General Approach for the Synthesis of Ajmaline-Related Alkaloids. Enantiospecific Total Synthesis of (−)-Suaveoline, (−)-Raumacline, and (−)-Nb-Methylrauniacline

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 1993, Pages 661-672

  Fu, Xiaoyong ^a   Cook, James M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKALOID; NB METHYLRAUMACLINE; NB METHYLSUAVEOLINE; RAUMACLINE; SUAVEOLINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; DRUG SYNTHESIS; ENANTIOMER; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; REACTION ANALYSIS; STEREOCHEMISTRY;

EID: 0027410768     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: 15206904     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo00055a019     Document Type: Article

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