Total Synthesis and Structural Revision of Viridicatumtoxin B

Abstract
Will the real viridicatumtoxin B please stand up: The total synthesis of viridicatumtoxin B resulted in its structural revision and opens the way for analogue construction and biological evaluation of this complex tetracycline‐like antibiotic. The highly convergent strategy employed allows for swift construction of the entire carbocyclic framework of the molecule.