The Journal of Organic Chemistry

The chemistry of naturally occurring polyamines. 1. Total synthesis of celacinnine, celabenzine and maytenine

JS McManis, B Ganem

Index: Journal of Organic Chemistry, , vol. 45, p. 2041 - 2042

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Citation Number: 55

Abstract

... As an illustration of its utility, straightforward chemistry on 8 (acrylonitrile, reduction, hydrolysis) resulted in the first rational synthesis of spermine (1) from spermidine (three steps, >50%). ... 0 1980 American Chemical Society Page 2. 2042 J. Org. Chem., Vol. 45, No. 10, 1980 ...