This paper describes a new synthesis of (–)-swainsonine via the ring-closing metathesis reaction of a substituted 3-allyl-4-vinyloxazolindin-2-one and subsequent diastereoselective syn -dihydroxylation of the resulting pyrrolo- [1,2- c ]oxazol-3-one.
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Lindsay et al. (2004) studied this question.