An Asymmetric Synthesis of (+)-Erysotramidine

Abstract

A new asymmetric total synthesis of the erythrinan alkaloid erysotramidine is described, which uses chiral base desymmetrisation, N-acyliminium addition, and 6-exo-trig radical cyclisation as the key steps.

alkaloid - asymmetric synthesis - radical reaction - chiral base - erythrinan

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