ABSTRACT
In the presence of mercuric chloride, the reactions of esters with allyl bromide and metallic dysprosium in anhydrous THF give diallyl alkyl carbinols in good yields. When γ-butyrolactone is used as the substrate, the corresponding product is 4-allyl-6-heptene-1, 4-diol.
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
We thank the National Natural Science Foundation of China (project No. 29872008) for financial support.