%A M Ueda %A MAA Walczak %A P Wipf %J Tetrahedron Letters %T Formal Alder-ene reaction of a bicyclo[1.1.0]butane in the synthesis of the tricyclic quaternary ammonium core of daphniglaucins %X A tricyclic substructure of the tetracyclic nitrogen core of the daphniglaucins was formed by an oxidative activation of the allyl side chain of a bicyclo[1.1.0]butylmethylamine, a spontaneous intramolecular formal Alder-ene reaction, and a selective cyclization of a triol intermediate. ? 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. %N 41 %P 5986 - 5989 %V 49 %D 2008 %R 10.1016/j.tetlet.2008.07.179 %L pittir19251