A short and efficient synthesis of (+)-deoxoprosopinine is reported involving Miyashita endoselective epoxide ring-opening reaction, diastereoselective allylation of the bicyclic N-acyl iminium ion formed in situ with a π-nucleophile, and olefin cross-metathesis as the key steps.
Key words
Miyashita epoxide opening - diastereoselectivity - allylation - cross-metathesis, piperidines