Enantioselective straightforward access to benzo [b] thiophene analogs of Azatoxin

…, J Rey, F Popowycz, S Pellet-Rostaing, M Lemaire

Index: Gracia, Stephanie; Marion, Cedric; Rey, Jullien; Popowycz, Florence; Pellet-Rostaing, Stephane; Lemaire, Marc Tetrahedron Letters, 2012 , vol. 53, # 25 p. 3165 - 3168

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Abstract

Horner-Wadsworth Emmons olefination followed by asymmetric hydrogenation allowed the first synthetic access to the chiral thiotryptophan with good enantiomeric excess. Oxazolidinone formation followed by a Pictet–Spengler condensation provided the benzothiophenic analog of Azatoxin.