A NEW SYNTHESIS OF trans-2-SUBSTITUTED-2-BUTENE-1,4-DIOLS FROM 2-BUTYNE-1,4-DIOL VIA NUCLEOPHILIC ADDITION OF GRIGNARD REAGENTS

Abstract trans-2-Substituted-2-butene-1,4-diols were readily obtained by reactions of 2-butyne-1,4-diol with Grignard reagents in good yields.