7-Hydroxy-quinine was synthesized by an asymmetric aldol reaction that establishes the C8 and C9 stereochemistry, followed by construction of the 3-vinyl-quinuclidine azabicyclo [2.2. 2] octane by C3-C4 ring closure using an intramolecular palladium-mediated allylic alkylation with excellent regio-and diastereoselectivity. This is the first report of a ketone- enolate-stereocontrolled allylic alkylation mediated by palladium. The title compound and ...