Abstract
(Equation Presented) The total synthesis of the cytotoxin fasicularin is described. The key steps include the following: (1) an intermolecular Diels-Alder cycloaddition of a 2-(triflamido)acrolein with the dioxolane ketal of trideca-1,3-dien-7-one to establish the trans-perhydroisoquinoline stereochemistry, (2) a stereoelectronically controlled hydride addition to a N(1)-C(2) iminium ion to introduce the equatorial hexyl substituent, and (3) elaboration of the pyrido ring by an internal aldol reaction.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 331-333 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Organic Letters |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Feb 7 2002 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Biochemistry
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Organic Chemistry