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A samarium-promoted synthesis of (
E)-nitroa
lkenes from1-bromo-1-nitroa
lkan-2-o
ls in high yie
lds and with tota
lse
lectivity is reported. This reaction together with the easyand efficient preparation of the 1-bromo-1-nitroa
lkan-2-o
lsconstitutes a simp
le and advantageous a
lternative towardnitroa
lkenes with tota
l E-stereose
lectivity. A mechanism isproposed to exp
lain the
E-stereose
lectivity of the
le">-e
limination reaction.