Gold(I)-Catalyzed Hydroaminaloxylation and Petasis-Ferrier Rearrangement Cascade of Aminaloalkynes

Org Lett. 2016 Apr 15;18(8):1844-7. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.6b00585. Epub 2016 Mar 30.

Abstract

An efficient method has been developed to generate a diverse array of indolizidines and quinolizidines from readily available aminaloalkynes via a gold(I)-catalyzed hydroaminaloxylation and Petasis-Ferrier rearrangement cascade. The method enabled a formal synthesis of (±)-antofine.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alkynes / chemistry
  • Biochemical Phenomena
  • Catalysis
  • Gold / chemistry*
  • Indoles / chemical synthesis*
  • Indoles / chemistry
  • Molecular Structure
  • Phenanthrolines / chemical synthesis*
  • Phenanthrolines / chemistry

Substances

  • Alkynes
  • Indoles
  • Phenanthrolines
  • antofine
  • Gold