Synthesis of the lycopodium alkaloid (+)-lycoflexine

J Am Chem Soc. 2010 Oct 20;132(41):14338-9. doi: 10.1021/ja107533m.

Abstract

The first total synthesis of (+)-lycoflexine (1), a constituent of Lycopodium clavatum var. inflexum , has been accomplished in eight steps with 13% overall yield. Our synthesis covers four one-pot reactions, including a tandem Sakurai/aldol sequence, a novel hydroboration/oxidation procedure, a deprotection/transannular Mannich reaction, and as a highlight, a tandem catalysis cascade combining an enynene ring-closing metathesis and a selective hydrogenation.

MeSH terms

  • Alkaloids / chemical synthesis*
  • Alkaloids / chemistry
  • Lycopodium / chemistry*
  • Oxidation-Reduction

Substances

  • Alkaloids
  • lycoflexine