Flow synthesis of tricyclic spiropiperidines as building blocks for the histrionicotoxin family of alkaloids

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29 Apr, 2010

A domino cyclization reaction of the bis-unsaturated ketone 3 with hydroxylamine proceeds with good yield and high stereoselectivity, in a flow reactor system. The tricyclic spiropiperidine products 5 and 2 obtained are valuable building blocks for the synthesis of analogues of the histrionicotoxin alkaloids.

  • Malte Brasholz1
  • Brian A. Johnson2
  • James M. Macdonald1
  • Anastasios Polyzos1
  • John Tsanaktsidis1
  • Simon Saubern1
  • Andrew B. Holmes1,2
  • John H. Ryan1
  • 1CSIRO Molecular and Health Technologies, Victoria, Australia
  • 2School of Chemistry, Bio 21 Institute, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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