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Total Synthesis of (±)-Thebainone A by Intramolecular Nitrone Cycloaddition

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posted on 2020-04-06, 13:33 authored by Yuzhou Wang, André Hennig, Thomas Küttler, Christian Hahn, Anne Jäger, Peter Metz
Using an intramolecular nitrone cycloaddition and a Heck cyclization as the crucial transformations, a total synthesis of the racemic morphine alkaloid thebainone A was accomplished in 22 steps commencing with isovanillin.

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