Joshua A. Homer and Jonathan Sperry
Org. Biomol. Chem., 2018,16, 6882-6885
DOI:
10.1039/C8OB02142B,
Communication
A synthesis of the unique bisindole framework present in the mushroom-derived alkaloid sciodole has been achieved, validating a biosynthesis proposal that the C–N bisindole bond present in the natural product is forged by amination of an azafulvenium.