Synthesis of Chlorosulfolipid Natural Products

Chlorosulfolipids are an intriguing class of natural products that have been found across the globe as constituents of aqueous organisms. Their intriguing structure and unclear biological role have raised interest throughout various fields of chemical research, which in turn led to a number of elegant total syntheses of natural products from this family. This chapter provides an overview of methods and strategies for the preparation of chlorosulfolipids as well as challenges involved in their structure determination.