作者: Yun Zhang , Yibin Xue , Tuoping Luo
DOI: 10.1016/J.TET.2016.11.049
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摘要: With the aim to synthesize anti-mitotic natural product (−)-rhazinal, we proposed a strategy based on dearomative intramolecular [3+2] cycloaddition between alkyl azide and indole, followed by rearrangement furnish featured tetracyclic framework. During reaction condition screening, accidentally encountered tandem cycloaddition/rearrangement/oxidation reaction, which enabled synthesis of another alkaloid, (−)-mersicarpine, in four steps with 35% overall yield from reported intermediate. The cycloaddition/rearrangement disclosed herein could provide method for other structurally intriguing alkaloids.