Organic Letters 2007-08-16

Synthesis of santiagonamine.

Michael D Markey, Ying Fu, T Ross Kelly

Index: Org. Lett. 9(17) , 3255-7, (2007)

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Abstract

The first total synthesis of santiagonamine (1) is achieved in 12 steps from isovanillin. A palladium-catalyzed Ullmann cross-coupling reaction and a photocyclization are the key steps in the synthesis.