The core structure of eleganine A – a cytotoxic indole monoterpene alkaloid – was accessed for the first time.
3-Substituted-3-aminooxindole motifs constitute the core structure of a number of natural products and drug candidates.
Regio- and Stereoselective Synthesis of the Core Structure of Hexahydrobenzo[c]phenanthridine Alkaloids via Redox-Neutral Cp*Rh(III)-Catalyzed C–H/N–H Annulation of Cyclic Alkenes with Benzamides
