Preparation of 1, 3??dienyl ethers and thioethers by alkali amide induced elimination of alcohol, phenol or thiol from 1, 4??bis??ethers and??thioethers derived from 2?? …

RH Everhardus, A Peterse, P Vermeer…

Index: Everhardus,R.H. et al. Recueil des Travaux Chimiques des Pays-Bas, 1974 , vol. 93, p. 90 - 91

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Abstract

Abstract Ethers and thioethers of the type RXCH 2 CH= CHCH 2 XR (X= O or S; R= alkyl or phenyl) undergo a 1, 4-elimination of RXH upon treatment with alkali amides in liquid ammonia, giving 1, 3-dienyl ethers and thioethers RX-CH= CH-CH= CH 2 in good or excellent yields.