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Total synthesis of Clovene:
Reference: Funk, R. L.; Novak, PM.; Abelman, M. M Tetrahedron Lett. 1988, 29, 1493.
Keywords: KeteneAcetal(thio) -> CarboxAcid • Ketal(thio) -> CH2 • Ketene Cycloaddition • Peterson -> Enesulfide • Pinacol, thio • Mechanism • Shapiro reaction • Ketone -> Alkene • Cu-Me+Enone • ConjAdd Cu-R • Ketone enolate+Me-I • Mg-Alkyl+Enone-β-OR • Enone-β-OR -> Enone • Stork-Danheiser • Li-Dithiane+Ketone •
Reagents: Alkyl-MgX • LiCuMe2 • HgCl2 • Pyridinium, 2-halo • NEt3 • LiC(SMe)3 • MeI • RaNi • Hydrazine, tosyl • BuLi(n) •

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