Enantiospecific Synthesis of (+)- and (−)-Ferruginine from l-Glutamic Acid. Synthesis of Tropanes via Intramolecular Iminium Ion Cyclization

Iminium ions, generated by decarbonylation of N-benzyl-5-[1-(methoxycarbonyl)-4-oxopentyl]prolines, undergo intramolecular cyclization to afford 2,4-disubstituted tropanes in good yields. This transformation is also shown to be a stereospecific reaction. The value of these substituted tropanes has b...

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Published in:Journal of organic chemistry 1996-01, Vol.61 (1), p.314-323
Main Authors: Hernández, Andrés S, Thaler, Adrian, Castells, Josep, Rapoport, Henry
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Language:English
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Summary:Iminium ions, generated by decarbonylation of N-benzyl-5-[1-(methoxycarbonyl)-4-oxopentyl]prolines, undergo intramolecular cyclization to afford 2,4-disubstituted tropanes in good yields. This transformation is also shown to be a stereospecific reaction. The value of these substituted tropanes has been demonstrated by functional group manipulation, leading to the enantiospecific synthesis of (+)-ferruginine, an alkaloid isolated from Darlinga ferruginea, and its unnatural enantiomer, (−)-ferruginine.
ISSN:0022-3263
1520-6904
DOI:10.1021/jo9515081