title: A concise synthesis of tetrabenazine: an intramolecular aza-Prins-type cyclization via oxidative C-H activation.
abstract: A concise synthesis of tetrabenazine and dihydrotetrabenazine is described. The key feature of this synthesis is the intramolecular aza-Prins-type cyclization of an amino allylsilane via oxidative C-H activation.
authors: Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Kyung Hee University, 1 Hoegi-Dong, Seoul 130-701, Republic of Korea.
authors: Young Wook
authors: YW
authors: Son
authors: Tae Hui
authors: TH
authors: Kwon
authors: Jae Kyun
authors: JK
authors: Lee
authors: Ae Nim
authors: AN
authors: Pae
authors: Jae Yeol
authors: JY
authors: Lee
authors: Yong Seo
authors: YS
authors: Cho
authors: Sun-Joon
authors: SJ
authors: Min
mesh_terms: D003500:Cyclization; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D012821:Silanes / Q000737:chemistry; D013747:Tetrabenazine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D012821:Silanes; C032811:dihydrotetrabenazine; D013747:Tetrabenazine