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Reaction of the lithium or cerium(III) anion of 3-alkyl or 3-aryl Subs
tituted 3-trimethylsilylprop-1-yne 1 with aldehydes or ketones afforde
d 1-hydroxy-4-trimethylsilylbut-2-ynes 2 in good yields. Conversion of
the silyl prop-2-ynylic alcohols 2 into the corresponding acetates 3
followed by tetrabutylammonium fluoride-induced. 1,4-elimination gave
alkyl-and aryl substituted buta-1,2,3-trienes 4 in good yields.