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Total synthesis of Balanitol:
Reference: Zhang, Z.; Li, W.-D. X.; Li, Y. Org. Lett. 2001, 3, 2555
Keywords: O-CHO -> O-H --- Wittig-methyl --- Ketone enolate+Me-I --- Ketone enolate+Alkyl-X --- Hydrogenation-Ene(asym) --- Cationic cyclization --- Mechanism
Reagents: LiN(SiMe3)2 --- LiNiPr2 --- MeI --- HCO2H --- Hydroxide, sodium --- H2, Pd --- Ph3P=CH2

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