ChemInform Abstract: Synthesis of Axially Dissymmetric 3,5-Octadiene Framework with C2 Chirality via Palladium(II)-Catalyzed Twofold (3,3)Sigmatropic Rearrangement.
Abstract
The 4,5-diacetoxyocta-2,6-diene (VIII) is synthesized from the diol (I) as outlined in the reaction scheme.
ChemInform Abstract
The 4,5-diacetoxyocta-2,6-diene (VIII) is synthesized from the diol (I) as outlined in the reaction scheme. Compound (VIII) rearranges upon Pd(II) catalysis to form the conjugated octa-3,5-diene (IX) which is identified via its oxidation product (X).