Diastereoselective intramolecular α-amidoalkylation reactions of L-DOPA derivatives. Asymmetric synthesis of pyrrolo[2,1-a]isoquinolines

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 70, Issue 25, 2005, Pages 10368-10374

  García, Eva ^a   Arrasate, Sonia ^a   Lete, Esther ^a   Sotomayor, Nuria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKYLATION; REACTION KINETICS; STEREOCHEMISTRY;

AMIDOALKYLATION REACTIONS; DIASTEREOSELECTIVITY; LEWIS ACIDS; OXOAMIDES;

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS;

AMIDE; LEVODOPA; LEWIS ACID; LITHIUM DERIVATIVE; PYRROLO[2,1 A]ISOQUINOLINE DERIVATIVE; SUCCINIMIDE DERIVATIVE;

ADDITION REACTION; ALKYLATION; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL REACTION; CYCLIZATION; DEPROTECTION REACTION; DIASTEREOISOMER; ENANTIOMER; HYDROLYSIS; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; QUANTUM YIELD; REACTION ANALYSIS; REACTION TIME; STEREOCHEMISTRY;

EID: 28744436180     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo051584w     Document Type: Article

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