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Title: Enantioselective Synthesis of Melohenine B
Post by: Fenix on April 05, 2013, 03:27:54 PM

I have been assigned the task of proposing a enantioselective synthesis of Melohenine B starting from a simple acyclic or monocyclic commercially available material composed of reagents which are also commercially available. I have looked into other synthesis to get some ideas on where to start but I just cannot decide. Do any fellow organic chemists have any suggestions?

Below is the proposed synthesis which I have been told to look at.
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Title: Re: Enantioselective Synthesis of Melohenine B
Post by: Dan on April 06, 2013, 05:02:11 AM

You must show you have attempted the question, this is a Forum Rule (http://www.chemicalforums.com/index.php?topic=65859.0).

Have you tried disconnecting the indole?