Sr. Angle et Rm. Henry, STUDIES TOWARD THE SYNTHESIS OF (-PALUSTRINE - THE FIRST ASYMMETRIC-SYNTHESIS OF (-)-METHYL PALUSTRAMATE()), Journal of organic chemistry, 63(21), 1998, pp. 7490-7497
The stereoselective synthesis of(-)-methyl palustramate, a possible in
termediate for the synthesis of(+)-palustrine, is described. The key s
tep of the synthesis is a conformationally restricted Claisen rearrang
ement to afford the highly functionalized 1-benzylpipecolic ester 10.
In addition, a new procedure for debenzylation of 1-benzylpiperidines
(Li, (NH2CH2)(2), Et3N, THF) was used to remove the benzyl protecting
group where traditional methods failed.