B. Das et al., Conversion of some natural dienamides to the corresponding beta, gamma-unsaturated amides using Mg/MeOH, SYN COMMUN, 29(21), 1999, pp. 3799-3804
The naturally occurring dienamides, piperine, piperlonguminine, guineensine
, brachystamide-B and pergumidiene were converted to the corresponding beta
, gamma - unsaturated amides by using Mg/MeOH.