Synthesis of methyl 2-aryloxy-4-methyl-4-pentenoates and 2-aryloxy-4-methyl-4-pentenals

Article abstract of DOI:10.1055/s-1991-26476

A convenient procedure for the preparation of the title compounds from 1,1,1-trichloro-4-methyl-4-penten-2-ol (1) and 1,1-dichloro-4-methyl-4-penten-2-ol (8), respectively, by treatment with unsubstituted and substituted sodium phenolates 5 is described.