posted on 2006-09-13, 00:00authored byUttam K. Tambar, David C. Ebner, Brian M. Stoltz
A convergent and enantioselective synthesis of the natural product amurensinine is described. The synthetic strategy takes advantage of mild and selective C−H and C−C bond insertion reactions, in addition to the palladium-catalyzed aerobic oxidative kinetic resolution recently developed in these laboratories.