Both C19 and C34 spiroketal domains of okadaic acid were assembled using gold(I) chloride catalyzed spiroketalizations, and the two resulting fragments were coupled to give the C15-C38 fragment of okadaic acid, a known intermediate for the total synthesis of this important natural product.
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