2, 4-Hexadien-l-01 (3), an useful intermediate for the synthesis of 8 (E), 10 (E) dodecadien-l- ol1 which is a sex pheromone component of many insect species? can be prepared from 2.4- hexadienoic acid (la) 3 by reduction with lithium aluminum hydride, however, the yield is very poor
