Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokyo University of Science, 2641 Yamazaki, Noda‐shi, Chiba 278‐8510 (Japan), Fax: (+81)?4‐7121‐3671
Abstract:
Throw your hat in the ring : A highly diastereoselective synthesis of the ABC rings of (?)‐norzoanthamine has been achieved starting from the (?)‐Hajos–Parrish ketone (see scheme). Three asymmetric quaternary carbon centers on the C ring were constructed by a 1,4‐addition, and an intramolecular Diels–Alder reaction provided a trans‐decalin scaffold on the AB rings.