Chemoselective derivatization of alkaloids in periwinkle†
M. Carmen Galan,Elizabeth McCoy,Sarah E. O'Connor
Chemical Communications Pub Date : 07/11/2007 00:00:00 , DOI:10.1039/B708919H
Abstract
The terpene indole alkaloidbiosynthetic pathway can utilize a secologanin substrate analog containing a handle for functionalization, and the resulting non-natural alkaloids can be chemoselectively derivatized in crude extracts of plant tissue.
