An Unusual Reaction Observed in Sulfonylation and Acylation of 2′,3′-O-Isopropylidenenebularine

Abstract

Treatment of 2′,3′-O-isopropylidenenebularine with p-toluenesulfonyl chloride in pyridine afforded 7,8-dihydro-2′,3′-O-isopropylidene-N⁷-(P-toluenesulfonyl)-8(R),5′-O-cclclonebularine as the major product, the structure of which was determined by X-ray crystallography. The reactions with other sulfonyl and acyl (aroyl) chlorides were also examined.