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The daphnezomine A-type subfamily of Daphniphyllum alkaloids structurally features a unique aza-adamantane core skeleton and anticipates efficient strategies for completing their syntheses to thoroughly investigate their biological activities. Herein, divergent total syntheses of (-)-daphnezomines A and B and (+)-dapholdhamine B have been accomplished in 16-20 steps from a known epoxide via rapid construction of a common core intermediate. The present work features a Ti-mediated radical cyclization to establish the azabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane ring system, an intramolecular Heck reaction to install the bridgehead all-carbon quaternary stereocenter, a tandem deprotection/reduction/keto amine-carbinolamine tautomerization to furnish the aza-adamantane backbone, and an NIS-promoted 6-endo-trig aminocyclization to assemble the (+)-dapholdhamine B backbone., (© 2023 Wiley-VCH GmbH.)

The structurally complex alkaloid gelsemine was previously thought to have no significant biological activities, but a recent study has shown that it has potent and specific antinociception in chronic pain. While this molecule has attracted significant interests from the synthetic community, an efficient synthetic strategy is still the goal of many synthetic chemists. Here we report the asymmetric total synthesis of (+)-gelsemine, including a highly diastereoselective and enantioselective organocatalytic Diels-Alder reaction, an efficient intramolecular trans-annular aldol condensation furnishing the prolidine ring and establishing the configuration of the C20 quaternary carbon stereochemical centre. The entire gelsemine skeleton was constructed through a late-stage intramolecular SN2 substitution. The enantiomeric excess of this total synthesis is over 99%, and the overall yield is around 5%.

New stereocontrolled total syntheses of (±)-fawcettimine, (±)-lycoflexine, and (±)-lycoflexine N-oxide have been accomplished. The highlights include a one-pot annulation to construct the enedione and a microwave-promoted Diels-Alder reaction.

The daphnezomine A‐type subfamily of Daphniphyllum alkaloids structurally features a unique aza‐adamantane core skeleton and anticipates efficient strategies for completing their syntheses to thoroughly investigate their biological activities. Herein, divergent total syntheses of (−)‐daphnezomines A and B and (+)‐dapholdhamine B have been accomplished in 16–20 steps from a known epoxide via rapid construction of a common core intermediate. The present work features a Ti‐mediated radical cyclization to establish the azabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane ring system, an intramolecular Heck reaction to install the bridgehead all‐carbon quaternary stereocenter, a tandem deprotection/reduction/keto amine‐carbinolamine tautomerization to furnish the aza‐adamantane backbone, and an NIS‐promoted 6‐endo‐trig aminocyclization to assemble the (+)‐dapholdhamine B backbone. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract: (−)‐Daphnilongeranin B and (−)‐daphenylline are two hexacyclic Daphniphyllum alkaloids, each containing a complex cagelike backbone. Described herein are the first asymmetric total synthesis of (−)‐daphnilongeranin B and a bioinspired synthesis of (−)‐daphenylline with an unusual E ring embedded in a cagelike framework. The key features include an intermolecular [3+2] cycloaddition, a late‐stage aldol cyclization to install the F ring of daphnilongeranin B, and a bioinspired cationic rearrangement leading to the tetrasubstituted benzene ring of daphenylline. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Rhodium-catalyzed denitrogenative [3+2] cycloaddition of 1-sulfonyl-1,2,3-triazoles with cyclic silyl dienol ethers has been developed for the synthesis of functionalized hydroindolones or their corresponding silyl ethers. The present method has been employed to construct synthetically valuable bicyclo[3.3.1]alkenone derivatives and pyrrolidine-ring-containing bicyclic indole compounds. As a further synthetic application, a stereoselective synthesis of 5,11-methanomorphanthridin-3-one, which shares a key skeleton with montanine-type Amaryllidaceae alkaloids has been achieved by using this chemistry. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract: We describe the synthesis of a series of conformationally constrained nicotine analogues 2–5 from appropriate pyridine-containing enals, featuring an intramolecular azomethine ylide–alkene [3+2] cycloaddition. The objective of the current project is to develop new selective nAChRs-targeting ligands. Of the nicotine analogues that we have studied, the conformation-restricting ring B unit can be either a five-membered carbocycle, or a six-membered carbocycle or heterocycle. The present work constitutes a general method for rapid assembly of other related tricyclic nicotine analogues. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

A highly efficient intramolecular Diels-Alder cycloaddition for the establishment of the aza-five-membered ring and the C-1 quaternary center is the key step for the construction of the title tricyclic core, followed by cyclopropanation together with a ring-expansion for the construction of the seven-membered ring. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents chemical equations related to the article "Total Synthesis of Indole Alkaloid (.+-.)-Subincanadine E." by J. Tian and others, published in the periodical "Organic Letters" in 2014.