title: An approach to the synthesis of stenine.
abstract: A type 2 N-acylnitroso intramolecular Diels-Alder reaction followed by reductive N-O bond cleavage formed the B and C rings of the Stemona alkaloid stenine. Further elaboration provided the functionalized tricyclic core.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Natural Sciences 1102, University of California Irvine, Irvine, California 92697, USA.
authors.forename: Liang
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Ryan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lauchli
authors.forename: Mandy
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Loo
authors.forename: Kenneth J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Shea
mesh_terms: D000470:Alkaloids / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D018360:Crystallography, X-Ray; D008958:Models, Molecular; D015394:Molecular Structure; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D000470:Alkaloids; C441784:stenine