title: Total synthesis of (±)-coerulescine and (±)-horsfiline.
abstract: Wittig olefination-Claisen rearrangement protocol was applied to obtain 3-allyl oxindole. This oxindole was then converted to (±)-coerulescine and (±)-horsfiline.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Pune, Ganeshkhind, Pune-411 007, Maharashtra, India. mgkulkarni@chem.unipune.ernet.in
authors.forename: Mukund G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Kulkarni
authors.forename: Attrimuni P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Dhondge
authors.forename: Sanjay W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Chavhan
authors.forename: Ajit S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Borhade
authors.forename: Yunnus B
authors.initials: YB
authors.lastname: Shaikh
authors.forename: Deekshaputra R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Birhade
authors.forename: Mayur P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Desai
authors.forename: Nagorao R
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Dhatrak