Stereoselective synthesis of the pyrroloisoquinoline ring system

doi:10.1016/S0040-4039(01)00613-X

Tetrahedron Letters

Volume 42, Issue 23, 4 June 2001, Pages 3943-3946

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Abstract

We report a novel, facile and stereoselective approach to the pyrroloisoquinoline ring system from readily available, non-racemic, bicyclic lactam substrates.

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Loughborough University and GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals (joint studentship to S.L.J.) for facilities and financial support of this research. We also thank Professor H. Heaney, W. R. Bowman and P. C. B. Page for helpful comments made during the course of this work and the preparation of this manuscript.

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Stereoselective synthesis of the pyrroloisoquinoline ring system

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