catharanthine sulfate   、                                                                                      
methyl (1R,9R,10R,12R,20S)-12-ethyl-10-hydroxy-5-methoxy-8-methyl-8,16-diazapentacyclo[10.7.1.01,9.02,7.016,20]icosa-2(7),3,5,13-tetraene-10-carboxylate                                                                                                                                                              在
                                                                                                                                                                                 
盐酸   、                                                                                                  iron(III) chloride hexahydrate   、                                                                                                  sodium tetrahydroborate   、                                                                                                  ferric(III)oxalate hexahydrate   、                                                                                                  
氧气                                                                                                                                  作用下,
                                                                                                                以
                                                                                         
2,2,2-三氟乙醇   、                                                                                         
水                                                                                  为溶剂,
                                                                                                                                                    反应 2.5h,
                                                                                                                以17%的产率得到methyl (1R,9R,10R,12R,20S)-12-ethyl-4-[(13S,15R,17S)-17-ethyl-17-hydroxy-13-methoxycarbonyl-1,11-diazatetracyclo[13.3.1.04,12.05,10]nonadeca-4(12),5,7,9-tetraen-13-yl]-10-hydroxy-5-methoxy-8-methyl-8,16-diazapentacyclo[10.7.1.01,9.02,7.016,20]icosa-2,4,6,13-tetraene-10-carboxylate