“…The mixture was stirred at ambient temperature for 1 h. The organic layer was separated and evaporated under reduced pressure to give 24.5 g of crude 5b (yield 93 %, purity 90 % by GC). Repeated vacuum distillation gave the pure diacrylate 5b as a clear viscous liquid in 48% yield: XH NMR (CDC13) 6 6.87 (s, 1H), 6.07 (s, 1H), 4.24 (q, 2H), 3.06 (s, 2H), 1.33 (t, 3H); 13C NMR (CDC13) 6 165.5, 133.0, 132.2,114.5, 61.7, 38.3, 37.7, 14.1.…”