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Total synthesis of Carvone:
Reference: Crisp, G. T.; Scott, W. J.; Stille, J. K. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1984, 106, 7500
Keywords: Mg-Alkyl+CarboxCl • Enone -> Ketal • Allylic oxidation -> Allyl-OH • Aldehyde -> Alkyl-OH • Aldol-H+ -> Enone • Claisen-Enol ether • Alkene isomerization •
Reagents: EtMgX • Glycol • SeO2 • AlH4-Li+ • Hg(OAc)2 • Vinyl-OR • TsOH •

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