N. Yamazaki et al., Asymmetric synthesis of (-)-indolizidines 167B and 209D based on stereocontrolled allylation of a chiral tricyclic N-acyl-N,O-acetal, ORG LETT, 2(4), 2000, pp. 465-467
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The tricyclic N-acyl-N,O-acetal incorporating (S)-2-(1-aminoethyl)phenol as
a chiral auxiliary underwent TiCl4-mediated allylation to give the chiral
(5S)-allylpyrrolidinone with retention of configuration in high yield and d
iastereoselectivity. On the bases of this methodology, the asymmetric synth
eses of the dendrobatid alkaloids (-)-indolizidines 167B and 209D were achi
eved.