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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Dec 25.
Published in final edited form as: Chem Commun (Camb). 2013 Dec 25;49(99):11588–11619. doi: 10.1039/c3cc47368f

Scheme 5.

Scheme 5

Preparation of bicyclic cross-conjugated bis-enones.

Condition A: Me3P (5 equiv) in 2-methylbutan-2-ol. Condition B: Bu3P (1 equiv) in 2,2,2-trifluoroethanol.