title: Formal total synthesis of haouamine A.
abstract: A synthesis of the indenotetrahydropyridine unit of haouamine A is described. The construction of a diaryl quaternary center and tricyclic framework of this compound was achieved by an intramolecular cascade Mizoroki-Heck reaction.
authors.affiliation: School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences, Kanazawa University, Kakuma-machi, Kanazawa 920-1192, Japan.
authors.forename: Tsuyoshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Taniguchi
authors.forename: Hisaaki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zaimoku
authors.forename: Hiroyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ishibashi
mesh_terms: D006575:Heterocyclic Compounds, 3-Ring / Q000737:chemistry; D006576:Heterocyclic Compounds, 4 or More Rings / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D011725:Pyridines / Q000138:chemical synthesis; D000097566:Cyclophanes
chemical_list: D006575:Heterocyclic Compounds, 3-Ring; D006576:Heterocyclic Compounds, 4 or More Rings; D011725:Pyridines; C474767:haouamine A; D000097566:Cyclophanes