The D-homosteroid 1 was synthesized by two successive Heck reactions starti
ng from enantiopure 3 and the bromoarene 2 containing a (Z)-bromovinyl grou
p. The first intermolecular Pd-catalyzed reaction leads to 6 in a highly re
gio- and diastereoselective way which forms 1 with an unusual cis-junction
of the rings B and C by a second intramolecular Heck reaction.