A Total and Convenient Synthesis of Orixiarine

Abstract

A simple total synthesis of the quinoline alkaloid, orixiarine was achieved from N-methylaniline and 1-bromo-3-methyl-2-butanone.

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T. Suresh, K. Velmurugan, P. Mohan and R. Nandhakumar, "A Total and Convenient Synthesis of Orixiarine," International Journal of Organic Chemistry, Vol. 3 No. 1, 2013, pp. 48-50. doi: 10.4236/ijoc.2013.31005.

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