title: Synthesis of hyacinthacine B3 and purported hyacinthacine B7.
abstract: The synthesis of hyacinthacines B(3) and B(7) has confirmed the structure of the former alkaloid and shown that the structure of the latter is incorrect.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, 2522, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: Christopher W G
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Au
authors.forename: Robert J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Nash
authors.forename: Stephen G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Pyne
mesh_terms: D008958:Models, Molecular; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D011763:Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D011763:Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids; C548396:hyacinthacine B3; C548397:hyacinthacine B7