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The decarboxylative E′-dehydration of β,γ-unsaturated δ-hydroxy acids with DMF-dineopentylacetal shows SYN-faciality irrespective of whether the conformation of the hydroxy group relative to the double bond axis is anticlinal or synclinal.
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Vogel et al. (1987) studied this question.
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