Some mechanistic and synthetic aspects of the DABCO catalysed rearrangement of allylic esters

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4020(01)89311-X

Experimental evidence shows that the DABCO catalysed rearrangement of allylic esters proceeds via a two path mechanism, rather than a single path, as has been previously proposed. The effectiveness of other catalysts as well as E:Z ratios for these DABCO catalysed reactions have also been determined.