Abstract
The metalated dithiane 7b available from imidazole aldehyde 6 is reacted with furanone 4 and ethyl iodide to give the lactone 8 , which forms diastereoselectively. Its configuration is determined to be trans by means of a crystal structure analysis. The desulfurization of 8 leads to the alkaloid isopilocarpine 2 in three steps and 25% overall yield. The relative energies of the diastereomeric
alkaloids 1 and 2 have been calculated.
Key words
alkaloids - diastereoselectivity - drugs - lactones - metalations
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