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The synthesis of the alkaloid epibatidine 2-(2-chloro-5-pyridyl)-7-aza
bicyclo2.2,1!heptane} in enantiomeric form involving, as the critical
step, reaction or 5-lithio-2-chloropyridine with ert-butoxycarbonyl-7
-azabicyclo2.2.1!heptan-2-one is described.