==Synthesis== The total synthesis of solenopsin has been described by several methods. The method proposed by Bowen et al.(Figure 1) starts with alkylation of 4-chloropyridine hydrochloride with a 1-bromoundecane pre-formed Grignard reagent, followed by amidation of the pyridinal nitrogen with phenyl chloroformate, to form 4-Chloro-1-(phenoxycarbo...