Organotitanium reagent generated from 1-t-butylthio-3-trimethylsilyl-1-propene condenses with aldehydes to give 1 -t-butylthio-(E,Z)-1,3-alkadienes in a single step via (E)-erythro-β-hydroxysilane in a highly regio- and stereoselective manner. 1,4-Dialkyl-1,3-diene is obtaind from the diene sulfide by cross coupling reaction with Grignard reagent in the presence of nickel catalyst. The utility of the
A new modification of Julia-Kocienski olefination reaction based on the use of cation-specific chelating agents that yields 1,3-dienes with predictable (E/Z)-selectivity on newly created double bond was developed. The influence of the aldehyde Structure on reaction (E/Z) selectivity is discussed and rationalized.