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Total synthesis of (-)-galanthamine by remote asymmetric induction
Kodama, Sumiaki,Hamashima, Yoshio,Nishide, Kiyoharu,Node, Manabu
, p. 2659 - 2661 (2004)
A pivotal intramolecular Michael addition to form a fused 5,7,5 ring system and the skeleton of (-)-galanthamine (1) was completely controlled by a remote chiral imidazolidinone auxiliary derived from D-phenylalanine (see scheme). This total synthesis of the allylic alcohol 1 avoids the corresponding enone narwedine, a highly allergenic intermediate in previous syntheses of 1.