First asymmetric total syntheses of (-)-subincanadines A and B, skeletally rearranged pentacyclic monoterpenoid indole alkaloids in Aspidosperma subincanum

Organic Letters

Volumn 8, Issue 20, 2006, Pages 4605-4608

  Suzuki, Kenta ^a   Takayama, Hiromitsu ^a  

^a CHIBA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INDOLE ALKALOID; SUBINCANADINE A; SUBINCANADINE B;

ARTICLE; ASPIDOSPERMA; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; SYNTHESIS;

ASPIDOSPERMA; INDOLE ALKALOIDS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE;

EID: 33750050579     PISSN: 15237060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ol061908i     Document Type: Article

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