Abstract: A convergent synthesis of CGS23305 was discovered. The route to the pyridine aldehyde intermediate 5 was reduced from four to two steps. The pyridine aldehyde was converted to the key pyridine aldehyde ester intermediate 7 via Michael Addition of the N, N- diethylenamine 6 to ethyl acrylate. A Wittig alkenation using the multifunctional moiety 19 completed the carbon skeleton assembly. Hydrogenation and hydrolysis afforded ...