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The ABCD domain involved an efficient NHK coupling reaction between C1-C12 segment and C13-C22 segment. The trioxadispiroketal skeleton was constructed under the influence of acid catalysis. The EFGHI domain highlighted a chelate controlled Mukaiyama aldol reaction to produce C22-C40 linear precursor, and a DIHMA process to assemble the bridged ketal. With the recognition of bridged ketal and spiroaminal functionality in the FGHI domain, the gold-catalysis to achieve these moieties has been proposed. A novel gold-catalyzed spiroaminal formation has been systemically developed. The gold-catalyzed ketallization was then successfully implemented to construct the bridged ketal, while an inevitable elimination could not deliver the desired spiroaminal under gold conditions. A NHK reaction to couple the C1-C21 and C22-C40 domains has also been proposed. 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With the recognition of bridged ketal and spiroaminal functionality in the FGHI domain, the gold-catalysis to achieve these moieties has been proposed. A novel gold-catalyzed spiroaminal formation has been systemically developed. The gold-catalyzed ketallization was then successfully implemented to construct the bridged ketal, while an inevitable elimination could not deliver the desired spiroaminal under gold conditions. A NHK reaction to couple the C1-C21 and C22-C40 domains has also been proposed. 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