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An Enantioselective Total Synthesis of (+)‐Elenoic Acid and the Non‐Natural Enantiomers of Tetrahydroalstonine, Aricine, and Reserpinine
Author(s) -
Hölscher Peter,
Knölker HansJoachim,
Winterfeldt Ekkehard
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
israel journal of chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.908
H-Index - 54
eISSN - 1869-5868
pISSN - 0021-2148
DOI - 10.1002/ijch.199100021
Subject(s) - chemistry , enantioselective synthesis , enantiomer , total synthesis , stereochemistry , organic chemistry , transformation (genetics) , combinatorial chemistry , catalysis , biochemistry , gene
A simple enantioselective synthesis of (+)epi‐elenoic acid is reported and its transformation into (+)‐elenoic acid is described. Well‐established procedures transform these compounds into the antipodes of tetrahydroalstonine, aricine, and reserpinine.