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Synthesis 1992; 1992(12): 1221-1222
DOI: 10.1055/s-1992-26342
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An Expedient Synthesis of 9-Hydroxyellipticine

Johannes P. M. Plug* , Gerrit-Jan Koomen, Upendra K. Pandit
  • *Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Amsterdam, Nieuwe Achtergracht 129, NL-1018 WS Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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29 April 2002 (online)

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9-Hydroxyellipticine (9-hydroxy-5,11-dimethyl-6H-pyrido[4,3-b]-carbazole) has been synthesized from ellipticine via a direct regioselective formylation, followed by a Baeyer-Villiger oxidation.

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