A novel and efficient synthesis of 13-methylprotoberberine alkaloids
Abstract
13-Methylberberine (6a), dehydrocorydaline (6b), and corysamine (6c, and their tetrahydro derivatives (9a–c) were efficiently synthesised from the corresponding protoberberines (1) through photochemical electrocyclic reaction of 13-methylene-8, 14-cycloberbines (3).