Abstract
An asymmetric synthesis of (-)-cytisine has been achieved. The piperidine C-ring was formed using a stereodivergent intramolecular 6-endo aza-Michael addition. The B-ring was established by intramolecular pyridine N-alkylation. The absolute stereochemistry was established by an Evans acyl oxazolidinone enolate alkylation reaction that proceeded with an unexpected stereochemical outcome due to participation of the pyridine nitrogen lone pair.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 9088-9095 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Journal of Organic Chemistry |
Volume | 83 |
Issue number | 16 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Aug 17 2018 |
Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© Copyright 2018 American Chemical Society.
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- Organic Chemistry