Piperazinediones derived from ethyl N-indolylmethyl-glicinate or L-ala
ninate and different alpha-amino esters were cyclized with anthranilic
acid in two steps with retention of configuration of the stereocenter
s to afford compounds which are analogues of 5-N-acetylardeemin, a MDR
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