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Total synthesis of Hirsutene:
Reference: Ley, S. V.; Murray, P.J. Chem. Commun. 1982, 1252. DOI
Keywords: Alkyl-MgBr • Ketone -> Ketone-α-SeR • CarboxEster -> Alkyl-OH • Selenoxide-Ei -> KetoEsterEnone • Ketoester -> Enone • CarboxEster -> CarboxEster-α-SePh • Mitsunobu -> SeR • Alkyl-OH -> Alkyl-SeR • Cu-Alkyl+Enone • Enone+Cu-R • Hydrogenolysis C-Se • Alkyl-SeR -> Alkyl-H • Ketone protection enolate • Hydrogenolysis C-Se • Alkyl-SeR -> Alkyl-H • Mechanism • Alkyl-OH -> Alkyl-SeR • Cationic cyclization •
Reagents: Alkyl-MgX • Mg° • NaH • SePh-Cl • H2O2 • RaNi • LiNiPr2 • AlH4-Li+ • SePh-Phthalimide • PBu3 • RaNi • PPh3=CH2 • CuBr·SMe2 • DMSO (solvent) • SePh-Phthalimide • SnCl4

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