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The power of palladium catalysts is shown in a total synthesis of (−)-strychnine (A). The construction of all the rings of this challenging molecule relied on Pd0- or PdII-catalyzed reactions. The final step in this efficient synthesis involved the reduction of (+)-isostrychnine by a known method to form (−)-strychnine.
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