The Lycopodiumalkaloids are of interest due to their biological activity and unique skeletal characteristics,[2] however, many compounds in this class have not been well studied.[3]
The first enantioselective synthesis of 10-hydroxylycopodine, deacetylpaniculine and paniculine was published by Mrinmoy Saha and Rich Carter in 2013. Two key ring-closure steps were accomplished by an organocatalyticMichael reaction and a Lewis acid-catalyzed Mannich reaction.[4] The impact of the C10 stereochemistry on the Michael addition to construct the C7–C12 bond and on the Mannich cyclization have been explored recently.[5]
^Muñoz, Orlando M.; Castillo, M.; San Feliciano, A. (January 1990). "High Resolution NMR Studies of Paniculine and Related Lycopodium Compounds". Journal of Natural Products. 53 (1): 200–203. doi:10.1021/np50067a032.