Journal of the American Chemical Society, Vol.122, No.32, 7827-7828, 2000
General approach for the synthesis of indole alkaloids via the asymmetric Pictet-Spengler reaction: First enantiospecific total synthesis of (-)-corynantheidine as well as the enantiospecific total synthesis of (-)-corynantheidol, (-)-geissoschizol, and (+)-geissoschizine