M. Amat et al., ENANTIOSELECTIVE SYNTHESIS OF THE TRANS-2,6-DIALKYLPIPERIDINE ALKALOIDS (2R,6R)-LUPETIDINE AND (2R,6R)-SOLENOPSIN-A, Tetrahedron : asymmetry, 9(14), 1998, pp. 2419-2422
The enantioselective synthesis of the trans-2,6-dialkylpiperidine alka
loids (2R,6R)-lupetidine and (2R,6R)solenopsin A from 6-methyl-2-piper
idone 1 is described. The key step of this synthesis consists of the a
ddition of a dialkylcopper derivative to the thioimidate salt 3 follow
ed by sodium borohydride reduction of the resulting iminium salt. (C)
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