Total synthesis of (+)-myxothiazols A and Z

The first synthesis of (+)-myxothiazol A 1 was achieved based on a modified Julia olefination between (3,5R)-dimethoxy-(4R)-methyl-6-oxo-(2E)-hexenamide 3, corresponding to the left side of the final molecule, and 4-(2″-benzothiazolyl)sulfonylmethyl-2′-(1′″R),6′″-dimethylhepta-(2′″E),(4′″E)-dienyl]-2,4′-bithiazole 6, corresponding to the right side. The synthesis of (+)-myxothiazol Z 2 was also achieved based on modified Julia olefination between (3,5R)-dimethoxy-(4R)-methyl-6-oxo-(2E)-hexenoate 4, corresponding to left side of the final molecule, and (S)-sulfone 6.