Total syntheses of variolin B and deoxyvariolin B
- PMID: 14682696
- DOI: 10.1021/jo035332b
Total syntheses of variolin B and deoxyvariolin B
Abstract
Two alternative synthetic routes have been developed for the preparation of variolin B and deoxyvariolin B. The strategy is based on the preparation of the core tricyclic ring common to all variolins, pyrido[3',2':4,5]pyrrolo[1,2-c]pyrimidine, followed by a palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reaction to give the tetracyclic system.