Synfacts 2009(7): 0764-0764  
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1217296
Metal-Catalyzed Asymmetric Synthesis and Stereoselective Reactions
© Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart ˙ New York

Using Imino Diels-Alder Reaction to Access Isomeric Ellipticine Derivatives

Contributor(s): Hisashi Yamamoto, Zhi Li
V. Gaddam, R. Nagarajan*
University of Hyderabad, India
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Publication History

Publication Date:
22 June 2009 (online)

Significance

The authors applied a Lewis acid catalyzed three-component imino Diels-Alder ­reaction in ionic liquids to the construction of ­various ellipticine derivatives in high regio- and dia­stereoselectivities as well as high yields.