Synthesis of dihydrogambirtannine by alkyne [2 + 2 + 2]-cyclotrimerisation

Pattarakiat Seankongsuk, Patcharaporn Sae-Lao, Shi He, Veronica Pereira, Roderick W. Bates*

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Abstract

The first asymmetric synthesis of (−)-dihydrogambirtannine has been achieved using nucleophilic addition to a chiral sulfinyl imine to establish the stereogenic centre and [2 + 2 + 2] alkyne cyclotrimerisation to construct the aromatic E ring.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3131-3136
Number of pages6
JournalOrganic and Biomolecular Chemistry
Volume23
Issue number13
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Feb 21 2025
Externally publishedYes

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ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Biochemistry
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Organic Chemistry

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