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Total synthesis of tryprostatin A and B as well as their enantiomers

Tetrahedron LettersPublished 1 September 1998
Shuo Zhao, Tong J. Gan, Yu Peng, James M. Cook
Citations39
SJR quartileQ3
SJR score0.33
SNIP0.43

Abstract

The 3-methylindoles 3a, 3b were converted into tryprostatin A (1a), B (1b) and their enantiomers 2a, 2b via prenylation at the indole 2-position by generation of the required 2-lithioindole derivatives (from 7a, 7b), followed by alkylation.

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ChemistryBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology