“…In the latter, more common case, the protected alcohol is either already implemented in the allyl species or another transient functional group is used, which can be subsequently cleaved to give the free alcohol (Figure B). This has been extensively studied using various metals, such as B, ,, Sn, , Zn, , In, Al, or Ti . An excellent overview of the available methods and their respective applications in total synthesis was published by Lombardo and Trombini. , Although this strategy is very established, also in an enantioselective fashion, − it displays some major drawbacks.…”