Scheme 5. First attempts at completing the synthesis of allosecurinine. a) Hoveyda-Grubbs 2nd generation catalyst (39), THF, reflux; b) IBX, DMSO (45 %, 2 steps); c) DCC, diethylphosphonoacetic acid, CH 2 Cl 2 ; d) LiBr, NEt 3 , THF. DCC = dicyclohexyl carbodiimide. Scheme 6. Completion of the synthesis of allosecurinine. a) DCC, diethylphosphonoacetic acid, CH 2 Cl 2 (90 %); b) LiBr, NEt 3 , THF; c) Hoveyda-Grubbs 2nd generation catalyst (39), THF, reflux (40 %, 2 steps); d) DDQ, 9:1 CH 2 Cl 2 /H 2 O; e) MsCl, NEt 3 , THF (83 %, 2 steps); f) TFA/CH 2 Cl 2 then silica gel/acetone (65 %). DDQ = 2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyano-1,4-benzoquinone. TFA = trifluoroacetic acid. Angewandte Chemie 8065