title: Facile and highly stereoselective synthesis of the tetracyclic erythrinane core.
abstract: A highly stereoselective synthesis of the tetracyclic core of the Erythrina alkaloids is reported through the application of a Meyers bicyclic lactam template.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Loughborough University, Loughborough, Leicestershire LE11 3TU, England. s.m.allin@lboro.ac.uk
authors.forename: Steven M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Allin
authors.forename: Stella L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: James
authors.forename: Mark R J
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Elsegood
authors.forename: William P
authors.initials: WP
authors.lastname: Martin
mesh_terms: D000470:Alkaloids / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D020650:Combinatorial Chemistry Techniques; D003500:Cyclization; D004895:Erythrina / Q000737:chemistry*; D008958:Models, Molecular; D015394:Molecular Structure; D019906:Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry*; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
chemical_list: D000470:Alkaloids