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An enantioselective approach to the C(28) fatty acid chain of the marine natural products schulzeines B and C was established based on the L-tartaric acid derived C(4) chiron 11 via successive 1,4-bis-chain elongation reactions and catalytic asymmetric hydrogenation. The chiral tricyclic core 8 was constructed via a diastereoselective Pictet-Spengler cyclization reaction (dr = 89:11) of the L-glutamic acid derived precursor 13. On this basis, a concise total synthesis of (-)-schulzeine B (5) was disclosed. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. ; NSF of China[20832005, 21072160]; NFFTBS[J1030415]; National Basic Research Program (973 Program) of China[2010CB833200]