Royal Society of Chemistry, Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, 21(7), p. 4491
DOI: 10.1039/b912190k
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A seven-step synthesis of (3S,5R,8S,9S)-3-butyl-5-propyl-8-hydroxyindolizidine (2), an ant venom alkaloid isolated from Myrmicaria melanogaster, is disclosed with an overall yield of 28.9%. The key feature of the synthesis is the use of the iodocyclization for the introduction of the hydroxyl group of the 3-piperidinol. Remarkably, all the reaction steps proceeded with excellent chemo-, regio- and/or diastereoselectivities. ; NSF of China [20832005]; National Basic Research Program (973 Program) of China [2010CB833206]