A convenient one-pot synthesis of homoallylic halides and 1,3-butadienes

An efficient one-pot synthetic pathway for the preparation of homoallylic halides by in situ generated MgBrCl-promoted ring opening of cyclopropylcarbinyl acetates has been established. An easily accessible one-pot synthetic protocol of 1,3-butadienes by the elimination of hydrogen halides from the resulting homoallylic halides in the presence of an excess amount of strong base has also been developed.