title: An alternative synthesis and x-ray crystallographic confirmation of (-)-stepholidine.
abstract: A formal enantioselective synthesis of (-)-stepholidine that provides an alternative preparation of key lactone intermediate2is described. The stereostructure of (-)-stepholidine prepared via this method was confirmed by x-ray diffraction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Hunter College, City University of New York, 695 Park Avenue, New York 10065, USA; Ph.D. Program in Chemistry, The Graduate Center of The City University of New York, 365 5th Avenue, New York 10016, USA.
authors.forename: Satishkumar V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Gadhiya
authors.affiliation: Molecular Design Institute, Department of Chemistry, New York University, 100 Washington Square, New York 10003, USA.
authors.forename: Chunhua
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Hunter College, City University of New York, 695 Park Avenue, New York 10065, USA; Ph.D. Program in Chemistry, The Graduate Center of The City University of New York, 365 5th Avenue, New York 10016, USA; Ph.D. Program in Biochemistry, The Graduate Center of The City University of New York, 365 5th Avenue, New York 10016, USA.
authors.forename: Wayne W
authors.initials: WW
authors.lastname: Harding
keywords: Dopamine; Stepholidine; THPB; Tetrahydroprotoberberine; X-ray crystallography