title: Total syntheses of (±)-aspidophylline A.
abstract: Yes they can! The groups of Zhu and Ma recently reinvestigated the synthetic route to aspidophilline A. These approaches are discussed in the context of the first total synthesis of the title alkaloid that was reported by Garg and co-workers in 2011.
authors.affiliation: CEA, iBiTecS, Service de Chimie Bioorganique et de Marquage, 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette (France) http://dsv.cea.fr/ibitecs/scbm/lmt/nanosciences. eric.doris@cea.fr.
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Doris
mesh_terms: D006576:Heterocyclic Compounds, 4 or More Rings / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D026121:Indole Alkaloids / Q000138:chemical synthesis*
chemical_list: D006576:Heterocyclic Compounds, 4 or More Rings; D026121:Indole Alkaloids
keywords: alkaloids; heterocycles; natural products; synthetic methods; total synthesis