title: A convenient conversion of terminal alkenes into homologous unsaturated and doubly unsaturated esters.
abstract: Unsaturated and doubly unsaturated esters have been synthesized in two steps by the application of a radical xanthate transfer process of a simple methylsulfoxide starting material to a range of terminal alkenes. syn-Elimination of the sulfoxide gives α,β-unsaturated esters, which coupled with a xanthate elimination yields α,β,γ,δ-unsaturated esters.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Synthèse Organique, CNRS UMR 7652 Ecole Polytechnique, 91128 Palaiseau Cedex, France.
authors.forename: Bill
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hawkins
authors.forename: Victoria L
authors.initials: VL
authors.lastname: Paddock
authors.forename: Nina
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tölle
authors.forename: Samir Z
authors.initials: SZ
authors.lastname: Zard