Scopolines 4 and the noradamantane scaffold are accessible from 8-oxabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-6-en-3-ones such as 6 by a concise route involving introduction of an axial amino nitrogen at C3, epoxidation, and cyclization. The resulting cage molecules are versatile drug leads.
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