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This strategy relies on the ability of N-methyl-1,2,4-triazoline-3,5-dione (MTAD) to undergo a [4+2] cycloaddition with benzene to form an intermediary cycloadduct that can then be subjected to a transition metal and nucleophile to form the requisite 1,2-trans-carboaminated product. Chapter 2 describes our efforts to develop this dearomatization reaction, and the subsequent investigations of the synthetic utility of our newly formed diene product to access the cyclitol core. Upon the completion of the synthesis of the 7-deoxypancratistatin and pancratistatin, we then developed a directed cupration/oxidation reaction to create a direct synthetic connection between the two natural products. Chapter 3 delineates how we improved the dearomative carboamination, ultimately providing a glovebox-free protocol by employing Ni(II) salts as the catalyst precursor. We also performed a comprehensive study of the substrate scope of this transformation, as well as further derivatizations of the obtained products. Building on the concepts established in the preceding chapters, Chapter 4 shows how this chemistry was applied to complete the total synthesis of the remaining two alkaloids, narciclasine and lycoricidine. The C-7 cupration reaction was used to synthesize a library of analogs previously inaccessible with other reported sequences. The new analogs were found to be equipotent and significantly more soluble in water than the parent natural products. Part 2 of this dissertation corresponds to the future directions of our base metal catalysis in total synthesis research program. It describes our efforts towards the development of a nickel-catalyzed methylenecyclopropane annulation for the concise preparation of the core scaffold of ineleganolide. 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Chapter 2 describes our efforts to develop this dearomatization reaction, and the subsequent investigations of the synthetic utility of our newly formed diene product to access the cyclitol core. Upon the completion of the synthesis of the 7-deoxypancratistatin and pancratistatin, we then developed a directed cupration/oxidation reaction to create a direct synthetic connection between the two natural products. Chapter 3 delineates how we improved the dearomative carboamination, ultimately providing a glovebox-free protocol by employing Ni(II) salts as the catalyst precursor. We also performed a comprehensive study of the substrate scope of this transformation, as well as further derivatizations of the obtained products. Building on the concepts established in the preceding chapters, Chapter 4 shows how this chemistry was applied to complete the total synthesis of the remaining two alkaloids, narciclasine and lycoricidine. 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