Studies in biomimetic alkaloid syntheses. 8. Total syntheses of the C-14 epimeric hydroxyvincadifformines, tabersonine, a (hydroxymethyl)-D-norvincadifformine and the C-20 epimeric pandolines
Syntheses of 20'-deoxyvinblastine, 20'-deoxyleurosidine, 20'-deoxyvincovaline, 20'-epi-20'-deoxyvincovaline, and 20'-deoxyvincristine and its 20'-epimer through racemic and enantioselectively generated intermediates. New syntheses of D/E-cis- and trans-.PSI.-vincadifformines and D/E-cis- and -trans-20-epi-.PSI.-vincadifformines