A new formal stereoselective synthesis of (+)-huperzine A 1 was achieved us
ing as a key step a palladium mediated annulation between 2-methylene-1,3-p
ropanediol diacetate and (1R,2S)-2-phenylcyclohexanol derived beta-ketoeste
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