Table 7.

Peroxidation of 1,5-dienes 46.

Diene 46	R1	R2	Reaction time, h	Conversion, %	Yielda, %
					45	49	50	51	52
a	H	H	6	82	4	–	13	31	–
b	H	Me	2.5	83	36	–	12	13	33
c	H	Ph	3.5	75	57	38	7	27	–
d	Me	Me	3	84	51	–	–	31	26

^aThe yields are given based on the converted dienes 46a–d.