Synthesis of Strychnine

Structure of Strychnine

C21H22N2O2

Principal investigatorTohru Fukuyama
Publication year2004
Synthesis typeTotal
Number of steps 29 (3 parts)
References
Part 1 of 3
intermediate structure
  1. Na2CO3 , CSCl2
  2. NaBH4
H2O, THF
-10 °C, 30 min, 56%
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Imidazole, TBSCl
CH2Cl2
RT, 5 min, 98%
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Dimethyl malonate, NaH
THF
0 °C to RT, 100 min, 71%
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n-Bu3SnH, Et3B
PhMe
RT, 10 min, 52%
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Part 2 of 3
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Na
EtOH, NH3
-78 °C
See the Birch Reduction
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NaOMe, HC(OMe)3, AcCl
MeOH
0 °C to RT, 22 h
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NBS
DMSO, H2O
RT, 10 min, 62% (3 steps)
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VinylOAc, Lipase AYS
40 °C, 12 h, 46%
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i-Bu2AlH
CH2Cl2
-78 °C, 5 min, 73%
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NaOMe
MeOH
RT, 5 min
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Imidazole, TBSCl
CH2Cl2
RT, 5 min, 61% (2 steps)
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Part 3 of 3
intermediate structure + intermediate structure
Pd2(dba)3, (2-Furyl)3P
PhMe
RT, 20 min, 86%
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i-Pr2NEt, MeOCH2Cl
CH2Cl2
RT, 3 h
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LiI, 2,4,6-Collidine
80 °C, 60 min
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DMAP, Boc2O
MeCN
RT, 20 min
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HF, NH4F
DMF, NMP
RT, 19 h, 72% (4 steps)
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DEAD, Ph3P, NsNH2
PhMe
RT, 5 min, 95%
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DBU
PhMe
100 °C, 3 h
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HCl
H2O, THF
50 °C, 2.5 h
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Dess-Martin Periodinane
CH2Cl2
0 °C to RT, 35 min, 69% (3 steps)
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TMSOTf, Et3N
CH2Cl2
0 °C, 10 min
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mCPBA, NaHCO3
CH2Cl2, H2O
0 °C, 66% (2 steps)
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Pb(OAc)4
MeOH, PhH
0 °C, 10 min
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Me2S, CF3CO2H, PhSH, Cs2CO3
CH2Cl2
RT to 50 °C, 7.5 h, 84% (2 steps)
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BF3.OEt2, i-Bu2AlH
CH2Cl2
-78 °C, 70 min, 93%
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NaBH3CN
AcOH
10 °C, 60 min
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NaOMe
MeOH
RT, 7.5 h
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i-Bu2AlH
CH2Cl2
-98 °C
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Malonic Acid, NaOAc
Ac2O, AcOH
110 °C, 2 h, 42% (4 steps)
See the Aldol Addition
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