Synthesis of the Putative Structure of Fistulosin Using the Ruthenium-Catalyzed Cycloisomerization of Diene
The Journal of Organic Chemistry
2006.0
Abstract
Fistulosin 1, which was isolated from the root of the Welsh onion, is a novel indole alkaloid that has antifungal activity. The first total synthesis of the reported structure of fistulosin using our cycloisomerization of diene is described.