Synthesis of alkaloids containing the β-carboline sub structure

A large number of expected and unexpected compounds have resulted from the study of photolabile beta-carboline enamides. These compounds can be classed as aza-analogues of the hexatriene system and as such undergo similar electrocyclic reactions. Nauclefine (I) (a naturally occurring alkaloid) and i...

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Main Author: Uttley, Nigel Lawrance
Published: University of Bath 1977
Online Access:https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.475890