Total Synthesis of (+)-Eburnamonine Using Asymmetric Alkene Cyanoamidation through C-CN Bond Activation

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Abstract

We report the total synthesis of (+)-eburnamonine using enantioselective alkene cyanoamidation to form the all-carbon quaternary stereocenter. Palladium, phosphoramidite ligand, and a Lewis acid combine to form a co-catalyst that promotes C-CN activation of a cyanoformamide, followed by intramolecular alkene cyanoamidation. Overall, the synthesis of (+)-eburnamonine is accomplished in 8 steps from 4-methylene hexanoic acid and tryptamine, providing an example of asymmetric aliphatic-tethered alkene cyanoamidation and its use in total synthesis.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)5630-5634
Number of pages5
JournalOrganic Letters
Volume26
Issue number27
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 12 2024

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