Download PDF Opens in a new window. Article suggestions will be shown in a dialog on return to ScienceDirect. ... Please enable JavaScript to use all the features on this page. ... Total synthesis of halipeptin A, a potent anti-inflammatory cyclodepsipeptide, was achieved through proline-catalyzed asymmetric α-oxidation, diastereoselective aldol reaction, silver cyanide-mediated esterification, and macrolactamization. ... Our study began with convergent synthesis of ...