Synthesis of 2(E),4(E)-Dienamides and 2(E),4(E)-Dienoates from 1,3-Dienes via 2-Phenylsulfonyl 1,3-Dienes

Article abstract of DOI:10.1021/jo00014a034

A procedure for the preparation of 2E,4E unsaturated carboxylic acid derivatives from dienes was developed.Transformation of terminal 1,3-dienes to (E)-2-phenylsulfonyl 1,3-dienes and subsequent addition of a carboxy anion equivalent and elimination of benzenesulfinic acid led to 2,4-dienoic amides and esters.In this way the natural products N-isobutyl-2(E),4(E)-undecadienamide (1a), N-isobutyl-2(E),4(E)-decadienamide (pellitorine, 1b), and methyl 2(E),4(E)-decadienoate (1c) were obtained in high isomeric purity.