H U H 12 (s, 18); dec pt 227-229" (lit.7 dec pt 227-229'). Production of 11 is consistent with the above mechanism since the ex- pected intermediate 13 should undergo /3 elimination to give 11. 0 CH,+CH,C€Ph I1 --+ a -+ ... References and Notes (1) W. S. Trahanovsky and M.-G. Park, J. Amer. Chem. SOC., 95, 5412 (1973). (2) RV Hoffman and H. Shechter, J. Amer. Chem. Soc., 93, 5940 (1971). (3) Ester 6 was prepared by reducing methyl 2-furoate with ...
