Asymmetric total synthesis of an iboga-type indole alkaloid, voacangalactone, newly isolated from Voacanga africana

Org Lett. 2012 Nov 16;14(22):5800-3. doi: 10.1021/ol3027945. Epub 2012 Nov 6.

Abstract

A new hexacyclic iboga-type indole alkaloid, voacangalactone (1), was isolated from Voacanga africana , and its structure including the absolute configuration was established by asymmetric total synthesis involving such key steps as the asymmetric Diels-Alder reaction using an aminodiene and the construction of an isoquinuclidine ring and an indole skeleton.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Indole Alkaloids / chemistry
  • Indole Alkaloids / isolation & purification*
  • Molecular Structure
  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular
  • Stereoisomerism
  • Tabernaemontana / chemistry
  • Voacanga / chemistry*

Substances

  • Indole Alkaloids