## Abstract The acetylenic diol **2**, prepared by reaction of but‐3‐yn‐2‐ol dianion with 2,6,6‐trimethyl‐4,4‐ethylenedioxy‐cyclohex‐2‐en‐1‐one (**1**), afforded 3,5,5‐trimethyl‐4‐(2‐butenylidene)‐cyclohex‐2‐en‐1‐one (**4**), a major constituent of __Burley__ tobacco flavour, upon LiAlH~4~ reductio
A novel synthesis of 4-alkyl-4-(4-methoxyphenyl)cyclohex-2-en-1-ones and the Sceletium alkaloid, o-methyljoubertiamine.
✍ Scribed by Louis D. Schulte; Reuben D. Rieke
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1988
- Tongue
- French
- Weight
- 268 KB
- Volume
- 29
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0040-4039
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✦ Synopsis
The dianion formed by reduction of (q6:q6-4,4'-dimethoxybiphenyl)-[Cr(C0)3]2 reacts with electrophiles such as methyl or ethyl triflate or ally1 tosylate at -78 oC followed by CF3CO2H and 12 to form 4-alkyl-4-(4-methoxyphenyl)cyclohex-2en-1 -ones.
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