title: A Four-Carbon Unit Reagent for the Regiospecific Synthesis of 2-Alkyl-Substituted 1,3-Butadienes.
abstract: 2-Alkyl-substituted butadienes are synthesized starting from a masked butadiene reagent, which allows the regiospecific synthesis of 2-alkylbutadienes by lithiation and subsequent reaction with alkyl halides or aliphatic aldehydes. The regioselectivity of the reaction with allylic halides and aliphatic and aromatic aldehydes is studied.
authors.affiliation: Center for Heterocyclic Compounds, Department of Chemistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611-7200.
authors.forename: Alan R.
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Katritzky
authors.forename: Larisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Serdyuk
authors.forename: Dorin
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Toader
authors.forename: Xiaojing
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wang