Synthesis 2008(15): 2321-2322  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1067162
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A Facile Biogenetic Synthesis of Pulcheotine A

Prasad B. Wakchaure, Narshinha P. Argade*
Division of Organic Chemistry, National Chemical Laboratory, Pune 411008, India
e-Mail: np.argade@ncl.res.in;
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Received 31 March 2008
Publication Date:
08 July 2008 (online)

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Abstract

Starting from homopiperonylamine and 4-methoxyphenylacetic acid, a facile biogenetic route to naturally occurring pulcheotine A has been demonstrated via Pictet-Spengler cyclization and two different air oxidation processes.