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18<br />

17<br />

HO<br />

HO<br />

HO<br />

N<br />

OMe<br />

HO<br />

Synthesis of galanthamine 317<br />

the phenolic hydroxyl groups was not necessary. The amide modification of the<br />

N-methyl part of the substrate, <strong>and</strong> the successful oxidation in homogeneous<br />

conditions, were also important methodological findings.<br />

Galanthamine synthesis via N-formylnorbelladine derivative<br />

HO<br />

NH<br />

The logical continuation of the syntheses shown in Figures 12.5 to 12.10 was realised<br />

in the improved method of galanthamine synthesis proposed by Szewczyk et al.<br />

(1988, 1995) (Figure 12.11). This involved a six-step scheme starting from 4-hydroxyphenethylamine<br />

(17) <strong>and</strong> isovanilline (18) via the Schiff base 79, which was<br />

reduced without isolation using NaBH 4 to a secondary amine 80 in 99% yield. The<br />

latter, on treatment with ethyl formate, gave the corresponding formamide 81 in<br />

80% yield, which on bromination with bromine in chloroform – methanol mixture<br />

(–65 °C) afforded the bromo-formamide 82 (85%). K 3 [Fe(CN) 6 ] oxidation gave the<br />

expected benzazepine 83 (21%). The final LiAlH 4 reduction produced a mixture<br />

OMe<br />

HO<br />

HO<br />

79 80 81<br />

N<br />

CHO<br />

Br OH<br />

OMe<br />

MeO<br />

O<br />

Br<br />

82 83<br />

O<br />

N<br />

N<br />

CHO<br />

CHO<br />

OMe<br />

1+4<br />

Figure 12.11 Synthesis of galanthamine (1) via N-formylnorbelladine derivative (82)<br />

(Szewcyzk et al., 1988, 1995).

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