title: Concise synthesis of (+/-)-rhazinilam through direct coupling.
abstract: [reaction: see text] A concise synthesis of rhazinilam through direct, palladium-catalyzed, intramolecular coupling is described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, USA.
authors.forename: Alfred L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Bowie
authors.forename: Chambers C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Hughes
authors.forename: Dirk
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Trauner
mesh_terms: D000470:Alkaloids / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D002384:Catalysis; D007212:Indolizines / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D007769:Lactams / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010165:Palladium / Q000737:chemistry*; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D000470:Alkaloids; D007212:Indolizines; D007769:Lactams; C009170:rhazinilam; D010165:Palladium