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Synthesis 1994; 1994(10): 1021-1022
DOI: 10.1055/s-1994-25627
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Synthesis of Oxazolylindolyl Alkaloids via Rhodium Carbenoids

Kevin J. Doyle* , Christopher J. Moody
  • *Department of Chemistry, Loughborough University of Technology, Loughborough, Leicestershire. LE11 3TU, England
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27 September 2002 (online)

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The oxazolylindole alkaloids pimprinine (1a), pimprinethine (1b) and WS-30581 A (1c) are readily obtained in two steps by rhodium(II) catalysed reaction of N-Boc-3-diazoacetylindole with the appropriate nitrile followed by removal of the Boc-group.

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