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A completely stereocontrolled approach to assembly of the major C1-C28 subu
nit of spongistatin 1 (altohyrtin A) is described. Key steps included the c
ontrol of two asymmetric aldols by means of Fujita-Nagao (chiral N-acyl-1,3
-thiazolidine-2-thione auxiliary) and Mukaiyama (BF3. OEt2-promoted enolsil
ane coupling) protocols in complex settings.