CD	Circular dichroism
1,6-DHP	1,6-dihydropyridine
DIBAL-H	Diisobutylaluminum hydride
DMF	Dimethylformamide
DMPU	N,N’-dimethylpropyleneurea
ECD	Electronic circular dichroism
ECDD	Exciton-coupled circular dichroism
LDA	Lithium diisopropylamide
LiHMDS	Lithium hexamethyldisilazide
NaBH4	Sodium borohydride
NaH	Sodium hydride
NaHMDS	Sodium hexamethyldisilazide
RCAM	Ring-closing alkyne metathesis
RCM	Ring-closing metathesis
SAR	Structure–activity relationship
TBAF	Tetra-n-butylammonium fluoride
TcBPAs	Tetracyclic bis-piperidine alkaloids
TFA	Trifluoacetic acid
TFAA	Trifluoroacetic anhydride
TMDSO	1,1,3,3-tetramethyldisiloxane