Quinolizidine alkaloids (QAs) are nitrogen-containing compounds produced naturally as
specialized metabolites distributed in plants and animals (eg, frogs, sponges). The present …

Covering: July 2005 to June 2006. Previous review: Nat. Prod. Rep., 2007, 24, 191–222This
review covers the isolation, structure determination, synthesis, chemical transformations and …

A metal‐free, visible light‐induced [4+ 2] benzannulation of biaryldiazonium salts with
alkynes was developed. With eosin Y as photoredox catalyst, a variety of 9‐substituted or 9 …

The phenanthroindolizidine and phenanthroquinolizidine alkaloids, typified by tylophorine
and cryptopleurine, are a family of plant-derived small molecules with significant therapeutic …

Although the synthesis of polycyclic (hetero) aromatics via the [4+ 2] benzannulation process
has been thoroughly explored, the restricted availability of energy sources (including …

An efficient synthesis of functionalized phenanthrenes has been developed for the first time
involving an iron (III)-catalyzed intramolecular coupling of 2′-alkynyl-biphenyl-2 …

The 4, 5-diarylated-1H-pyrrole-2-carboxylates 3–8 have each been prepared as hybrids of
the potent anti-mitotic agent combretastatin A-4 (1) and the similarly active marine alkaloid …

Due to the profound cytotoxicities and interesting biochemical aspects,
phenanthroindolizidine alkaloids have received an attention as potential therapeutic leads …

A new method for the synthesis of phenanthrenes via ligand-free CuBr2-catalyzed
coupling/cyclization of terminal alkynes with N-tosylhydrazones derived from o-formyl …

The different reactivity of two kinds of carbonyl groups in keto aldehyde substrates has been
exploited for the synthesis of phenanthrols, naphthols, and their heteroatom‐containing …