M. Amat, Fabiana Subrizi, V. Elias
Mar 1, 2012
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European Journal of Organic Chemistry
Abstract
Cyclocondensation reactions between a variety of 2-acyl-3-indoleacetic acid derivatives and (R)-phenylglycinol were studied. Successful results were obtained from N-alkyl keto acid derivatives. The resulting tetracyclic lactams provide straightforward access to enantiopure 1-substituted tetrahydro-β-carboline alkaloids.