
%0 Journal Article
%A Della, EW 
%A Kendall, M 
%T Silver-induced coupling of methyl 4-Bromobut-2-enoate
%J Australian Journal of Chemistry
%D 1969/11/01
%V 22
%N 11
%P 2351-2357
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9692351
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/CH9692351 
%X The reaction of methyl 4-bromobut-2-enoate and silver has been reinvestigated and the coupled product shown to consist of dimethyl octa-trans-2,trans-6-dienedioate (45%), dimethyl 5-vinylhex-trans-2- enedioate (53%), and dimethyl 2,3-dimethylsuccinate (2%). The second constituent is found to undergo isomerization during hydrolysis. None of the isomeric cis-dienes were detected in the coupled product. Coupling does not appear to proceed via free radicals. 
