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Abstract
The first total synthesis of putative xestocyclamine A (-)-1
is reported, a compound taking center stage on the the pathway
explaining the biosynthesis of a prominent family of polycyclic
alkaloids (Baldwin-Whitehead pathway). The identity of the synthetic
sample is unambiguous but the recorded spectral data deviate from those
of xestocyclamine A reported in the literature.
