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Photocyclization of N-arylenamides 10, 15 and 16 led efficiently to sp
irotricyclic delta-lactams 5, 6 and 7. Compound 7 was easily and stere
ospecifically transformed in two steps into spirocyclohexylisoquinolin
es 3 and 4 which show structural analogies with some Amaryllidaceae al
kaloids, galanthamine 1 and lycoramine 2.