Studies Directed Toward the Synthesis of Macrolactins: Asymmetric Synthesis of C3-C9and C17-C24Subunits of Macrolactin A

Abstract
C3-C9 and C17-C24 subunits (2 and 3) of marine macrolide macrolactin A (1) were synthesized starting from known diol 5 and methyl (R)-3-hydroxybutylate 9 as chiral starting materials by straightforward manner.