(±)‐γ‐Lycorane has been synthesized in ten steps from piperonylic alcohol. Two radical reactions were used successively to build the D and B rings. A formal synthesis of (+)‐γ‐lycorane was achieved via an optically active unsaturated aldehyde intermediate.
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