A short stereospecific synthesis of (±)-1,12b-didehydrolycorane
Abstract
The imine (5), on treatment with 2-chloroethyl chloroformate in the presence of di-isopropylethylamine, followed by heating at 140 °C gave (6), which was converted into 1,12b-didehydrolycorane to prove the stereochemistry of (6).