title: Development of highly stereoselective asymmetric 6pi-azaelectrocyclization of conformationally flexible linear 1-azatrienes. from determination of multifunctional chiral amines, 7-alkyl cis-1-amino-2-indanols, to application as a new synthetic strategy: formal synthesis of 20-epiuleine.
abstract: The highly stereoselective asymmetric 6pi-azaelectrocyclization was achieved as a general synthetic method based on the reaction between the (E)-3-carbonyl-2,4,6-trienal compounds and the (-)-7-alkyl-cis-1-amino-2-indanol derivatives which are effective chiral amines. The 7-alkyl-substituted 2-indanol moiety of the cyclized products was efficiently removed by the novel manganese dioxide oxidation under remarkably mild conditions, and the method was successfully applied to the formal synthesis of optically active 20-epiuleine.
authors.affiliation: School of Science and Technology, Kwansei Gakuin University, Gakuen 2-1, Sanda, Hyogo 669-1337, Japan.
authors.forename: Katsunori
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tanaka
authors.forename: Toyoharu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kobayashi
authors.forename: Hajime
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mori
authors.forename: Shigeo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Katsumura
mesh_terms: D000447:Aldehydes / Q000737:chemistry; D000475:Alkenes / Q000737:chemistry; D000588:Amines / Q000737:chemistry; D001372:Aza Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D018360:Crystallography, X-Ray; D003500:Cyclization; D007189:Indans / Q000737:chemistry*; D026121:Indole Alkaloids / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D011725:Pyridines / Q000737:chemistry*; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: C466484:20-epiuleine; D000447:Aldehydes; D000475:Alkenes; D000588:Amines; D001372:Aza Compounds; D007189:Indans; D026121:Indole Alkaloids; D011725:Pyridines