• ECD calculations confirm configuration of as (R,R)
  • Reassign to (R,R) as well,
  • Establishing the as retention.
  • Ottenheijm's epithiodioxopiperazine:
    1. "(S,S)" [α]D -53°obs
    2. (R,R) [α]589 -131°calc, corresponding to ~70% (R,R) and ~30% (S,S)