Abstract
This mini review summaries applications of N-sulfinyl imine derived β-amino carbonyl compounds, Mannich bases, for the asymmetric synthesis of heterocyclic alkaloids, including piperidines, quinolizidines, indolizidines, tropinones, and homotropinones, using the intramolecular Mannich cyclization reaction.
Funding
This work was supported by grants from the National Institutes of General Medical Sciences and Temple University.