Chapter 1. Part 1: Novel Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of1,5-Linked D-Mannoseptanosides. Part 2: Synthesis ofD-Glucoseptanosides Chapter 2. Biomimetic Total Synthesis of theProposed Structure of ent-Muzitone

Chapter 1: The development of a model system for the B-ring of brevenal and methods for the formation of seven-membered rings. Chapter 2: Iterative alkyne-epoxide cross-couplings toward the total synthesis of PM toxin A. Chapter 3: The development of synthons for 1,3-dimethylallylation of aldehydes.