Charette/Collins Synthesis Day May 14 2010 Université de Montréal, Montréal, Qc

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Charette/Collins Synthesis DayMay 14 2010

Université de Montréal, Montréal, Qc

7th Heaven (plus Scott), and André B. Charette*Département de chimie, Université de Montréal, C.P. 6128, succ. Centre-ville, Montréal, Québec, Canada H3C 3J7

andre.charette@umontreal.ca

Total Synthesis of Daphnilongeranine C

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Retrosynthetic Analysis

Main synthons prepared from readily available starting material

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Towards Malonate Partner

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Towards Malonate Partner

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10 Steps to First Synthon

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Longest Linear Starts..... NOW!!!!

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Forward and Onward!

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PHILIPP, ARE YOU AWAKE???

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Endgame

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16 LONGEST LINEAR SEQUENCE !!!!!!

27 steps total

8.31 G of Product

Overall yield of 83.45286%

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Thank you iNMR for nicer looking spectra