Av. Stepanov et al., Chemistry of natural compounds and bioorganic chemistry - Stereocontrolledsynthesis of the alkaloid (-)-actinidine, RUSS CHEM B, 47(11), 1998, pp. 2286-2291
The alkaloid (-)-actinidine of the iridane series was synthesized using int
ramolecular [3+2] dipolar cycloaddition of silyl nitronates, generated from
(3R/S,6S)-2,6-dimethyl-3-nitro-8-phenylthioocta- 1,7E- and -1,7Z-dienes. T
he key nitro compounds were obtained from (-)-(S)-citronellol.