Unified Total Syntheses of Structurally Diverse Akuammiline Alkaloids

The unified total syntheses of structurally diverse akuammiline alkaloids deformylcorymine (1),, strictamine (2), and calophyline A (3) are reported. The strategy mimics the biosynthesis in nature at a strategic level, which allows for structural diversification from a common synthetic precursor by late-stage ring migrations.