Total Synthesis of (±)-Trigonoliimine C via Oxidative Rearrangement of an Unsymmetrical Bis-Tryptamine
作者:Xiangbing Qi、Hongli Bao、Uttam K. Tambar
DOI:10.1021/ja203960b
日期:2011.7.6
We report the first total synthesis of (+/-)-trigonoliimine C, a member of a family of structurally complex alkaloids, in 10 steps from tryptamine and 6-methoxytryptamine. Our convergent synthetic strategy relies on a selective oxidative rearrangement of an unsymmetrical 2,2'-bis-tryptamine.