Medicinal plants have historically proven their value as a source of molecules with
therapeutic potential, and nowadays still represent an important pool for the identification of …

The divergent total syntheses of complex natural products from a common intermediate have
attracted enormous attention in the chemical community in the past few years because it can …

Since its introduction to organic synthesis in 1977 by Kagan, 1, 2 samarium (II) iodide (SmI2,
Kagan's reagent) has gained the status of one of the most versatile single-electron transfer …

Scaffold diversity is a crucial feature of compound collections that has a huge impact on their
success in biological screenings. The synthesis of highly complex and diverse scaffolds …

Recently, samarium (II) iodide reductants have emerged as powerful single electron donors
for the highly chemoselective reduction of common functional groups. Complete control of …

The main objective of this review is to provide a comprehensive survey of methods used for
stereoselective construction of carbon–nitrogen bonds during the total synthesis of nitrogen …

Daphnezomines A and B are structurally unusual Daphniphyllum alkaloids that contain a
unique aza-adamantane core skeleton. Herein, a modular approach to these alkaloids is …

Asymmetric construction of the core of C6, C7-epoxy daphnane diterpenoid orthoesters is
developed through a convergent synthetic strategy. The salient features include a …

Natural product synthesis remains a field in which new synthetic methods and reagents are
continually being evaluated. Due to the demanding structures and complex functionality of …

Efficient total syntheses of the naturally occurring, potent antibiotic compounds (−)‐crinipellin
A and (−)‐crinipellin B are described. The key advanced intermediate, a fully functionalized …