkaloids obtained from the bark of the tropical rain forest tree Galbulimima belgraveana has been prepared by means of a 19-step synthesis beginning with the known [3.2.1]-benzobicyclooctene intermediate 9. An alternative approach is also described, thus far culminating in 34. Key transformations include DielsAlder cycloadditions, ring contractions, a Curtius rearrangement, a Birch reduction, an intramolecular nucleophilic amination, and a palladium-mediated alkene amination.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)1477-1491
    Number of pages15
    JournalAustralian Journal of Chemistry
    Volume63
    Issue number10
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2010

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