MOLYBDENUM CATALYZED ELIMINATIONS OF ALLYLIC ACETATES. NEW DIENE SYNTHESIS

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(00)85945-6

Allyl acetates smoothly eliminate the elements of acetic acid in the presence of O,N-bis(trimethylsilyl)acetamide and molybdenum hexacarbonyl; a simple sequence permits elaboration of saturated aldehydes into α,β,γ,δ-dienoates which resulted in a four step synthesis of trichonine.