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Total synthesis of (-)-normalindine via addition of metalated 4-methyl-3-cyanopyridine to an enantiopure sulfinimine
Davis, Franklin A.,Melamed, Jeffrey Y.,Sharik, Steven S.
, p. 8761 - 8766 (2007/10/03)
A concise total asymmetric synthesis of the tetrahydronaphthyridine alkaloid (-)-normalindine has been accomplished via the addition of a laterally metalated 4-methyl-3-cyanopyridine to a sulfmimine (N-sulfmyl imine) as the key step.