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A synthesis of (+/-)-ipalbidine (1) has been achieved using Bu3SnH-mediated
6-exo selective radical cyclization of 2-[3-(phenylthio)prop-2-enyl]-N-[al
pha-(p-methoxyphenyl)-alpha-(phenylthio)acetyl]pyrrolidine (15) as a key st
ep.