An efficient and highly stereoselective route to the Roche's A-ring synthon of 1 alpha,25-dihydroxyvitamin D-3 from R-(-)-epichlorohydrin has been developed utilizing double propargylation of R-(-)-epichlorohydrin and palladium(0) catalyzed intramolecular Heck type of reaction of the omega-vinyl(Z)-iodoalkene as key steps.