Magnus, Philip D.2012-01-272017-05-112012-01-272017-05-112011-12December 2http://hdl.handle.net/2152/ETD-UT-2011-12-4421textHerein we describe the synthesis of (±) platensimycin, a potent antibiotic against gram-positive bacteria. The first chapter reviews (±) platensimycin’s isolation, biological profile and previously reported studies relevant to the area. The second chapter describes our initial efforts to synthesize (±) platensimycin. The third chapter accounts our second generation synthesis and its completion. The fourth chapter entails the experimental details of the important compounds in our synthesis.application/pdfengPlatensimycinSynthesisAntibioticthesis2012-01-272152/ETD-UT-2011-12-4421