A stereodivergent approach toward total syntheses of Dendrobatid alkaloids 223A and 6-epi-223A is described. The approach features a concise construction of an indolizidine skeleton by Rh-catalyzed domino hydroformylation double cyclization and sequential stereocontrolled transformations such as reductive alkylation or anti-selective α-alkylation of the 5-oxoindolizidine. These stereoselective reactions
We described the diastereoselective totalsynthesis of indolizidine (+)-223A in 10 % overall yield over 14 steps starting from 6-chlorohex-2-ynoate. Our strategy involved chain elongation through aldolization, the formation of the indolizidine skeleton by cyclization, and stereocontrolled hydrogenation.