Towards total synthesis of a series of kinamycin and related antibiotics via common synthetic intermediates, total synthesis of prekinamycin was achieved via Suzuki coupling of naphthaleneboronic acid and bromobenzene derivative, intramolecular FriedelCrafts reaction of 2‐(naphthalen‐2‐yl)benzoic acid, and diazotization in ten steps from 3,5‐dimethylphenol. Syntheticstudies towards kinamycin antibiotics