A Facile Route to 3-Alkoxy-2-methylpropenals, Useful Intermediates in the Synthesis of Carotenoids

JH Babler, VP Liptak, JA Trautmann…

Index: Babler, James H.; Liptak, Vincent P.; Trautmann, Jeffrey A.; Zayia, Gregory H. Synthetic Communications, 1996 , vol. 26, # 10 p. 1943 - 1951

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A FACILE ROUTE TO 3-ALKOXY-2-METHYLPROPENALS, USEFUL INTERMEDIATES IN THE SYNTHESIS OF CAROTENOIDS ... James H. Babler*, Vincent P. Liptak, Jeffrey A. Trautmann, and Gregory H. Zayia ... Department of Chemistry, Loyola University of Chicago Chicago, IL 60626 USA ... Abstract: A "one-pot" process for the preparation of a carotenoid synthon (4) has been developed that involves methoxide-promoted condensation of ...