@article { ISI:000354908300034, title = {Formal Synthesis of (+/-)-Tetrodotoxin via the Oxidative Amidation of a Phenol: On the Structure of the Sato Lactone}, journal = {ORGANIC LETTERS}, volume = {17}, number = {10}, year = {2015}, month = {MAY 15}, pages = {2424-2427}, abstract = {A formal total synthesis of (+/-)-tetrodotoxin that relies on the bimolecular oxidative amidation of a phenol is described, and a structural correction of the Sato lactone, an important tetrodotoxin intermediate, is provided. This work lays the foundation for an ultimate enantioselective synthesis.}, issn = {1523-7060}, doi = {10.1021/acs.orglett.5b00935}, author = {Xu, Sanjia and Ciufolini, Marco A.} }