UV irradiation of N-chlorosoladulcidine (2) in trifluoroacetic acid, f
ollowed by separation and hydrolysis of the obtained 3-O-trifluoroacet
ates affords (23R)-23-chlorosoladulcidine (5) and 23,23-dichlorosoladu
lcidine (7). Similar treatment of N-chlorotomatidine (9) affords 23,23
-dickloro-22-isotomatidine (12).