Synthesis of the alkaloids (±)-oxomaritidine and (±)-epimaritidine using an orchestrated multi-step sequence of polymer supported reagents

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Steven V. Ley, Olivier Schucht, Andrew W. Thomas and P. John Murray


Abstract

The concise synthesis of the alkaloids (±)-oxomaritidine 1 and (±)-epimaritidine 2 in high yield are described, which employs a sequence of five- and six-step reactions respectively, using solely polymer supported reagents in an orchestrated successive manner.


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