Rapid and enantioselective assembly of the lycorine framework using chemoenzymatic techniques

Matthew T. Jones, Brett D. Schwartz, Anthony C. Willis, Martin G. Banwell

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    Abstract

    The pentacyclic framework associated with the alkaloid (-)-lycorine (1) can be assembled in as few as six steps from the enantiomerically pure cis-1,2-dihydrocatechol 3 which is itself readily available on a large scale through the whole-cell biotransformation of bromobenzene. The methodology has been used in developing the first synthesis of compound 2, a derivative of lycorine.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)3506-3509
    Number of pages4
    JournalOrganic Letters
    Volume11
    Issue number15
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 6 Aug 2009

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