Synthesis of 3-oxo-14,15-dihydroandranginine (3) is detailed based on
Diels-Alder reaction of ldimethylsilyl)oxy]ethyl]-3,4-dihyropyri-din-2
-one (11b) and methyl N-(p-methoxybenzensulfonyl)indole-2-(2-propenoat
e (9). This represents the first synthesis of the skeleton of(+/-)-and
ranginine 1.