title: An approach to the skeleton of aspidophylline A.
abstract: An approach to the pentacyclic core of aspidophylline A is described. The strategy features CAN-mediated intramolecular azidoalkoxylation of enecarbamate and ruthenium-catalyzed atom transfer cyclization.
authors.affiliation: Beijing National Laboratory of Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.
authors.forename: Qi
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Guang
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Shaobo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: Pengju
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Feng
authors.forename: Yian
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Shi
mesh_terms: D002219:Carbamates / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D003500:Cyclization; D006576:Heterocyclic Compounds, 4 or More Rings / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D012428:Ruthenium / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D002219:Carbamates; D006576:Heterocyclic Compounds, 4 or More Rings; C584601:aspidophylline A; D012428:Ruthenium