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ArticleSynthesis2026

A Stereoconvergent Annulation in the Synthesis of Lysergic Acid.

Zackary D Firestone, Ryan C Harbit, Joel M Smith

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Article in Synthesis, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Zackary D FirestoneLaboratories of Molecular Recognition, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, United States.
Ryan C HarbitLaboratories of Molecular Recognition, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, United States.
Joel M SmithLaboratories of Molecular Recognition, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-1108-4751

Funding

Synthesis of Bioactive Natural Products and Unnatural CongenersR35GM150795 · NIGMS · FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY · PI Joel Michael Smith · 2023 to 2026
$1.5M
NIGMS NIH HHS R35 GM150795
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Several of the most efficient syntheses of the ergoline lysergic acid hinge on a Heck annulation strategy for the construction of the target's central ring. When bearing an ester functionality at C8, results from various research groups have indicated that the stereochemistry of the ester may be important to the overall mechanism of the cyclization. In this report, we aim to deconvolute the nature of this cyclization by presenting a series of experiments that suggest the importance of several factors including the catalyst utilized, base stoichiometry, and reaction time. A mechanistic understanding of this unique Heck reaction gives insight toward how stereochemical resolution can be achieved in the maximization of yield and synthetic practicality.

Indexed as

alkaloidsergolinesHeckpalladiumpsychedelicstereoconvergenceβ-hydride elimination

Identifiers

PMID42713449
PMCPMC13552198

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