title: A concise total synthesis of melithiazole C.
abstract: A short and convergent synthesis of the myxobacterial antibiotic melithiazole C is described featuring a highly E-selective cross-metathesis as the key step.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Chimie Organique, ESPCI, CNRS, 10 rue Vauquelin, F-75231 Paris Cedex 05, France.
authors.forename: Julian
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gebauer
authors.forename: Stellios
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Arseniyadis
authors.forename: Janine
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cossy
mesh_terms: D000179:Acrylates / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D013844:Thiazoles / Q000138:chemical synthesis*
chemical_list: D000179:Acrylates; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D013844:Thiazoles; C401244:melithiazol C