title: Bio-inspired dimerization reaction of tryptophan derivatives in aqueous acidic media: three-step syntheses of (+)-WIN 64821, (-)-ditryptophenaline, and (+)-naseseazine B.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Kumamoto University, 2-39-1, Kurokami, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto 860-8555, Japan.
authors.forename: Shinji
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tadano
authors.forename: Yuri
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Mukaeda
authors.forename: Hayato
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ishikawa
mesh_terms: D054659:Diketopiperazines / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D019281:Dimerization; D007211:Indoles / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D058116:Lewis Acids / Q000737:chemistry*; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D010879:Piperazines / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D014364:Tryptophan / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000138:chemical synthesis; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D054659:Diketopiperazines; D007211:Indoles; D058116:Lewis Acids; D010879:Piperazines; C437184:ditryptophenaline; C543448:naseseazine B; D014867:Water; C087461:WIN 64821; D014364:Tryptophan
keywords: alkaloids; biosynthesis; tryptophan dimers