A total synthesis of apio-neplanocin A, which combines properties of apio nucleoside and neplanocin A and is a potential inhibitor of S-adenosylhomocysteine hydrolase, was accomplished starting from D-ribose via stereoselective hydroxymethylation and RCM reaction. [reaction: see text]
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