title: Efficient syntheses of crispine A and harmicine by RH-catalyzed cyclohydrocarbonylation.
abstract: The first examples of Rh-catalyzed cyclohydrocarbonylation-bicyclization of N-allylic amides of arylacetic acids are reported. This novel carbonylative bicyclization process was successfully applied to the rapid syntheses of crispine A and its analogues (tricyclic indolizidine alkaloids) as well as harmicine (tetracyclic beta-carboline alkaloid).
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan, ROC. wchiou@dragon.nchu.edu.tw
authors.forename: Wen-Hua
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Chiou
authors.forename: Gau-Hong
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Che-Cheng
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Hsu
authors.forename: Stephen J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Chaterpaul
authors.forename: Iwao
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ojima