Enantioselective addition of organolithium reagents to 3,4-dihydroisoquinoline in the presence of (-)-sparteine as an external ligand. Application for the synthesis of isoquinoline alkaloids
M. Chrzanowska et J. Sokolowska, Enantioselective addition of organolithium reagents to 3,4-dihydroisoquinoline in the presence of (-)-sparteine as an external ligand. Application for the synthesis of isoquinoline alkaloids, TETRAHEDR-A, 12(10), 2001, pp. 1435-1440
Three isoquinoline alkaloids. (-)-salsolidine 2. (+)-carnegine 6 and (-)-1-
phenyl-2-methyl-6.7-dimethoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline 7. were obtain
ed in high yield and with 17-46% e.e. by the enantioselective additions of
organolithium reagents to dihydroisoquinolines 1 and 5. in the presence of
(-)-sparteine as a chiral ligand. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights
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