title: A strategy for the total synthesis of dragmacidin E. Construction of the core ring system.
abstract: [reaction: see text] The construction of the dragmacidin core ring system by a route that features the application of a new indole annelation reaction sequence is described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, USA.
authors.forename: Raymond J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Huntley
authors.forename: Raymond L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Funk
mesh_terms: D002384:Catalysis; D026121:Indole Alkaloids / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure
chemical_list: D026121:Indole Alkaloids; C512386:dragmacidin E