The total synthesis of marine sesquiterpene upial wets achieved starti
ng from D-mannitol via sequential Michael reaction of the lithium enol
ate of 5 with methyl 2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl)-2-pentenoate((E)-6)
, fragmentation reaction of tricyclic compound 22 and samarium((li iod
ide-induced cyclization of diformate 3.