This monograph features the studies directed towards the total synthesis of architecturally and biologically interesting polypropionate natural products (-)-Ebelactone-A and (-)-Maurenone utilizing desymmetrization as a key strategy. (-)-Ebelactone A, show structural characteristics in common with macrolide antibiotics. Ebelactones act as potent inhibitors of esterases, lipases and N-formylmethionine amino peptidases, and they have shown to produce enhance immune responses. They are also reported to inhibit cutinases produced by fungal pathogens. Novel biological activity combined with unique...