R. Mestres et E. Munoz, DIANIONS OF UNSATURATED CARBOXYLIC-ACIDS IN SYNTHESIS - SYNTHESIS OF JUVOCIMENE-I, Synthetic communications, 26(7), 1996, pp. 1309-1319
Juvocimene I is prepared by a non ambiguous synthesis based on the reg
ioselective alkylation of 4-methylhexa-2,4-dienoic acid, and Wittig ol
efination of the aldehyde corresponding to the alkylated acid.