If the rearrangement of metalated allyl ethers 2 (or 4) is accomplished in the presence of potassium tert-butoxide, primary alkyl groups preferentially migrate to the unsubstituted allylic terminus (γ-position). Enolates 7 and 1-vinylalcoholates 6 (by alkyl migration to the α- position, adjacent to the oxygen atom) are produced in an approximate ratio of 9: 1. Because of the endo-configuration of their organometallic precursors, the enolates exclusively ...