Abstract Towards total synthesis of a series of kinamycin and related antibiotics via common synthetic intermediates, total synthesis of prekinamycin was achieved via Suzuki coupling of naphthaleneboronic acid and bromobenzene derivative, intramolecular Friedel [BOND] Crafts reaction of 2-(naphthalen-2-yl) benzoic acid, and diazotization in ten steps from 3, 5- dimethylphenol. Synthetic studies towards kinamycin antibiotics was also examined, and ...