How to convert 1,4 pentadiene to 1,3 pentadiene? Are there any 'conjugating agents' to accomplish the above transformation? If not, then how to proceed?
My first instinctive answer would be to use a precious metal catalyst. Palladium usually displays this sort of activity. However, this article should cover most methods from basic and metallic to photochemical. 
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