Optically active 5-oxygenated (3S)-1,3-dimethyloxindole-3-acetic acids

Abstract

The synthesis of optically active 5-oxygenated (3S)-1,3-dimethyloxindole-3-acetic acids ##STR1## and their use in the synthesis of optically active (3aS-cis)-eseroline and (3aS-cis)-N.sup.1 -benzylnoreseroline, which are important intermediates in the synthesis of compounds related to (3aS-cis)-physostigmine and carbamate analogs, and of (3aS-cis)-N.sup.1 -benzylnor- and N.sup.1 -norphysostigmine and their carbamate analogs.

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