Thermal isomerisation of a hexatriene system: synthesis and rearrangement of 2-methyl-3-(cis, cis-penta-1,3-dienyl)cyclohex-2-en-1-one
Abstract
A stereospecific non-concerted cyclisation of a triene system leading to a synthesis of Δ1,10-trans-4,5-dimethyl-6-decalone is reported.