A variation of the Pictet-Spengler reaction via a sequential reduction-cyclization reaction of N-acylcarbamates: synthesis of 1-substituted tetrahydroisoquinoline derivatives

Tetrahedron Letters

Volumn 48, Issue 46, 2007, Pages 8182-8184

  Kuhakarn, Chutima ^b   Panyachariwat, Nattakan ^b   Ruchirawat, Somsak ^a  

^a CHULABHORN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Thailand)

^b Mahidol University   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

8 OXO O METHYLBHARATAMINE; CARBAMIC ACID DERIVATIVE; ISOINDOLOISOQUINOLONE; LAUDANOSINE; TETRAHYDROISOQUINOLINE DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; XYLOPININE;

ARTICLE; CYCLIZATION; DRUG SYNTHESIS; METHODOLOGY; PICTET SPENGLER REACTION; REACTION ANALYSIS; REDUCTION;

EID: 35348838923     PISSN: 00404039     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2007.09.073     Document Type: Article

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