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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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