title: Synthesis of eudistomin C and E: improved preparation of the indole unit.
abstract: An improved synthesis of the indole unit, a key intermediate for eudistomin C, was established utilizing Makosza's indole synthesis. A concise total synthesis of eudistomin E was achieved on the basis of the improved synthesis.
authors.affiliation: Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Hiroaki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yamagishi
authors.forename: Koji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Matsumoto
authors.forename: Kotaro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Iwasaki
authors.forename: Tohru
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Miyazaki
authors.forename: Satoshi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yokoshima
authors.forename: Hidetoshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tokuyama
authors.forename: Tohru
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fukuyama
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002243:Carbolines / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D007211:Indoles / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D015394:Molecular Structure; D014561:Urochordata / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D002243:Carbolines; D007211:Indoles; C507825:eudistomin C; C076219:eudistomin E