Synthesis and Dimerization of Two Cross-Conjugated Trienes: 3-Methylene-1,4-pentadiene and 1,2,3-Trimethylenecyclohexane

Article abstract of DOI:10.1021/jo00043a032

3-Methylene-1,4-pentadiene (8) and 1,2,3-trimethylenecyclohexane (10) are prepared in moderate to high yields in good purity by the flash vacuum pyrolysis of 1,5-diacetoxy-3-(acetoxymethyl)pentane (12) and 1,2,3-tris(acetoxymethyl)cyclohexane (17), respec