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Total synthesis of Phenserine:
Reference: Huang, A.; Kodanko, J. J.; Overman, L. E. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2004, 126, 14043. DOI
Keywords: Ketal -> Diol • Diol-1,2 cleavage • Aryl-OMe -> Aryl-OH • Aryl-OH -> Aryl-OC(O)NR2 • Lactam enolate+Alkyl-X • Reductive amination, Al-H • Amine-5 • N-H -> N-Alkyl •
Reagents: KN(SiMe3)2 • DMPU (solvent) • TsOH • Periodate, sodium • NH2Me • AlH4-Li+ • BBr3 • NaH • Isocyanate •

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