Chao Wang, Chaoqun Li, Xiaofeng Wu
Aug 17, 2009
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Angewandte Chemie
Abstract
1,2,3,4-Tetrahydroquinolines exist as key structural elements in many natural products and have found broad commercial application. In particular, optically pure tetrahydroquinolines are commonly present in alkaloids and are required in pharmaceutical and agrochemical synthesis. Representative examples include the bioactive alkaloids (+)-galipinine and ( )-augustureine, 3] and the antibacterial drug (S)-flumequine.