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Efficient preparation of 9-Z-11-methylretinal and 11-Z-11-methylretinal
Dawadi, Prativa B.S.,Verhoeven, Michiel A.,Lugtenburg, Johan
experimental part, p. 602 - 604 (2011/03/18)
[2-(β-Ionylidene)propyl]triphenylphosphonium bromide is reacted with 3-methyl-4-oxobut-2-enenitrile in refluxing 1,2-epoxybutane to give a mixture of 11-Z- and all-E-11-methylretinal via DIBAL-H reduction. In an analogous fashion, β-ionyl triphenylphospho
