Abstract The synthesis of allylic 3, 5, 6-trimethyl-2-pyrazinylacetates 2–4 has been achieved by the reaction of 3, 5, 6-trimethyl-2-pyrazinylacetic acid lithium salt (1) with phenyl dichlorophosphate followed by addition of the allylic alcohol. On thermolysis, the allylic β-
