reviewed. Total syntheses of pancratistatin, narciclasine, and their 7-deoxy-derivatives, 7-
deoxypancratistatin and lycoricidine, respectively, are covered in detail. Also included are
preparations of truncated derivatives and unnatural mimics of pancratistatin. The literature
coverage begins with the publication of the last major review in 1996 and is complete
through the fall of 2004.