title: Formal total synthesis of (+/-)-vindoline by tandem radical cyclization.
abstract: A formal total synthesis of (+/-)-vindoline 1 has been achieved featuring the tandem cyclization of radicals produced from the iodoaryl azide 19a.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, University of Strathclyde, 295 Cathedral Street, G1 IXL Glasgow, Scotland.
authors.forename: Sheng-ze
authors.initials: SZ
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Sacha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bommezijn
authors.forename: John A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Murphy