Scheme 1.
An oxaquadricyclane fragmentation leads to the first total synthesis of sceptrin (1) and an unusual cyclobutane fragmentation delivers the cyclohexyl pyrrole-imidazole alkaloids ageliferin (2) and nagelamide E (3).
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