Returning to intermediate 8, glycosylation with donor 13 (AgOTf, NIS, 81% yield, single diastereomer) and debenzylation (H2, Pd(OH)2, 82% yield) afforded cyclization precursor 14. In this instance, the PIFA-based conditions that allowed for a two-step cyclization for substrate 9, functioned poorly on 14 delivering 15 in 32% yield (1.5:1 crude dr, diastereomers separable). As this two-step sequence was inconvenient for material throughput and exploration of the downstream steps, an alternative tactic was pursued. Specifically, a chemoselective electrochemical 9-membered etherification-cyclization was explored. Remarkably, anodic oxidation of key acyclic precursor 14 proceeded smoothly in the presence of multiple electron-rich C-H bonds and a pyrrolidine moiety (Shono products 12 not observed) to deliver the 9-membered skeleton in 52% yield with a 5.5:1 dr at the benzylic position (44% isolated 15) after two cycles.