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Synlett 1994; 1994(9): 681-688
DOI: 10.1055/s-1994-22975
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Synthesis of Carbazole Alkaloids

Christopher J. Moody*
  • *Department of Chemistry, Loughborough University of Technology, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 3TU, U.K.
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18 September 2002 (online)

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The synthesis of a range of carbazole alkaloids (murrayaquinones-A and -B, murrayafoline-A, ellipticine, carbazomycins A and B, hyellazole, carazostatin and staurosporinone) is discussed with emphasis on the development of new methodology, in particular the Diels-Alder reactions of pyranoindolones with alkynes. 1. Introduction 2. Background 3. Mutrayaquinones-A and -B, and murrayafoline-A 4. Ellipticine 5. Carbazomycins A and B 6. Hyellazole and Carazostatin 7. The Staurosporine Aglycon (Staurosporinone)