Synthesis 2017; 49(08): 1849-1856
DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1588386
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Formal Synthesis of Bioactive Indole Alkaloids Eburnamonine, Eburnaminol, and Vindeburnol

Pravat Mondal
Division of Organic Chemistry, National Chemical Laboratory (CSIR), Pune 411 008, India   Email: np.argade@ncl.res.in
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Narshinha P. Argade*
Division of Organic Chemistry, National Chemical Laboratory (CSIR), Pune 411 008, India   Email: np.argade@ncl.res.in
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Publication History

Received: 19 October 2016

Accepted after revision: 04 December 2016

Publication Date:
13 January 2017 (online)


Abstract

Starting from (±)-3-acetoxyglutarimide, diastereoselective formal synthesis of indole alkaloids (±)-eburnamonine, (±)-eburnaminol, and (±)-vindeburnol have been demonstrated via a common intermediate (±)-1-hydroxy-12-tosyl-2,3,6,7,12,12b-hexahydroindolo[2,3-a]quinolizin-4(1H)-one in very good overall yields. The acetoxy group from (±)-3-acetoxyglutarimide was first used to induce the diastereoselectivity and also as a latent source of ketone carbonyl group. The ste­reo­selective eliminations, reductions, and intramolecular cyclizations were the involved key steps.

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