title: A short synthesis of the erythrina skeleton and of (+/-)-alpha-lycorane.
abstract: [reaction: see text] A new nonchain 5-endo radical cyclization starting with xanthates was exploited in a short synthesis of (+/-)-alpha-lycorane and the erythrina ring system.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Sythèse Organique associé au CNRS, Ecole Polytechnique, 91128 Palaiseau, France.
authors.forename: Luis D
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Miranda
authors.forename: Samir Z
authors.initials: SZ
authors.lastname: Zard