title: Synthesis of 13-oxoellipticine.
abstract: The Strychnos dinklagei alkaloid and ellipticine-metabolite 13-oxoellipticine (8) has been synthesized from indole (4) in seven steps and 38% yield.
mesh_terms: D000470:Alkaloids / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002621:Chemistry; D004611:Ellipticines / Q000138:chemical synthesis*
chemical_list: D000470:Alkaloids; D004611:Ellipticines; C049069:13-oxoellipticine