Abstract The total synthesis of the title compound 8 started with p-thiocresol which was acylated with oxalyl chloride to give compound 1. This product underwent a condensation reaction with chloroacetic acid under basic conditions yielding compound 2. Two different synthetic pathways were used to convert compound 2 into the title compound 8. The first consisted in decarboxylation of 2 to 3, which was then converted to the ester 4, which was ...