The key step involved an allylsilane cyclization with an iminium ion formed by oxidation of a tertiary amine. Oxidative annulation was promoted either catalytically by visible light photoredox catalysis or by stoichiometric Polonovski-Potier conditions. There was a modest difference in diastereoselectivity between the two methods, with photoredox providing the key quinolizidine intermediate in 4.7:1 dr versus 2:1 dr for the Polonovski route.
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