Issue 14, 1984

A concise synthesis of the antitumour alkaloid ellipticine

Abstract

A short synthesis of the antitumour alkaloid ellipticine, based on the Diels–Alder reaction between 1,4-dimethylpyrano[3,4-b]indol-3-one (2) and 3,4-didehydropyridine, is described.

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J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun., 1984, 926-927

A concise synthesis of the antitumour alkaloid ellipticine

C. May and C. J. Moody, J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun., 1984, 926 DOI: 10.1039/C39840000926

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