Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry (Dec 2009)
A short synthesis of (±)-cherylline dimethyl ether
Abstract
A synthesis of (±)-cherylline dimethyl ether is reported. The key steps involved are Michael-type addition, radical azidonation of an aldehyde, Curtius rearrangement, and reduction of an isocyanate intermediate followed by Pictet–Spengler cyclization.
Keywords