A novel approach to the synthesis of diaza-bridged heterocycle derivatives

A novel synthetic route of diaza-bridged heterocycles based on natural 3,9-diazabicyclo3.3.1]non-6-ene scaffold has been accomplished. The synthetic approach consists of a Pictet-Spengler condensation of the l-Dopa-OMe with an appropriate aldehyde, Fmoc-Aa-H, followed by intramolecular lactamization. This approach generated two configurationally distinct products (cis and trans-isomers), increasing the stereochemical diversity of these compounds. The synthesized compounds are potentially useful in the discovery of novel pharmacologically active compounds.