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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 --- Ketone -> 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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