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Total synthesis of E-(γ)-Bisabolene:
Reference: Corey, E. J.; Seibel, W. L. Tetrahedron Lett., 1986, 27, 905. DOI
Keywords: O-SiMe2tBu -> O-H • Cu-Vinyl+Alkyl-X • Metalate rearrangement (B) • B-Alkynyl+Me3Si-OTf • B-Vinyl -> Cu-Vinyl • Si-Vinyl+Allyl-X • Li-Alkynyl -> B-Alkynyl • Borane+Li-Alkynyl •
Reagents: Alkynyl-BR2 • Alkynyl-BR2 • SiMe3-OTf • Vinyl-B • BuLi(n) • CuI • Vinyl-Cu • MeI • Fluoride, Bu4N+ • TiCl4 • NHMePh • Vinyl-SiR3 • HMPA (solvent) •

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