The proposed structure of mohangic acid C (3) was stereoselectively synthesized via a catalytic asymmetric aldol reaction to install a p-aminoacetophenone moiety, Marshall propargylation furnishing two stereocenters, and Cu-mediated Stille-type coupling to construct the whole framework of 3.
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