An enantiospecific synthesis of (+)-demethoxyerythratidinone from (S)-malic acid: key observations concerning the diastereocontrol in malic acid-derived N-acyliminium ion cyclisations

Tetrahedron Letters

Volumn 48, Issue 34, 2007, Pages 5942-5947

  Zhang, Fengzhi ^a   Simpkins, Nigel S ^a   Wilson, Claire ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

3 Demethoxyerythratidinone; Alkaloid; Cyclisation; N Acyliminium; Total synthesis

Indexed keywords

3 DEMETHOXYERYTHRATIDINONE; ALCOHOL; DEMETHOXYERYTHRATIDINONE; IMINE; LACTAM DERIVATIVE; MALIC ACID DERIVATIVE; N ACYLIMINIUM DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; ASYMMETRIC SYNTHESIS; CYCLIZATION; DEPROTECTION REACTION; REACTION ANALYSIS; STEREOCHEMISTRY; STEREOISOMERISM;

EID: 34447628833     PISSN: 00404039     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2007.06.111     Document Type: Article

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