Synthesis of (-)-(S)-norlaudanosine, (+)-(R)-O,O-dimethylcoclaurine, and (+)-(R)-salsolidine by alkylation of an α-aminonitrile

European Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn , Issue 23, 2007, Pages 3911-3915

  Werner, Frank ^a   Blank, Nancy ^a   Opatz, Till ^a  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Alkaloids; Aminonitriles; Asymmetric catalysis; Heterocycles; Umpolung

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547785059     PISSN: 1434193X     EISSN: 10990690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.200700261     Document Type: Article

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