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Total synthesis of Cecropia Juvenile Hormone:
Reference: Still, W. C.; McDonald, J. H.; Collum, D. B.; Mitra, A. Tet. Lett. 1979, 593.
Keywords: Li/Sn -> Li-Ether --- O-H -> O-SO2R --- O-Ethoxyethyl -> O-H --- 2,3-Sigmatropic Anionic --- Li-Vinyl+Aldehyde --- Li-Vinyl+Aldehyde --- O-H -> O-Alkyl --- Alkyl-OSO2R -> Alkyl-H
Reagents: BuLi(n) --- Vinyl-Li --- BuLi(tert) --- KH --- SnBu3-CH2-I --- TsCl, Py --- AcOH

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