抄録
The chirál synthesis of (-) -9-demethyltubulosine [(-) -1] has been achieved for the first time via a “cincholoipon-incorporating route, ” which started from cincholoipon ethyl ester [(+) -7] and passed through the intermediates (-) -8, (-) -9, (+) -10, and (+) -11. As a result, the absolute configuration of the Alangium vitiense alkaloid 9-demethyltubulosine has been unequivocally established to be that represented by formula (-) -1.