Synlett 2013; 24(10): 1303-1306
DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1338447
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Formal Synthesis of Aspidospermidine via the Intramolecular Cascade Transannular Cyclization

Jiu-Zhong Huang
a   State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, P. R. of China   Fax: +86(871)5223179   Email: yangyurong@mail.kib.ac.cn
b   Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry for Natural Resource, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, P. R. of China
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Xiao-Ke Jie
a   State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, P. R. of China   Fax: +86(871)5223179   Email: yangyurong@mail.kib.ac.cn
c   Chemistry Department, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, P. R. of China
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Kun Wei
a   State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, P. R. of China   Fax: +86(871)5223179   Email: yangyurong@mail.kib.ac.cn
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Hongbin Zhang
b   Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry for Natural Resource, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, P. R. of China
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Min-Cai Wang
c   Chemistry Department, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, P. R. of China
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Yu-Rong Yang*
a   State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, P. R. of China   Fax: +86(871)5223179   Email: yangyurong@mail.kib.ac.cn
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Publication History

Received: 28 February 2013

Accepted after revision: 30 March 2013

Publication Date:
08 May 2013 (online)


Abstract

A formal synthesis of aspidospermidine is reported through a novel preparation of Stork’s penultimate tricyclic ketone intermediate. The key steps of the synthesis consist of an intramolecular cascade transannular cyclization, triggered by the removal of Boc group, which simultaneously forms the C, D, and E rings of aspidospermidine and conveniently setting up the quaternary stereo­center via decarboxylative alkylation reaction of the β-keto ester.

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