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Deprotection of the readily available bicyclo[7.3.1]enediyne alcohol 14 res
ulted in dimerization to give 18. Replacement of the 12 alpha-hydroxyl grou
p with a p-methoxyanilino group proceeded with overall retention to give 23
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