Synthesis of Strychnine

C21H22N2O2
Principal investigator | Viresh H. Rawal |
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Publication year | 1994 |
Synthesis type | Formal |
Number of steps | 15 (3 parts) |
References |
Part 1 of 3

NaOH,
Br(CH2)2Br,
n-Bu4N+ Br-
H2O, MeCN
RT

i-Bu2AlH
PhMe
-78 °C, 96% (2 steps)

MgSO4,
BnNH2
Et2O
RT

NaI,
TMSCl
DMF
60 °C, 96% (2 steps)

ClCO2Me
Acetone
RT

Pd/C,
HCO2NH4
MeOH
RT, 86% (2 steps)

Part 2 of 3

NaBH4,
n-Bu3SnCl,
Methyl acrylate
hν
EtOH
70%

H2Cr2O7.2Pyr,
Celite
CH2Cl2
RT, 89%

Part 3 of 3
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ClCO2Me,
PhNEt2
RT, 85%


TMSI
CHCl3, MeOH
Reflux, 11 h, 91%


K2CO3
Acetone, DMF
82%


HCl
H2O, THF
96%

Remaining...
28% (1 step)
"The yield was 72 % brsm. See : J. Org. Chem. 1993, 58, 7490."
