[reaction: see text] The use of anionic polycyclization (AP) in constructing the steroidal backbone of cardenolides was investigated. The reaction of 2-carbomethoxy-2-cyclohexenone I with the enolate of Nazarov reagent II gave, after decarboxylation and aldol condensation, steroid III with control of stereochemistry.
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