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 language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 3506-3509 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Organic Letters |
Volume | 11 |
Issue number | 15 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 6 Aug 2009 |