Royal Society of Chemistry, RSC Advances, 6(4), p. 2772-2775
DOI: 10.1039/c3ra45309j
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The stereoselective synthesis of conjugated (α-Z/γ-E)-(α-Z/γ-Z)-dienoic acids 4 and 4′ is described. It is based on the regio- and stereoselective addition of Grignard reagents to methylcoumalate. The origin of the stereocontrol is discussed.