Strategies Towards the Synthesis of Staurosporine Indolocarbazole Alkaloid and Its Analogues

Abstract

In this Chapter we revisit the main strategies used for years in synthesizing staurosporine indolocarbazole alkaloid and its analogues, which are promising compounds for treating cancer. In addition to describing the details of the synthesis strategies, including the key challenges that had to be faced, we offer a historical perspective of the development in the field.