Two Complimentary Methods for the Synthesis of the Terminal N-Alkenyl-N-methylformamide Group Found in Cytotoxic Marine Macrolides

Abstract
Two complimentary methods for the synthesis of trans-N-alkenyl-N-methylformamides from aldehydes are described. Method A involves condensation with MeNHCHO using P2O5, while Method B employs a Wittig reaction with 5 followed by I2-catalysed alkene isomerisation.

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