Use of the electrophilic arylation reaction of aryllead triacetates in syntheses of (±)-O-methyljoubertiamine and (±)-mesembrine
Abstract
p-Methoxyphenyllead triacetate and 3,4-dimethoxyphenyllead triacetate are used as electrophilic arylating agents to generate the quaternary benzylic centres in formal syntheses of (±)-Omethyljoubertiamine and (±)-mesembrine respectively.