title: Concise total synthesis of naamine G and naamidine H.
abstract: Total syntheses of the cytotoxic Leucetta-derived 2-aminoimidazoles, naamine G and naamidine H, have been accomplished using a position selective metalation-benzylation sequence with a 4,5-diiodoimidazole derivative.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX 76019-006, USA.
authors.forename: Panduka B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Koswatta
authors.forename: Carl J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Lovely
mesh_terms: D007093:Imidazoles / Q000138:chemical synthesis*
chemical_list: D007093:Imidazoles; C524986:naamidine H; C550866:naamine G