Several serinol derivatives have been prepared and condensed following the
Zincke reaction with 2,7-naphthyridine. The resulting naphthyridinium salts
were engaged in Bradsher cycloadditions with enol ethers and afforded tetr
acyclic adducts, potential synthetic precursors of manzamine A alkaloid. (C
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