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Total synthesis of Pentalenene New:
Reference: Mehta, G.; Rao, K. S. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1990, 108, 8015. DOI
Keywords: Alkyl-OH -> Ketone • Alkene Hydroboration • Ketone enolate+Alkyl-X • Wacker oxidation • Alkene -> Ketone • Aldol-K -> Enone • Ketone epimerization • Cationic cyclization • Wittig-methoxymethyl • Enolether -> Aldehyde • Aldehyde enolate+Alkyl-X • Wolff-Kishner •
Reagents: BH-BBN • H2O2 • CrO3Cl·PyH (PCC) • LiN(SiMe3)2 • Allyl-Br • Hydroxide, potassium • NaH • PdCl2 • CuCl • O2 • BF3·OEt2 • Formic acid • PPh3=CH-OMe • NaOtBu • HClO4 • KH • MeI • Hydrazine • Glycol •

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