One-Pot Total Synthesis of Evodiamine and Its Analogues through a Continuous Biscyclization Reaction

Org Lett. 2018 Oct 19;20(20):6380-6383. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.8b02667. Epub 2018 Oct 4.

Abstract

The one-pot total synthesis of evodiamine and its analogues is achieved using a three-component reaction. Through continuous biscyclization, various readily available substrates with good functional group tolerance were easily incorporated into biologically active quinazolinocarboline backbones. The use of triethoxymethane as a cosolvent was crucial for this quick and straightforward transformation.

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  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't