Synthesis of (+/-) mappicine and mappici
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Kevin E. Henegar; Ted A. Baughman
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Article
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2003
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Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry
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English
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## Abstract Mappicine and mappicine ketone are camptothecin analogs of interest as antiviral agents. A novel synthesis of these compounds is described using a Friedlander condensation. The requisite ketone is prepared __via__ a regioselective __ortho__βdirected metallation/alkylation of a trisubsti