title: Studies toward the total synthesis of the oroidin dimers.
abstract: A Diels-Alder/rearrangement sequence is described for the construction of the core ring systems of several oroidin dimers, including ageliferin and palau'amine.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, USA.
authors.forename: Rasapalli
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sivappa
authors.forename: Sabuj
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mukherjee
authors.forename: H V Rasika
authors.initials: HV
authors.lastname: Dias
authors.forename: Carl J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Lovely
mesh_terms: D000470:Alkaloids / Q000138:chemical synthesis; D019281:Dimerization; D006146:Guanidines / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D007093:Imidazoles / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D008386:Marine Biology; D011108:Polymers; D011758:Pyrroles / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D013141:Spiro Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis*
chemical_list: D000470:Alkaloids; D006146:Guanidines; D007093:Imidazoles; D011108:Polymers; D011758:Pyrroles; D013141:Spiro Compounds; C514118:ageliferin; C438976:palau'amine; C077209:oroidin