Catalytic cannabigerol processes and precursors

A compound of Formula (I):

• wherein, R1 is selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a linear or branched optionally substituted alkyl group, an optionally substituted alkenyl group, an optionally substituted alkynyl group, an optionally substituted cycloalkyl group, an optionally substituted aryl group, an optionally substituted heteroaryl group, and an optionally substituted ORc group or an NRc2 group, wherein R1 is optionally substituted by a substituent selected from the group consisting of halogen atoms, ORc, and NRc2 groups, wherein Rc is a hydrogen atom or a cyclic, linear or branched alkyl, aryl or alkenyl group;
• or a stereoisomer thereof.