The Synthesis of (Z)-Penta-2,4-dien-1-ol and Substituted (E)-Pentadienols by the Stereochemically Controlled Horner-Wittig Reaction

Article abstract of DOI:10.1039/P19910001485

Acylation of Ph2P(O)Me with a lactone gives a Horner-Wittig intermediate with a Z-double bond protected as a Diels-Alder adduct with furan and hence (Z)-penta-2,4-dien-1-ol.Substituted (E)-penta-2,4-dien-1-ols are available by a more general route involving addition of enals to phosphine oxides, a regiochemically controlled allylic alcohol transposition, and a Horner-Wittig reaction.The geometry of only one double bond can be controlled.