New derivatives of an intriguing marine natural product are now accessible. The first asymmetric synthesis of the simple tetrodotoxin analogue, 5,11-dideoxytetrodotoxin (3), was achieved. Hydroxylation at position C8 of the key intermediate 1 relied on the neighboring trichloroacetamide group, and stereoselective elaboration of the vinyl group gave alpha-hydroxylactone 2, which was transformed into the title compound through a new guanidylation method.
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