hide
Free keywords:
Wittig reactions; homoconjugated trienes; alkenes; fatty acids;
pheromones
Acid; pheromone; biosynthesis; lepidoptera; polyenes; analogs;
moth
Abstract:
We describe a novel one-pot double-Wittig approach towards unsymmetrically substituted skipped trienes using the symmetrical (Z)-hex-3-ene-1,6-bis(triphenylphosphonium iodide) (2) as key reagent. Double alkenylation of the corresponding bis(ylide) 3 wit