THE SYNTHESIS OF ROEHARMINE AND (-)-1,2,3,4-TETRAHYDROROEHARMINE

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REDDY, MS [1 ]
COOK, JM [1 ]
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[1] UNIV WISCONSIN,DEPT CHEM,MILWAUKEE,WI 53201
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10.1016/S0040-4039(00)73513-1
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O62 [有机化学];
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070303 ; 081704 ;
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The total synthesis of roeharmine 1 as well as an enantiospecific synthesis of (-)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroroeharmine 2 has been achieved via the Pictet-Spengler reaction as a key step. The optical rotation of synthetic (-)-2 was found to be higher than that reported for the natural product. A possible mechanism for the racemization of 2 upon exposure to acid has been proposed and serves as a warning to alkaloid chemists who isolate ring-A alkoxylated indole alkaloids under acidic conditions.
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