Asymmetric construction of a quaternary carbon center by tandem [4 + 2]/[3 + 2] cycloaddition of a nitroalkene. The total synthesis of (-)-mesembrine

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 62, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1675-1686

  Denmark, Scott E ^a   Marcin, Lawrence R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKALOID; MESEMBRINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CHIRALITY; DRUG SYNTHESIS; IN VITRO STUDY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; REACTION ANALYSIS; STEREOCHEMISTRY;

EID: 0030974560     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo970079z     Document Type: Article

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