Polycyclic alkaloids via transannular Mannich reactions

Chem Commun (Camb). 2009 Apr 14:(14):1888-90. doi: 10.1039/b822955d. Epub 2009 Feb 19.

Abstract

The tricyclic compound , representing the framework of the cylindricine and lepadiformine alkaloids, was prepared in a single operation via the first example of a transannular Mannich reaction involving a macrocyclic diketoamine .