ChemInform Abstract: Antifertility Agents. Synthesis of Yuehchukene Analogues: 6β‐(Indol‐3‐yl)‐9,12‐dimethyl‐6,7,10,11‐tetrahydro‐7,11‐methano‐5H‐(b)indo# le and 6β‐(Indol‐3‐yl)‐9,12‐dimethyl‐6,7,8,11‐tetrahydro‐7,11‐methano‐5H‐cyclo‐oc# t(b)indole.

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The title compounds (XI) and (XIII) are prepared, via the intermediates (IX) and (XII) (both space group P21/n with Z=4), in order to test their biological activity.