(11R,11aS)-11-Hydr-oxy-1,5,11,11a-tetra-hydro-1-benzothieno[2,3-f]indolizin-3(2H)-one

(5S,11aS)-5-Hydro-per-oxy-1,5,11,11a-tetra-hydro-[1]benzothieno[3,2-f]indol-izin-3(2H)-one

The absolute configuration of the title compound, C₁₄H₁₃NO₃S, was assigned from the synthesis and confirmed by the structure determination. The central six-membered ring of the indolizine moiety adopts an envelope conformation, with the greatest deviation from the mean plane of the ring being 0.661 (2) Å for the bridgehead C atom. The benzothiene ring attached to the indolizine ring system is planar to within 0.008 (2) Å. In the crystal, mol­ecules form chains parallel to the b axis via O—H⋯O hydrogen bonds.

(7R,8R,8aS)-8-Hydr-oxy-7-phenyl-per-hydro-indolizin-3-one

The absolute configuration of the title compound, C(14)H(17)NO(2), was assigned from the synthesis. There are two mol-ecules in the asymmetric unit. Their geometries are very similar and corresponding bond lengths are almost identical [mean deviation for all non-H atoms = 0.015 (2) Å]. The six-membered ring of the indolizine system adopts a chair conformation. In the crystal structure, mol-ecules form chains parallel to the a axis via inter-molecular O-H⋯O hydrogen bonds, which help to stabilize the crystal structure.