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Chem. Commun., 2013,49, 2296-2298
DOI:
10.1039/C3CC39062D
Received
19 Dec 2012,
Accepted
01 Feb 2013
First published online
01 Feb 2013
The first synthesis of kottamide E, a marine natural product containing a 5,6-dibromoindole linked via a (Z)-enamide to an unusual 1,2-dithiolane-containing amino acid, is reported.