Rhaponticin and its 3”-fluoroanalog have been prepared from easily accessible starting materials. The key step of these syntheses is the silver carbonate-mediated glycosidation reaction employed for the selective formation of a β -glycosidic bond. A palladium acetate-catalyzed Heck-Mizoroki reaction in triethanolamine established an (E) configuration in the stilbene with simultaneous deprotection of the carbohydrate.