Total Synthesis of (-)-Conophylline By Daniela Sustac Han-Ya, Y.; Tokuyama, H.; Fukuyama, T. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2011, 50, 4884.
Introduction Isolated in 1992 (Tabernaemontana divaricata) Potential use in type I diabetes and cancer therapy; Bis(indole) alkaloid, unique furan connectivity between the two fragments.
Retrosysnthesis
Synthesis of Fragment A
Fragment A - continued
Synthesis of Amine Fukuyama JACS 2002, 124, 2137.
Fragment A - continued
Fragment A – done!
Fragment B
Fragments coupling
Previous studies JOC 1982, 47, 803.
Last Steps