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Reaction of vindoline 1a with NBS, NCS, H2O2 in HF-SbF5 yields 7 beta
substituted (Br, Cl or OH)-20-fluoro-6,7-dihydrovindolines. These resu
lts imply reaction of the electrophile (Br+, Cl+ and OH+ equivalent) o
n the beta-face of C-6-C-7 double bond to give oniums ions, followed b
y a 1,3-hydride shift from C-20 to Cd, and fluorination of the resulti
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