Abstract:
THEREIS PROVIDED AS A NEW COMPOUND NONADECAPENTA1,6,9,13,18-ENE-10-METHYL CARBOXYLATE. THIS IS PREPARED BY REACTION OF METHYL METHACRYLATE WITH BUTADIENE IN THE PRESENCE OF ZERO-VALENT NICKEL OR BY REACTION OF BUTADIENE WITH UNDERCATRI-1,5,10-EE-2-METHYL CARBOXYLATE FORMED AS AN INTERMEDIATE WHICH MAY BE ISOLATED OR NOT AS DISIRED.