The stereoselective synthesis of ethyl 2 (E), 4 (Z)-decadienoate

…, LML Lawter, KJ Wengenroth

Index: Byrne, Brian; Lawter, Louise M. Lafleur; Wengenroth, Karl J. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 1986 , vol. 51, # 13 p. 2607 - 2609

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Abstract

ural products often contain the (Z)-alkene functionality. As the E isomer is thermodynamically more stable, any synthesis of a (2)-alkene requires that conditions be sufficiently mild to retain the 2 configuration. In the case of the conjugated S (Z)-alkenals the propensity to isomerize is exceptionally high. 6 Although many catalytic semihydrogenation methods exist for selectively reducing alkynes to (2)-alkenes,'an alternative route has been developed in ...