The total synthesis of UK-1

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(96)02288-5

A concise, five-step total synthesis of UK-1, a novel bis(benzoxazole) metabolite of Streptomyces sp. 517-02, was accomplished. The methyl ether of UK-1 was also synthesized in 3 steps using the same methodology. Both syntheses are accomplished by the seq