title: Total synthesis of callipeltoside A.
abstract: A convergent total synthesis of cytotoxic marine macrolide callipeltoside A is described. The synthesis highlights two stereoselective [4 + 2] annulations for the preparation of associated pyran rings.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Center for Chemical Methodology and Library Development, 590 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts 02215, USA.
authors.forename: Hongbing
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: James S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Panek
mesh_terms: D018942:Macrolides / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D018942:Macrolides; C410329:callipeltoside A