Progress towards the synthesis of Urukthapelstatin A and two analogues

Abstract We report our progress toward the synthesis of Urukthapelstatin A (Ustat A) and two analogues. Our retrosynthetic strategy involved the synthesis of three fragments: a tri-heteroaromatic moiety, a phenyl oxazole fragment, and a dipeptide. Described are the syntheses of three unique tri-heteroaromatic moieties. In addition, the corresponding linear precursors of Ustat A and two analogues are presented.