The skeleton of the stemona alkaloid, stenine, has been synthesized starting from pyrrole, employing an asymmetric organocatalyzed cyclization, Sonogashira coupling, a diastereoselective intramolecular propargylic Barbier reaction, cyclocarbonylation, and diastereoselective alkene reduction. Modulation of the electron-rich nature of the pyrrole nucleus by employing an α-trifluoroacetyl group is essential. The α-trifluoroacetyl group may be rapidly removed under carefully defined, mild conditions. © 2011 American Chemical Society.
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Bates, R. W., & Sridhar, S. (2011). Synthesis of the stenine ring system from pyrrole. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 76(12), 5026–5035. https://doi.org/10.1021/jo200699k
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