Total Synthesis of the Nominal Didemnaketal A

False identity: The synthesis of a natural product described by Faulkner and co-workers two decades ago has revealed the need for the revision of some stereochemical assignments. The key steps in this flexible route, which could provide access to stereodefined analogues for biological evaluation, included a Julia coupling, a Suzuki-Miyaura reaction, and Wittig olefination (see scheme; MOM, PMB, and TBS are protecting groups). Copyright