文摘
An efficient preparation of (卤)-antofine is described. The main steps involved in this synthesis are the Horner-Wadsworth-Emmons reaction, the intramolecular Schmidt reaction of an azido aldehyde, and the one-pot deprotection of the N-formyl group, followed by Pictet-Spengler cyclization. The asymmetric hydrogenation of the trisubstituted 伪,尾-unsaturated ester is also explored, however only moderate enantio-control (55% ee) is obtained. Finally, (卤)-antofine is prepared in six steps from the phenanthryl aldehyde 5 with an overall yield of 35%.