First enantiocontrolled syntheses of (+)-uleine and (+)-dasycarpidone

Abstract

Stereocontrolled syntheses of (+)-uleine and (+)-dasycarpidone are achieved for the first time in an enantiocontrolled way starting from (+)-norcamphor.

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