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A concise total synthesis of (+)-okaramine C. 2004

Peter R Hewitt, and Ed Cleator, and Steven V Ley
Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge, UKCB2 1EW.

The first total synthesis of (+)-okaramine C is described. Our previously described selenocyclisation-oxidative deselenation sequence was used to establish a 3a-hydroxy-pyrrolo[2,3-b]indole core, which was modified by selective epimerisation to the common pyrrolo[2,3-b]indole of the okaramines.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008968 Molecular Conformation The characteristic three-dimensional shape of a molecule. Molecular Configuration,3D Molecular Structure,Configuration, Molecular,Molecular Structure, Three Dimensional,Three Dimensional Molecular Structure,3D Molecular Structures,Configurations, Molecular,Conformation, Molecular,Conformations, Molecular,Molecular Configurations,Molecular Conformations,Molecular Structure, 3D,Molecular Structures, 3D,Structure, 3D Molecular,Structures, 3D Molecular
D026121 Indole Alkaloids Group of alkaloids containing a benzylpyrrole group (derived from TRYPTOPHAN). Indole Alkaloid,Alkaloid, Indole,Alkaloids, Indole

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