Abstract
A linear iterative method for the construction of (all-E)-oligoenes of the (CHCH)n type via hydrozirconation−palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling with (E)-1-bromo-4-trimethylsilyl-1-buten-3-yne is described. This method promises to provide an efficient, selective, and general route to oligoene macrolide antibiotics and other related natural products.

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