Enantioselective total synthesis of (+)-methoxystemofoline and (+)-isomethoxystemofoline

Chem Commun (Camb). 2015 Mar 18;51(22):4576-8. doi: 10.1039/c4cc09598g.

Abstract

The first enantioselective total synthesis of (+)-methoxystemofoline (2) and (+)-isomethoxystemofoline (3) has been reported. The synthesis employed the halide-assisted bromotropanonation method that we developed recently to construct the core structure, and Overman's strategy for the implementation of the butenolide moiety. Through this work, the structure of methoxystemofoline was revised as with an E-alkene, and its absolute configuration was established.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alkaloids / chemical synthesis*
  • Alkaloids / chemistry
  • Crystallography, X-Ray
  • Heterocyclic Compounds, 4 or More Rings / chemical synthesis*
  • Heterocyclic Compounds, 4 or More Rings / chemistry
  • Models, Molecular
  • Molecular Structure
  • Stereoisomerism

Substances

  • Alkaloids
  • Heterocyclic Compounds, 4 or More Rings
  • methoxystemofoline