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Total synthesis of Cerulenin:
Reference: Corey, E. J.; Williams, D. R. Tetrahedron Lett., 1977, 3847.
Keywords: Li/Sn -> Li-Vinyl --- O-THP -> O-H --- Li/I -> Li-Alkyl --- CarboxAcid -> CarboxEster --- CarboxEster -> CarboxAmide --- Li/Sn -> Li-Vinyl --- Li-Vinyl+Allyl-X --- Li/I -> Li-Alkyl --- Hydrostannation Alkyne --- Li-Alkyl+CarboxAnhydride --- Finkelstein reaction --- Alkyl-OH -> Alkyl-I --- Finkelstein reaction
Reagents: Vinyl-SnR3 --- Alkyl-Li --- HSnBu3 --- AIBN --- BuLi(n) --- Allyl-Br --- AcOH --- BuLi(tert) --- Diazomethane --- NH3 --- MeSO2Cl, NEt3 --- Iodide, sodium

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