The<unk>  is the chemical reaction of alkenylthioanilides to give 2,3-disubstituted<unk> s.  Most commonly tributyltin hydride is utilized as the reducing agent, with azobisisobutyronitrile (AIBN) as a radical initiator.
Being one of the simplest methods for<unk> ing poly-substituted<unk> s, this procedure has been utilized in numerous natural product<unk> , including aspidophytine, vinblastine, and strychnine.
Fukuyama indole synthesis
Arndt-Eistert synthesis
Erlenmeyer-Plöchl azlactone and amino acid synthesis
Ethanol fermentation
Chiral pool synthesis
Chichibabin pyridine synthesis
Fatty acid metabolism
Pyruvate decarboxylation