@article {4368, title = {Chiral synthesis of tri-O-methylimbricatine, an etherified derivative of the starfish alkaloid imbricatine}, journal = {Tetrahedron Letters}, volume = {39}, number = {33}, year = {1998}, note = {ISI Document Delivery No.: 104XFTimes Cited: 6Cited Reference Count: 14}, month = {Aug}, pages = {5999-6002}, type = {Article}, abstract = {A chiral synthesis of tri-O-methylimbricatine (2), the tri-O-methyl derivative of the unique benzyltetrahydroisoquinoline alkaloid imbricatine (1) isolated from the starfish Dermasterias imbricata, has been accomplished. As a result of the synthesis, the correctness of the structure and absolute stereochemistry proposed for imbricatine has been unequivocally confirmed. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.}, keywords = {amino acids and derivatives, AMINO-ACIDS, DERMASTERIAS-IMBRICATA, imidazoles/imidazolines, isoquinolines, REAGENTS, thioethers}, isbn = {0040-4039}, url = {://000075041200034}, author = {Ohba, M. and Nishimura, Y. and Imasho, M. and Fujii, T. and Kubanek, J. and Andersen, R. J.} }