[reaction: see text] A new approach to the synthesis of the antibiotic anisomycin is reported that relies upon a key aldol disconnection. The glycolate aldol coupling proceeds in 75% yield and with >95% diastereoselectivity, which allows the 13-step synthesis to proceed in 35% overall yield.
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