Synthesis 2012; 44(17): 2743-2753
DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1316579
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© Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York

Synthetic Studies toward Ecteinascidin 743 (Trabectedin)

Takahiro Imai
,
Hiyoku Nakata
,
Satoshi Yokoshima
,
Tohru Fukuyama*
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Publication History

Received: 01 May 2012

Accepted after revision: 31 May 2012

Publication Date:
06 July 2012 (online)


Abstract

An alternative synthetic route to an intermediate in the synthesis of ecteinascidin 743 has been established by using a Pictet–Spengler reaction and a Friedel–Crafts type reaction.

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