While numerous studies pertaining to the total synthesis of Cephalotaxus alkaloids have been reported, only two strategies have been reported to date for the successful synthesis of the C-11 oxygenated subset, due to the additional synthetic challenge posed by the remote C-11 stereocenter. Herein, we report the collective asymmetric total synthesis of C-11 oxygenated Cephalotaxus alkaloids using achiral proline both as as tarting material and as the only chirality source.A tetracyclic advanced intermediate was synthesized in ah ighly stereoselective manner from l-proline in 8s teps involving sequential chirality transfer steps such as ad iastereoselective N-alkylation, stereospecific Stevens rearrangement and intramolecular Friedel-Crafts reaction via an unusual O-acyloxocarbenium intermediate.F rom ac ommon intermediate,t he asymmetric total synthesis of six C-11 oxygenated Cephalotaxus alkaloids was completed by as eries of oxidation state adjustments.

While numerous studies pertaining to the total synthesis of Cephalotaxus alkaloids have been reported, only two strategies have been reported to date for the successful synthesis of the C‐11 oxygenated subset, due to the additional synthetic challenge posed by the remote C‐11 stereocenter. Herein, we report the collective asymmetric total synthesis of C‐11 oxygenated Cephalotaxus alkaloids using a chiral proline both as a starting material and as the only chirality source. A tetracyclic advanced intermediate was synthesized in a highly stereoselective manner from l‐proline in 8 steps involving sequential chirality transfer steps such as a diastereoselective N‐alkylation, stereospecific Stevens rearrangement and intramolecular Friedel–Crafts reaction via an unusual O‐acyloxocarbenium intermediate. From a common intermediate, the asymmetric total synthesis of six C‐11 oxygenated Cephalotaxus alkaloids was completed by a series of oxidation state adjustments.