Contiguous stereogenic quaternary carbons: a daunting challenge in natural products synthesis

Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2004 Aug 17;101(33):11943-8. doi: 10.1073/pnas.0402416101. Epub 2004 Jul 1.

Abstract

One element of structure that invariably increases the difficulty of a chemical synthesis is the presence in the target molecule of contiguous all-carbon quaternary stereocenters. This Perspective will examine the most useful transformations and strategies devised recently for directly assembling this structural unit.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Alkaloids / chemical synthesis
  • Alkaloids / chemistry
  • Biological Products / chemical synthesis*
  • Biological Products / chemistry*
  • Carbon / chemistry
  • Chemistry, Organic / methods
  • Cycloparaffins / chemical synthesis
  • Cycloparaffins / chemistry
  • Stereoisomerism

Substances

  • Alkaloids
  • Biological Products
  • Cycloparaffins
  • Carbon