J. Habermann et al., Synthesis of the potent analgesic compound (+/-)-epibatidine using an orchestrated multi-step sequence of polymer supported reagents, J CHEM S P1, (10), 1999, pp. 1253-1255
A ten-step synthesis of (+/-)-epibatidine 1 is described, using an organise
d array of polymer supported reagents and sequestering agents in a successi
ve manner. No chromatographic purification steps are required to afford the
product in >90% purity.