Me groups adjacent to an olefinic double bond were metalated by KOCMe3 and BuLi without cis-trans isomerization. Thus, (E)-MeCH:-CHMe was metalated to give (E)-MeCH:CHCH2K (I) which reacted with ethylene oxide to give 41% (E)-MeCH:CH(CH2)3OH. If I was allo ...
1974