T. Tsunoda, Fumie Ozaki, Nozomi Shirakata
Apr 1, 1996
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Tetrahedron Letters
Abstract
Abstract Cyanomethylenetributylphosphorane was shown to mediate the dehydrocyclization of diols and amino alcohols to give the corresponding 6-membered O- and N-heterocycles in 90% or better yields. Using the reaction as a key step, (+)-α-skytanthine, a unique mono terpene alkaloid, was synthesized stereoselectively.