Volume 127, Issue 43 pp. 12823-12826
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Biomimetic Total Syntheses of (−)-Leucoridines A and C through the Dimerization of (−)-Dihydrovalparicine

Praveen Kokkonda

Praveen Kokkonda

Department of Chemistry, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122 (USA) https://www.cst.temple.edu/∼randrade

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Keaon R. Brown

Keaon R. Brown

Department of Chemistry, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122 (USA) https://www.cst.temple.edu/∼randrade

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Trevor J. Seguin

Trevor J. Seguin

Department of Chemistry, Texas A & M University, College Station, TX 77843 (USA)

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Dr. Steven E. Wheeler

Dr. Steven E. Wheeler

Department of Chemistry, Texas A & M University, College Station, TX 77843 (USA)

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Dr. Shivaiah Vaddypally

Dr. Shivaiah Vaddypally

Department of Chemistry, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122 (USA) https://www.cst.temple.edu/∼randrade

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Dr. Michael J. Zdilla

Dr. Michael J. Zdilla

Department of Chemistry, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122 (USA) https://www.cst.temple.edu/∼randrade

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Dr. Rodrigo B. Andrade

Corresponding Author

Dr. Rodrigo B. Andrade

Department of Chemistry, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122 (USA) https://www.cst.temple.edu/∼randrade

Department of Chemistry, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122 (USA) https://www.cst.temple.edu/∼randradeSearch for more papers by this author
First published: 10 September 2015
Citations: 1

Abstract

Concise biomimetic syntheses of the Strychnos-Strychnos-type bis-indole alkaloids (−)-leucoridine A (1) and C (2) were accomplished through the biomimetic dimerization of (−)-dihydrovalparicine (3). En route to 3, the known alkaloids (+)-geissoschizoline (8) and (−)-dehydrogeissoschizoline (10) were also prepared. DFT calculations were employed to elucidate the mechanism, which favors a stepwise aza-Michael/spirocyclization sequence over the alternate hetero-Diels–Alder cycloaddition reaction.

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