title: Efficient synthesis of fused bicyclic glutarimides. Its application to (+/-)-alloyohimbane and louisianin D.
abstract: [reaction: see text] The reaction of alpha-sulfonyl acetamide 1 with various cyclic unsaturated esters 2 to fused bicyclic glutarimides is reported. Syntheses of (+/-)-alloyohimbane (4) and louisianin D (5) have been accomplished.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Hung-Wei
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Ru-Ting
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Hsu
authors.forename: Meng-Yang
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Nein-Chen
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Chang
mesh_terms: D000498:Allyl Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D002384:Catalysis; D018360:Crystallography, X-Ray; D004952:Esters; D006576:Heterocyclic Compounds, 4 or More Rings / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010881:Piperidones / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D011725:Pyridines / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D000498:Allyl Compounds; D004952:Esters; D006576:Heterocyclic Compounds, 4 or More Rings; D010881:Piperidones; D011725:Pyridines; C518945:alloyohimbane; C096933:louisianin D; C007864:glutarimide