The total synthesis of the carbazole antibiotic carbazomycin B and an improved route to carbazomycin A 1b

HJ Knölker, M Bauermeister

Index: Knolker; Bauermeister Journal of the Chemical Society - Series Chemical Communications, 1989 , # 19 p. 1468 - 1470

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Abstract

Using a methodology involving consecutive iron-induced C–C and C–N bond formation we have completed the total synthesis of the antibiotic carbazomycin B; application of a novel iron-mediated direct iminoquinone cyclization provides carbazomycin A in an improved high yield sequence.

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