Enantioselective synthesis of (R)-deoxydysibetaine and (−)-4-epi-dysibetaine
Authors:
Miho Katoh
Affiliation:
Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hoshi University, Ebara 2-4-41, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-8501, Japan
Abstract:
Enantioselective synthesis of (R)-deoxydysibetaine and (−)-4-epi-dysibetaine was achieved by employing a samarium iodide-promoted reductive carbon-nitrogen bond cleavage of a proline derivative, as a key reaction.