Synthesis 1985; 1985(10): 950-952
DOI: 10.1055/s-1985-31398
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Terpenoid Synthesis via Palladium-Catalyzed Allylic Alkylation of Allylic Nitro Compounds

Noboru Ono* , Isami Hamamoto, Aritsune Kaji
  • *Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606, Japan
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27 September 2002 (online)

Dimethyl (E,E)-3,7-dimethyl-2,6-decadienedioate and (E)-6,10-dimethyl-9-methylene-5-undecen-2-one(two natural products)are prepared starting from 2-methyl-3-nitropropene/ 2-methyl-1-nitropropene and butenone by convenient four- and five-step procedures, respectively.