González-Vera JA, García-López MT, Herranz R. Synthesis of Indole Alkaloid Analogues: Novel Domino Stereoselective Electrophile Addition−Cyclizations of Tryptophan-Derived α-Amino Nitriles.
J Org Chem 2007;
72:5395-8. [PMID:
17579457 DOI:
10.1021/jo070684u]
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Abstract
The synthesis of new indole alkaloid analogues, containing a 1,2,4,5,10b,10c-hexahydropyrrolo[1',2',3':1,9a,9]imidazo[1,2-a]indole skeleton, via highly stereoselective novel domino cyclative halogenation or prenylation reactions of tryptophan-derived alpha-amino nitriles, is described.
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