Regioselective 6-endo cyclizations of 2-indolylacyl radicals: Total synthesis of the pyrido[4,3-b]carbazole alkaloid guatambuine

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 1746-1749

  Bennasar, M Lluïsa ^a   Roca, Tomàs ^a   Ferrando, Francesc ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYCLIZATION; ETRAHYDROPYRIDINE;

CHEMICAL REACTIONS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

2 INDOLYLACYL RADICAL; ALKALOID DERIVATIVE; ELLIPTICINE; GUATAMBUINE; OLIVACINE; PYRIDO[4,3 B]CARBAZOLE; RADICAL; TETRAHYDROPYRIDINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CYCLIZATION; DRUG STRUCTURE; DRUG SYNTHESIS; STEREOCHEMISTRY; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS;

ALKALOIDS; CYCLIZATION; ELLIPTICINES; FREE RADICALS; INDOLE ALKALOIDS; INDOLES;

EID: 33644556461     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo052428s     Document Type: Article

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