Total synthesis of (±)-debromoflustramine B via [4+1] cyclization of a bis(alkylthio)carbene and an indole isocyanate

Tetrahedron Letters

Volumn 54, Issue 35, 2013, Pages 4760-4762

  De, Saptarshi ^a   Rigby, James H ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

4+1 Cyclization; Bis(alkylthio)carbene; Curtius rearrangement; Japp Klingermann Fisher indole synthesis

Indexed keywords

CARBENE; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR; DEBROMOFLUSTRAMINE B; INDOLE ISOCYANATE; ISOCYANATE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CURTIUS REARRANGEMENT; CYCLIZATION; DESULFURIZATION; DRUG SYNTHESIS;

EID: 84880766680     PISSN: 00404039     EISSN: 18733581     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2013.06.119     Document Type: Article

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