A Lycopodium alkaloid, oxolucidine A, was treated with NaBH4 followed by p-
bromobenzoyl chloride to afford a tribenzoate derivative, which was analyze
d by X-ray crystallography to establish the stereostructure. The structure
of lucidine A was also determined from these results except for the configu
ration at C-14. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.