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Biogenetic-like one-step construction of the pentacyclic aminal core of zoanthamine/norzoanthamine alkaloids was accomplished in high yield from the suitably protected monocyclic aminohydroxy diketocarboxylic acid 7 by heating in aqueous acetic acid.
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